Tehilim Perek 136

Tehilim Perek 136 Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 13. This is the second chapter of the “Hallel Hagadol.” All of the verses end with “ki l’olam chasdo, His kindness is forever.” The Gemarah in Pessachim 118:a says that the 26 pessukim in this perek correspond to the 26 generations from the creation of the world until the receiving of the Torah. Up until Kabbalas HaTorah, Hashem sustained the world through His chessed. Although only the Jewish nation received the Torah, the whole world exists in the merit of Yisrael. B’reishis stands for “b’shvil Yisrael shenikra reishis, for the sake of Yisrael that is called ‘the first,’ […the whole world was created.]” This perek is called “Hallel Hagadol, the big Hallel,” because verse 25 says that “Hu nossen lechem l’chol basar, Hashem gives bread to all mankind.” That Hashem makes sure there’s enough for everyone on earth to eat is a great kindness. The Ramak says that the 26 pessukim in this perek correspond to Hashem’s Name of YKVK,which is numerically 26. This perek therefore contains very deep and hidden secrets. The author gives thanks to God for all He’s done, from the creation of the world moving all the way down to saving us from the perils of Mitzrayim. It was Hashem who split the sea and helped us defeat the world greatest powers of that era. He remembered us in our lowly state, saving us countless times. We’re obligated, therefore, to thank God for the goodness that He’s done for us an