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Q: When you asked about favorite psalms, my first thought was how to narrow down such a wealth of worship and expression of the wonder of God! Still one particular psalm that I return to again and ...

The central feature of the Hebrew month of Elul is the twice-daily recitation of Psalm 27, better known by its first three Hebrew words, LeDavid Hashem ori (of David, the Lord is my light). Many of us ...

Psalm 27 gives the imagery of a battle going on. Words like “enemies,” “foes” and “war” all speak of a battle being waged against David. He’s in a difficult situation. Yet, it is very clear from ...