Tehilim Perek 145

Tehilim Perek 145 Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 145. This is a very famous perek known as the Ashrei prayer. The Radak explains that from this perek until the end of Tehilim is all considered one unit of Tehilim. These perakim all are considered one prayer. Except for this one, Dovid began and ended them all with the word Halleluyah to magnify Hashem’s praise. The Gemarah in Brachos 4B says that anyone who says this prayer 3 times daily is promised a share in the World to Come. The Gemarah gives two reasons why this perek is considered so special. One, it contains all the letters of the Aleph-Beis in order, with the exception of “nun.” This perek is as fundamental as the Aleph-Beis. Two, it contains verse 16, which says that God sustains all living things on earth. The Ramad Walli says that people who say this chapter with proper kavana, concentration, are promised not to lack any financial needs in their life. What a blessing! This is the only perek in sefer Tehilim which starts with the word Tehilah, praise, and the entire chapter gives praise and thanks to God. Dovid commits himself to thanking God every day of his life. God is great. Generation after generation will acknowledge You. I will tell everyone how great You are, and will think about how good You are to me. Hashem is slow to anger and full of loving-kindness. His Kingship is eternal. Dovid explains that not only is there Divine providence on the entire world at large, b