הוֹד֣וּ לַד’ כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Praise the L-rd; for He is good,
His steadfast love is eternal.
ה֭וֹדוּ לֵאלֹקי הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Praise the G-d of gods,
His steadfast love is eternal.
ה֭וֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Praise the L-rd of lords,
His steadfast love is eternal;
לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת גְּדֹל֣וֹת לְבַדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who alone works great marvels,
His steadfast love is eternal;
לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who made the heavens with wisdom,
His steadfast love is eternal;
לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who spread the earth over the water,
His steadfast love is eternal;
לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who made the great lights,
His steadfast love is eternal;
אֶת־הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת בַּיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
the sun to dominate the day,
His steadfast love is eternal;
אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
the moon and the stars to dominate the night,
His steadfast love is eternal;
לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who struck Egypt through their first-born,
His steadfast love is eternal;
וַיּוֹצֵ֣א יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
and brought Israel out of their midst,
His steadfast love is eternal;
בְּיָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
with a strong hand and outstretched arm,
His steadfast love is eternal;
לְגֹזֵ֣ר יַם־ס֭וּף לִגְזָרִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who split apart the Sea of Reeds,
His steadfast love is eternal;
וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
and made Israel pass through it,
His steadfast love is eternal;
וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵיל֣וֹ בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Sea of Reeds,
His steadfast love is eternal;
לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who led His people through the wilderness,
His steadfast love is eternal;
לְ֭מַכֵּה מְלָכִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who struck down great kings,
His steadfast love is eternal;
וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
and slew mighty kings—
His steadfast love is eternal;
לְ֭סִיחוֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Sihon, king of the Amorites,
His steadfast love is eternal;
וּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Og, king of Bashan—
His steadfast love is eternal;
וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
and gave their land as a heritage,
His steadfast love is eternal;
נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
a heritage to His servant Israel,
His steadfast love is eternal;
שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָ֣כַר לָ֑נוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who took note of us in our degradation,
His steadfast love is eternal;
וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
and rescued us from our enemies,
His steadfast love is eternal;
נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכׇל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Who gives food to all flesh,
His steadfast love is eternal.
ה֭וֹדוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ {פ}
Praise the G-d of heaven,
His steadfast love is eternal.
Inspiration
In this Tehillim I am inspired by the blessing of Hashem eternal kindness to Israel and all the world. The Tehillim starts and ends with praises to Hashem “for He is good, His steadfast love is eternal”, the word steadfast is used in every verse and is equivalent to the word unwavering which is similar to faithfulness. Rashi’s commentary explains the repetition of “His steadfast love is eternal” twenty- six times corresponds to the twenty-six generations without Torah in which Hashem kindness is upon all creations (“Tehillim (Psalms) – Chapter 136,” 2023). These twenty-six generations from Adam to Moses include the tenth generation of Noah and the eleventh generation of Shem (Meiliken, 2008).
The steadfast love of Hashem and His enduring kindness generation after generation has inspired the sweetness found in the recipe, I chose for this Tehillim.
Recipe
Summer Parfait with Coconut Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
3 cups mixed berries
3 cups peaches, diced
*Substitute your favorite seasonally available fruit
¼ cup of toasted sunflower seeds or nuts for garnish
Coconut Whipped Cream:
2 13oz. cans of coconut milk (refrigerated)
2 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of Kosher salt
*Optionally add 3 drops of liquid monk fruit sweetener
Instructions:
Add fruits to a large mixing bowl and gently mix together
Open chilled can of coconut milk drain liquid and scoop solid into mixing bowl
Tip: Save liquid for use in sauce or smoothies
Chill metal mixing bowl before using
Mix coconut solid with hand mixer until light and fluffy
Add salt, vanilla and optional sweetener
Continue to mix until thickened
In serving bowls or parfait cups place one cup of fruit mixture
Spoon 1 tablespoon of coconut cream on top of fruit
Garnish with a sprinkle of nuts or seeds
By Kimberley
Sources:
Psalms 136. (2023). Sefaria: a Living Library of Jewish Texts Online. https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.136.17?lang=bi&with=Rashi&lang2=en
Tehillim (Psalms) – Chapter 136. (2023). www.chabad.org. https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16357/showrashi/true
Meiliken, J. (2008, December 9). The 26 generations from Adam to Moses to Mashiach: Why do we need numbers? Kabbalah Secrets |. https://kabbalahsecrets.com/the-26-generations-from-adam-to-moses-to-mashiach-why-do-we-need-numbers/
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