Psalm 111

A is for Apple.
B is for ball.

Who hasn't put a child on their lap (or sat in a lap) to give the basic elements of communicating our language skills? I am at Psalm 111 today. It is an acrostic song meaning that it is an ABC or, in Hebrew, an ALEPH, BET, GIMEL. 

Language is the gift of connection between God and man, not just men to men. In the Hebrew alphabet (aleph-bet) letters do not just represent sounds, they are also pictographs of concepts that the letter represents. Each letter has a numeric value but that is for another day.

Sit close to Abba's heart and listen to the PsalmOfTheDay 
ALEPH (God) is for 'OWDEH ...I will praise.
BET (in the house) is for BaCOWD ...in the congregation 
GIMEL (walk of the spiritual) is for GaDOLIYM ...God is great.
DALET (the entrance) is for DARASH ...to seek for worship. 
HEY (insight from God) is for HOWD ...majesty
VAV (connected or nailed to) is for WaTSEDAQAH ...(majestic works are) connected to His righteousness 
ZAYIN (sword of the spirit) is for ZEEKER ...rememberance.
CHET (hedged in by mercy & grace) is for CHANUWN ...grace.
TET (judgement of good or evil) is for TEREP ...fragment ( as in Matt 14:13-21)
YOD (arm of God) is for YIZKOR ...mark for rememberance.
KAPH (hand) is for KOACH ...open hand of power.
LAMET (shepherd) is for La'AMOW ...his people.
MEM (water-people) is for Ma' ASEH ...works.
NUN (the path or growth) is for N'AMAN ...we stand firm.
SAMEK (strong support) is for CAMAK ...God is our support.
AYIN (eyes) is for 'ASAHYIM ...God has commanded. 
PEY (mouth) is for PaDUWT ...speak deliverance.
TSADHE (Righteous man) is for TSIWAAH ...the commandments. 
QPH (holiness) is for QADOWSH ...holy- set apart for God to use.
RESH (man or first) is for RE'SHIYT ...firstfruits.
SIN (consuming fire) is for SEKEI ...Intelligence-understanding.
TAV (sign- the cross) is for TEHILLAH ...songs of praise!

Now I've said my ABC' s, next time won't you sing with me.

Debs in Everett, Washington December 21, 2017