Happy Thanksgiving

[muman613]

Sing to Hashem a New Song...




1. Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth.       א. שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה כָּל הָאָרֶץ:
2. Sing to the Lord, bless His name, announce His salvation from day to day.       ב. שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה בָּרֲכוּ שְׁמוֹ בַּשְּׂרוּ מִיּוֹם לְיוֹם יְשׁוּעָתוֹ:
3. Tell of His glory among the nations, among all peoples His wonders.       ג. סַפְּרוּ בַגּוֹיִם כְּבוֹדוֹ בְּכָל הָעַמִּים נִפְלְאוֹתָיו:
4. For the Lord is great and very much praised; He is feared over all divine powers.       ד. כִּי גָדוֹל יְהֹוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד נוֹרָא הוּא עַל כָּל אֱלֹהִים:
5. For all the gods of the peoples are nought, but the Lord made the heavens.       ה. כִּי | כָּל אֱלֹהֵי הָעַמִּים אֱלִילִים וַיהֹוָה שָׁמַיִם עָשָׂה:
6. [They ascribe] beauty and majesty before Him; might and glory in His sanctuary.       ו. הוֹד וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו עֹז וְתִפְאֶרֶת בְּמִקְדָּשׁוֹ:
7. Ascribe to the Lord, [you] families of peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and might.       ז. הָבוּ לַיהֹוָה מִשְׁפְּחוֹת עַמִּים הָבוּ לַיהֹוָה כָּבוֹד וָעֹז:
8. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; carry an offering and come to His courtyards.       ח. הָבוּ לַיהֹוָה כְּבוֹד שְׁמוֹ שְׂאוּ מִנְחָה וּבֹאוּ לְחַצְרוֹתָיו:
9. Prostrate yourselves to the Lord in the majestic sanctuary; quake before Him, all the earth.       ט. הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהֹוָה בְּהַדְרַת קֹדֶשׁ חִילוּ מִפָּנָיו כָּל הָאָרֶץ:
10. Say among the nations, "The Lord has reigned." Also the inhabited world will be established so that it will not falter; He will judge peoples with equity.       י. אִמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם | יְהוָה מָלָךְ אַף תִּכּוֹן תֵּבֵל בַּל תִּמּוֹט יָדִין עַמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים:
11. The heavens will rejoice and the earth will exult; the sea and the fullness thereof will roar.       יא. יִשְׂמְחוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְתָגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִרְעַם הַיָּם וּמְלֹאוֹ:
12. The field and all that is therein will jubilate; then all the forest trees will sing praises.       יב. יַעֲלֹז שָׂדַי וְכָל אֲשֶׁר בּוֹ אָז יְרַנְּנוּ כָּל עֲצֵי יָעַר:
13. Before the Lord, for He has come, for He has come to judge the earth; He will judge the inhabited world justly and the peoples with His faith.       יג. לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה | כִּי בָא כִּי בָא לִשְׁפֹּט הָאָרֶץ יִשְׁפֹּט תֵּבֵל בְּצֶדֶק וְעַמִּים בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֹ:

[muman613]

I am always reminded of the excerpt from Tehillim 96 which Matisyahu uses in the song 'Exaltation'...

Heavens rejoice and the earth will exalt
Oh no, come swing back like a catapult
The sea and its fullness will roar
He is our help and our shield our soul yearns for the lord
Burning God of Yaacov everlasting stronghold
Break down the door I can't hold back no more
Wait all night long, until the early morning
Like night watchmen wait for the dawning

[Rational Jew]

Happy Thanksgiving to my gentile friends!! May Hashem bless you and your loved ones!

[muman613]

Thank Hashem for the luxury which we live in today, compared to the way our forefathers who struggled each day to survive. We live in a nation of such wealth and prosperity where even the poorest American lives with a standard of living above most others in the world. The abundance of food and technology today should make us so incredibly happy, and the way to express this happiness is through thanking the source of our blessing.

Here is the shuir from Rabbi Shafier of the Shmuz which gave me the idea for the above post...