Tehillim Inspired Recipe #7
Tehillim 27
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ יְ”הֹוָ֤ה ׀ אוֹרִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְ”הֹוָ֥ה מָעוֹז־חַ֝יַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃
Of David.
The L-RD is my light and my help;
whom should I fear?
The L-RD is the stronghold of my life,
whom should I dread?
בִּקְרֹ֤ב עָלַ֨י ׀ מְרֵעִים֮ לֶאֱכֹ֢ל אֶת־בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י צָרַ֣י וְאֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י הֵ֖מָּה כָשְׁל֣וּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃
When evil men assail me
to devour my flesh-a—
it is they, my foes and my enemies,
who stumble and fall.
אִם־תַּחֲנֶ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ מַחֲנֶה֮ לֹא־יִירָ֢א לִ֫בִּ֥י אִם־תָּק֣וּם עָ֭לַי מִלְחָמָ֑ה בְּ֝זֹ֗את אֲנִ֣י בוֹטֵֽחַ׃
Should an army besiege me,
my heart would have no fear;
should war beset me,
still would I be confident.
אַחַ֤ת ׀ שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵֽאֵת־יְ”הֹוָה֮ אוֹתָ֢הּ אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ שִׁבְתִּ֣י בְּבֵית־יְ֭”הֹוָה כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיַּ֑י לַחֲז֥וֹת בְּנֹעַם־יְ֝”הֹוָ֗ה וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר בְּהֵֽיכָלֽוֹ׃
One thing I ask of the L-RD,
only that do I seek:
to live in the house of the L-RD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the L-RD,
to frequent-b His temple.
כִּ֤י יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי ׀ בְּסֻכֹּה֮ בְּי֢וֹם רָ֫עָ֥ה יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי בְּסֵ֣תֶר אׇהֳל֑וֹ בְּ֝צ֗וּר יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃
He will shelter me in His pavilion
on an evil day,
grant me the protection of His tent,
raise me high upon a rock.
וְעַתָּ֨ה יָר֪וּם רֹאשִׁ֡י עַ֤ל אֹיְבַ֬י סְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗י וְאֶזְבְּחָ֣ה בְ֭אׇהֳלוֹ זִבְחֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה לַֽי”הֹוָֽה׃
Now is my head high
over my enemies round about;
I sacrifice in His tent with shouts of joy,
singing and chanting a hymn to the L-RD.
שְׁמַע־יְ”הֹוָ֖ה קוֹלִ֥י אֶקְרָ֗א וְחׇנֵּ֥נִי וַֽעֲנֵֽנִי׃
Hear, O L-RD, when I cry aloud;
have mercy on me, answer me.
לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת־פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְ”הֹוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃
In Your behalf-b my heart says:
“Seek My face!”
O L-RD, I seek Your face.
אַל־תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ אַ֥ל תַּט־בְּאַ֗ף עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ עֶזְרָתִ֥י הָיִ֑יתָ אַֽל־תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי וְאַל־תַּ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִי אֱלֹקי יִשְׁעִֽי׃
Do not hide Your face from me;
do not thrust aside Your servant in anger;
You have ever been my help.
Do not forsake me, do not abandon me,
O G-d, my deliverer.
כִּֽי־אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֣י עֲזָב֑וּנִי וַֽיהֹוָ֣ה יַאַסְפֵֽנִי׃
Though my father and mother abandon me,
the L-RD will take me in.
ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי יְ”הֹוָ֗ה דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ וּ֭נְחֵנִי בְּאֹ֣רַח מִישׁ֑וֹר לְ֝מַ֗עַן שֽׁוֹרְרָֽי׃
Show me Your way, O L-RD,
and lead me on a level path
because of my watchful foes.
אַֽל־תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ צָרָ֑י כִּ֥י קָמוּ־בִ֥י עֵדֵי־שֶׁ֝֗קֶר וִיפֵ֥חַ חָמָֽס׃
Do not subject me to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses and unjust accusers
have appeared against me.
לׅׄוּׅׄלֵׅ֗ׄאׅׄ הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי לִרְא֥וֹת בְּֽטוּב־יְ”הֹוָ֗ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃
Had I not the assurance
that I would enjoy the goodness of the L-RD
in the land of the living…
קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְ֫”הֹוָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְ”הֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
Look to the L-RD;
be strong and of good courage!
O look to the L-RD!
Inspiration
This Tehillim is a deep reminder of the constancy of the love of Hashem in all situation in life that can lead one on a level path (Tehillim 27:11). The belief in Hashem taking care of all that He has created in all instances, in times of difficulties or of joy. The goal that King David writes of in this Tehillim is “The L-rd is the stronghold of my life” (Tehillim 27:1) and this can help everyone to hold on to faith and trust in Hashem. According to the Artscroll commentary verse four encompasses all that is to be embodied which is to serve Hashem and understand His ways (Malbim). The assurance is that when we look to Hashem we grow to understand the goodness in all His works, Rashi commentary describes this as a reinforcing of hope for if not for faith the ups and downs of life can be overwhelming. Tehillim 27 is also recited during the month of Elul before Rosh Hashanah in acknowledgement that Hashem is light and salvation.
I take from this that looking to Hashem is what brings strength and courage which inspires me to think of an egg. A food item that hardens under the pressure of heat but when cracked can be gently folded in to something to make it sweet. The assurance to look to Hashem in every instance of life can be like the egg in which we are the eggs that are sometimes hardened, cracked, or scrambled but always created into something good because when we look to Hashem, we can be strong and of good courage.
Recipe
Spinach Goat Cheese Quiches
Ingredients:
Crust:
3 cups almond meal
3 tablespoons water
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Filling:
4 eggs
4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
¼ cup dairy or non-dairy milk
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot diced
2 cups fresh spinach
½ cup chopped tomatoes or chopped sundried tomatoes
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Grease pie pan or muffin pan (for mini size)
In a large bowl mix almond meal with garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper
Add olive oil and water and mix till dough forms
Take mixture and press into the pir pan or scoop a small amount into each muffin tin, press out to for a crust bake
In a pan on medium heat add olive oil and shallots and cook till translucent and fragrant then add spinach sauté together till spinach is lightly wilted, about five minutes, then remove from heat and cool
In a bowl whisk eggs, milk, and goat cheese, then add spinach mixture and tomatoes
Pour mixture in pie pan or scoop into muffin tin
Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden
Let cool for 15 minutes, slice, or use butter knife to release individual muffin size
By Kimberley
Reference:
https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.27.1?lang=bi&with=Rashi&lang2=en
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