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  "title": "Verses Of Praise",
  "summary": "Verses Of Praise, pages 352-353, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "tehillat-hashem-weiss",
      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
      "nusach": "Chabad"
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    "page": {
      "slug": "352-353-352-353-shabbat-festival-day-verses-of-praise",
      "section": "Shabbat & Festival Day",
      "topic": "Verses Of Praise",
      "printPages": "352-353",
      "pdfPages": "352-353",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "שַׁבָּת וְיוֹם טוֹב",
          "english": "Shabbat & Festival Day",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha|BAT ve|YOM tov",
            "orthographic": "shab|BATH ve|YOM ṭov",
            "sephardic": "shab|BAT ve|YOM tov",
            "chabad": "SHA|bos v'YOYM toyv"
          }
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "פְּסוּקֵי דְּזִמְרָה",
          "english": "Verses Of Praise",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "p'su|KEI d'zim|RAH",
            "orthographic": "pe|su|QE de|zim|RAH",
            "sephardic": "pe|su|QE de|zim|RAH",
            "chabad": "p'su|KEI d'zim|ROH"
          }
        },
        "printPages": "352-353",
        "correlativePages": "197"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Praise God with musical instruments"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "הַלְלוּיָהּ,<sup>1</sup> הַלְלוּ אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ,\nהַלְלוּהוּ בִּרְקִיעַ\nעֻזּוֹ: הַלְלוּהוּ בִגְבוּרֹתָיו, הַלְלוּהוּ\nכְּרֹב גֻּדְלוֹ: הַלְלוּהוּ בְּתֵקַע\nשׁוֹפָר,<sup>2</sup> הַלְלוּהוּ בְּנֵבֶל וְכִנּוֹר:\nהַלְלוּהוּ בְתֹף וּמָחוֹל,<sup>3</sup> הַלְלוּהוּ\nבְּמִנִּים וְעֻגָב: הַלְלוּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי\nשָׁמַע, הַלְלוּהוּ בְּצִלְצְלֵי תְרוּעָה:\nכֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ הַלְלוּיָהּ:\nכֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ הַלְלוּיָהּ:",
          "english": "<b>Praise the Lord.</b><sup>1</sup> Angels in <b>His holy surroundings, praise God! Praise Him in</b> outer <b>space,</b> where He shows <b>His strength. Praise Him</b> by speaking about <b>His mighty acts. Praise Him</b> in the way that <b>His plentiful greatness</b> should be praised—through music and song. <b>Praise Him with the sounding of the shofar.</b><sup>2</sup> <b>Praise Him with</b> musical instruments like <b>the lyre and the harp. Praise Him by</b> playing <b>the drum and dancing.</b><sup>3</sup> <b>Praise Him with stringed instruments and the flute. Praise Him with the</b> loud <b>sound of cymbals. Praise Him with the</b> clanging <b>sound of cymbals. Every</b> creation that has a <b>soul should praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!</b> Every creation that has a <b>soul should praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ha|le|LU el b'kod|SHO,\nha|le|lu|HU bir|KIA\nu|ZO: ha|le|lu|HU vig|vu|ro|TAV, ha|le|lu|HU\nk'ROV gud|LO: ha|le|lu|HU b'TE|ka\nsho|FAR, ha|le|lu|HU b'NE|vel ve|chi|NOR:\nha|le|lu|HU v'TOF u|ma|CHOL, ha|le|lu|HU\nb'mi|NIM ve-u|GAV: ha|le|lu|HU v'tzil|tze|LEI\nsha|MA, ha|le|lu|HU b'tzil|tze|LEI t'ru-AH:\nkol ha|ne|sha|MAH te|ha|LEL yah ha|le|lu|YAH:\nkol ha|ne|sha|MAH te|ha|LEL yah ha|le|lu|YAH:",
            "orthographic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ha|le|LU ʾel be|qodh|SHO,\nha|le|lu|HU bir|QIAʿ\nʿuz|ZO: ha|le|lu|HU vigh|vu|ro|THAV, ha|le|lu|HU\nke|ROV gudh|LO: ha|le|lu|HU be|THE|qaʿ\nsho|FAR, ha|le|lu|HU be|NE|vel ve|khin|NOR:\nha|le|lu|HU ve|THOF u|ma|ḥOL, ha|le|lu|HU\nbe|min|NIM ve|ʿu|GHAV: ha|le|lu|HU ve|tzil|tze|LE\nsha|MAʿ, ha|le|lu|HU be|tzil|tze|LE the|ru|ʿAH:\nkol han|ne|sha|MAH te|hal|LEL yah ha|le|lu|YAH:\nkol han|ne|sha|MAH te|hal|LEL yah ha|le|lu|YAH:",
            "sephardic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ha|le|LU el be|qod|SHO,\nha|le|lu|HU bir|QIAʿ\nʿuz|ZO: ha|le|lu|HU vig|vu|ro|TAV, ha|le|lu|HU\nke|ROV gud|LO: ha|le|lu|HU be|TE|qaʿ\nsho|FAR, ha|le|lu|HU be|NE|vel ve|khin|NOR:\nha|le|lu|HU ve|TOF u|ma|ḥOL, ha|le|lu|HU\nbe|min|NIM ve|ʿu|GAV: ha|le|lu|HU ve|tzil|tze|LE\nsha|MAʿ, ha|le|lu|HU be|tzil|tze|LE te|ru|ʿAH:\nkol han|ne|sha|MAH te|hal|LEL yah ha|le|lu|YAH:\nkol han|ne|sha|MAH te|hal|LEL yah ha|le|lu|YAH:",
            "chabad": "hal'|lu|YOH, hal'|LU eil b'kod|SHOY,\nhal'|lu|HU bir|KIA\nu|ZOY: hal'|lu|HU vig|vu|roy|SOV, hal'|lu|HU\nk'ROYV gud|LOY: hal'|lu|HU b'SEI|ka\nshoy|FOR, hal'|lu|HU b'NEI|vel v'chi|NOYR:\nhal'|lu|HU v'SOYF u|mo|CHOYL, hal'|lu|HU\nb'mi|NIM v'u|GOV: hal'|lu|HU v'tzil|tz'LEI\nsho|MA, hal'|lu|HU b'tzil|tz'LEI s'ru-OH:\nkoyl han'|sho|MOH t'ha|LEIL yoh hal'|lu|YOH:\nkoyl han'|sho|MOH t'ha|LEIL yoh hal'|lu|YOH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Stand and remain standing until after בָּרְכוּ, on page 362."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "God and His name are blessed forever"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם, אָמֵן וְאָמֵן:\nבָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה מִצִּיּוֹן שֹׁכֵן\nיְרוּשָׁלָיִם, הַלְלוּיָהּ: בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה\nאֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, עֹשֵׂה\nנִפְלָאוֹת לְבַדּוֹ:<sup>4</sup> וּבָרוּךְ שֵׁם\nכְּבוֹדוֹ לְעוֹלָם, וְיִמָּלֵא כְבוֹדוֹ\nאֶת כָּל הָאָרֶץ,<sup>5</sup> אָמֵן וְאָמֵן:",
          "english": "<b>The Lord is blessed forever. Amen and Amen. Blessed is the Lord,</b> Whose Divine Presence spreads out to the world <b>from Zion,</b> Whose Divine Presence <b>dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord. Blessed is the Lord, the only God, the God of the Children of Israel. He alone</b> has the power to <b>do wonders.</b><sup>4</sup> <b>His glorious name is blessed forever.</b> May <b>God's glory fill the entire world.</b><sup>5</sup> <b>Amen and Amen.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|do|NAI le-o|LAM, a|MEN ve-a|MEN:\nba|RUCH a|do|NAI mi|tzi|YON sho|CHEN\nye|ru|sha|LA|yim, ha|le|lu|YAH: ba|RUCH a|do|NAI\ne|lo|HIM e|lo|HEI yis|ra-EL, o|SEH\nnif|la-OT le|va|DO: u|va|RUCH shem\nk'vo|DO le-o|LAM, ve|yi|ma|LEI ch'vo|DO\net kol ha-a|RETZ, a|MEN ve-a|MEN:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI le|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|MEN ve|ʾa|MEN:\nba|RUKH a|do|NAI mit|tziy|YON sho|KHEN\nye|ru|sha|LA|yim, ha|le|lu|YAH: ba|RUKH a|do|NAI\nʾe|lo|HIM ʾe|lo|HE yiś|ra|ʾEL, ʿo|śEH\nnif|la|ʾOTH le|vad|DO: u|va|RUKH shem\nke|vo|DHO le|ʿo|LAM, ve|yim|ma|LEʾ khe|vo|DHO\nʾeth kol ha|ʾa|RETZ, ʾa|MEN ve|ʾa|MEN:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI le|ʿo|LAM, a|MEN ve|a|MEN:\nba|RUKH a|do|NAI mit|tziy|YON sho|KHEN\nye|ru|sha|LA|yim, ha|le|lu|YAH: ba|RUKH a|do|NAI\ne|lo|HIM e|lo|HE yis|ra|EL, ʿo|SEH\nnif|la|OT le|vad|DO: u|va|RUKH shem\nke|vo|DO le|ʿo|LAM, ve|yim|ma|LE khe|vo|DO\net kol ha|a|RETZ, a|MEN ve|a|MEN:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|do|NOY l'oy|LOM, o|MEIN v'o|MEIN:\nbo|RUCH a|do|NOY mi|tzi|YOYN shoy|CHEIN\ny'ru|sho|LO|yim, hal'|lu|YOH: bo|RUCH a|do|NOY\ne|loy|HIM e|loy|HEI yis|ro-EIL, oy|SEIH\nnif|lo-OYS l'va|DOY: u|vo|RUCH sheim\nk'voy|DOY l'oy|LOM, v'yi|mo|LEI ch'voy|DOY\nes kol ho-o|RETZ, o|MEIN v'o|MEIN:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Everything in this world comes from God"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וַיְבָרֶךְ דָּוִיד אֶת יְהֹוָה לְעֵינֵי כָל\nהַקָּהָל, וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִיד,\nבָּרוּךְ<sup>6</sup> אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל\nאָבִינוּ, מֵעוֹלָם וְעַד עוֹלָם: לְךָ יְהֹוָה\nהַגְּדֻלָּה, וְהַגְּבוּרָה, וְהַתִּפְאֶרֶת,\nוְהַנֵּצַח, וְהַהוֹד, כִּי כֹל בַּשָּׁמַיִם\nוּבָאָרֶץ, לְךָ יְהֹוָה הַמַּמְלָכָה\nוְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂא לְכֹל לְרֹאשׁ: וְהָעֹשֶׁר\nוְהַכָּבוֹד מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, וְאַתָּה מוֹשֵׁל\nבַּכֹּל, וּבְיָדְךָ כֹּחַ וּגְבוּרָה, וּבְיָדְךָ,\nלְגַדֵּל וּלְחַזֵּק לַכֹּל: וְעַתָּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ,\nמוֹדִים אֲנַחְנוּ לָךְ, וּמְהַלְלִים\nלְשֵׁם תִּפְאַרְתֶּךָ: וִיבָרְכוּ שֵׁם\nכְּבוֹדֶךָ, וּמְרוֹמָם עַל כָּל בְּרָכָה\nוּתְהִלָּה: אַתָּה הוּא יְהֹוָה לְבַדֶּךָ,\nאַתָּה עָשִׂיתָ אֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם,<sup>7</sup> שְׁמֵי\nהַשָּׁמַיִם, וְכָל צְבָאָם, הָאָרֶץ וְכָל\nאֲשֶׁר עָלֶיהָ, הַיַּמִּים וְכָל אֲשֶׁר\nבָּהֶם, וְאַתָּה מְחַיֶּה אֶת כֻּלָּם,\nוּצְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם לְךָ מִשְׁתַּחֲוִים:<sup>8</sup>",
          "english": "<b>King David blessed</b> and thanked the Lord for giving him the opportunity to prepare for the building of the Holy Temple. He thanked God in front of all the people. King David said: <b>Blessed</b><sup>6</sup> <b>are You, Lord, the God of the Children of Israel, our father, forever; from this world to the World to Come.</b> The following special things belong to <b>You, Lord: greatness, the strength</b> to win wars, the <b>glory</b> that I received when I won wars, the ability to achieve <b>victory</b> in those wars, <b>and the majesty</b> of being a king. All of these came from You, because <b>everything in heaven and on earth is Yours. The ability to rule</b> as a king <b>belongs to You, Lord,</b> and You have given kings the power to rule over their kingdoms. <b>You are raised above all</b> other rulers. <b>Wealth and honor come from You, and You rule over everything. Strength and power are in Your hand. And it is in Your hand</b> to give <b>greatness and strength</b> to everyone. <b>And now our God, we thank You</b> for Your goodness, <b>and we praise Your beautiful name. Let</b> the Jewish Nation <b>bless Your glorious name,</b> although it is really <b>higher than any blessing or praise</b> can express. <b>You alone are God. You</b> alone <b>made the heavens,</b><sup>7</sup> <b>the highest heavens and all the creations in them. You made the earth and everything on it,</b> as well as the <b>oceans and everything in them. You give life to all of them.</b> The creations in heaven <b>bow down to You.</b><sup>8</sup>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "vay|va|RECH da|VID et a|do|NAI le-ei|NEI chol\nha|ka|HAL, va|YO|mer da|VID,\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI yis|ra-EL\na|vi|NU, me-o|LAM ve-AD o|LAM: le|CHA a|do|NAI\nhag|du|LAH, ve|hag|vu|RAH, ve|ha|tif|e|RET,\nve|ha|ne|TZACH, ve|ha|HOD, ki chol ba|sha|MA|yim\nu|va-a|RETZ, le|CHA a|do|NAI ha|mam|la|CHAH\nve|ha|mit|na|SEI le|CHOL le|ROSH: ve|ha-o|SHER\nve|ha|ka|VOD mi|le|fa|NE|cha, ve-a|TAH mo|SHEL\nba|KOL, uv|yad|CHA koach ug|vu|RAH, uv|yad|CHA,\nle|ga|DEL u|le|cha|ZEK la|KOL: ve-a|TAH e|lo|HEI|nu,\nmo|DIM a|nach|NU lach, u|me|ha|le|LIM\nle|SHEM tif|ar|TE|cha: vi|va|re|CHU shem\nk'vo|DE|cha, u|me|ro|MAM al kol b'ra|CHAH\nu|te|hi|LAH: a|TAH hu a|do|NAI le|va|DE|cha,\na|TAH a|si|TA et ha|sha|MA|yim, sh'MEI\nha|sha|MA|yim, ve|CHOL tz'va-AM, ha-a|RETZ ve|CHOL\na|SHER a|le|HA, ha|ya|MIM ve|CHOL a|SHER\nba|HEM, ve-a|TAH me|cha|YEH et ku|LAM,\nutz|VA ha|sha|MA|yim le|CHA mish|ta|cha|VIM:",
            "orthographic": "va|ye|va|REKH da|VIDH ʾeth a|do|NAI le|ʿe|NE khol\nhaq|qa|HAL, vay|YOʾ|mer da|VIDH,\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE yiś|ra|ʾEL\nʾa|vi|NU, me|ʿo|LAM ve|ʿADH ʿo|LAM: le|KHA a|do|NAI\nhag|ge|dhul|LAH, ve|hag|ge|vu|RAH, ve|hat|tif|ʾe|RETH,\nve|han|ne|TZAḥ, ve|ha|HODH, ki khol bas|sha|MA|yim\nu|va|ʾa|RETZ, le|KHA a|do|NAI ham|mam|la|KHAH\nve|ham|mith|naś|śEʾ le|KHOL le|ROʾSH: ve|ha|ʿo|SHER\nve|hak|ka|VODH mil|le|fa|NE|kha, ve|ʾat|TAH mo|SHEL\nbak|KOL, u|ve|ya|dhe|KHA koaḥ u|ghe|vu|RAH, u|ve|ya|dhe|KHA,\nle|ghad|DEL u|le|ḥaz|ZEQ lak|KOL: ve|ʿat|TAH ʾe|lo|HE|nu,\nmo|DHIM ʾa|naḥ|NU lakh, u|me|ha|le|LIM\nle|SHEM tif|ʾar|TE|kha: vi|va|re|KHU shem\nke|vo|DHE|kha, u|me|ro|MAM ʿal kol be|ra|KHAH\nu|the|hil|LAH: ʾat|TAH huʾ a|do|NAI le|vad|DE|kha,\nʾat|TAH ʿa|śi|THA ʾeth has|sha|MA|yim, she|ME\nhas|sha|MA|yim, ve|KHOL tze|va|ʾAM, ha|ʾa|RETZ ve|KHOL\nʾa|SHER ʿa|le|HA, hay|yam|MIM ve|KHOL ʾa|SHER\nba|HEM, ve|ʾat|TAH me|ḥay|YEH ʾeth kul|LAM,\nu|tze|VAʾ has|sha|MA|yim le|KHA mish|ta|ḥa|VIM:",
            "sephardic": "va|ye|va|REKH da|VID et a|do|NAI le|ʿe|NE khol\nhaq|qa|HAL, vay|YO|mer da|VID,\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE yis|ra|EL\na|vi|NU, me|ʿo|LAM ve|ʿAD ʿo|LAM: le|KHA a|do|NAI\nhag|ge|dul|LAH, ve|hag|ge|vu|RAH, ve|hat|tif|e|RET,\nve|han|ne|TZAḥ, ve|ha|HOD, ki khol bas|sha|MA|yim\nu|va|a|RETZ, le|KHA a|do|NAI ham|mam|la|KHAH\nve|ham|mit|nas|SE le|KHOL le|ROSH: ve|ha|ʿo|SHER\nve|hak|ka|VOD mil|le|fa|NE|kha, ve|at|TAH mo|SHEL\nbak|KOL, u|ve|ya|de|KHA koaḥ u|ge|vu|RAH, u|ve|ya|de|KHA,\nle|gad|DEL u|le|ḥaz|ZEQ lak|KOL: ve|ʿat|TAH e|lo|HE|nu,\nmo|DIM a|naḥ|NU lakh, u|me|ha|le|LIM\nle|SHEM tif|ar|TE|kha: vi|va|re|KHU shem\nke|vo|DE|kha, u|me|ro|MAM ʿal kol be|ra|KHAH\nu|te|hil|LAH: at|TAH hu a|do|NAI le|vad|DE|kha,\nat|TAH ʿa|si|TA et has|sha|MA|yim, she|ME\nhas|sha|MA|yim, ve|KHOL tze|va|AM, ha|a|RETZ ve|KHOL\na|SHER ʿa|le|HA, hay|yam|MIM ve|KHOL a|SHER\nba|HEM, ve|at|TAH me|ḥay|YEH et kul|LAM,\nu|tze|VA has|sha|MA|yim le|KHA mish|ta|ḥa|VIM:",
            "chabad": "vay'|vo|RECH do|VID es a|do|NOY l'ei|NEI chol\nha|ko|HOL, va|YOY|mer do|VID,\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI yis|ro-EIL\no|vi|NU, mei-oy|LOM v'AD oy|LOM: l'CHO a|do|NOY\nhag'|du|LOH, v'hag'|vu|ROH, v'ha|tif|e|RES,\nv'ha|nei|TZACH, v'ha|HOYD, ki choyl ba|sho|MA|yim\nu|vo-o|RETZ, l'CHO a|do|NOY ha|mam|lo|CHOH\nv'ha|mis|na|SEI l'CHOYL l'ROYSH: v'ho-oy|SHER\nv'ha|ko|VOYD mil'|fo|NE|cho, v'a|TOH moy|SHEIL\nba|KOYL, uv'|yod'|CHO koyach ug'|vu|ROH, uv'|yod'|CHO,\nl'ga|DEIL ul'|cha|ZEIK la|KOYL: v'a|TOH e|loy|HEI|nu,\nmoy|DIM a|nach|NU loch, um'|hal'|LIM\nl'SHEIM tif|ar|TE|cho: vi|vor'|CHU sheim\nk'voy|DE|cho, um'|roy|MOM al kol b'ro|CHOH\nus'|hi|LOH: a|TOH hu a|do|NOY l'va|DE|cho,\na|TOH o|si|SO es ha|sho|MA|yim, sh'MEI\nha|sho|MA|yim, v'CHOL tz'vo-OM, ho-o|RETZ v'CHOL\na|SHER o|le|HO, ha|ya|MIM v'CHOL a|SHER\nbo|HEM, v'a|TOH m'cha|YEH es ku|LOM,\nutz'|VO ha|sho|MA|yim l'CHO mish|ta|cha|VIM:"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 This Psalm describes the way in which God \"lowers Himself\" into this world. Initially, God is in \"His holy surroundings,\" separate from the world, in His infinite holy state. He then prepares the world for His Godliness by creating \"space\" to filter and conceal His infinite energy. Finally, God limits His energy \"with His strength,\" so that it may descend into the world and provide life for every creation according to its needs.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 The sound of the shofar is not a sweet and gentle sound, but rather one that brings awe upon the listener. There are angels whose job it is to \"praise God\" with awe, and their praise is referred to as the blast of a shofar.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3 The sound of the drum is abrupt and loud. It symbolizes a sudden life event that \"shocks\" us and strengthens our resolve to fight the negative forces that surround us.",
          "marker": "3",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "4 God performs many miracles that we don't even know about; to us they seem part of the natural order of the world. God \"alone\" knows of their miraculous nature.",
          "marker": "4",
          "attribution": "Gemara, Maseches Niddah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "5 Although the world is already filled with God's glory, this glory is hidden. We therefore ask that the time should come for His full glory to finally be revealed.",
          "marker": "5",
          "attribution": "The Mitteler Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "6 The Hebrew word for \"blessing,\" בְּרָכָה, can also be translated as \"drawing down.\" We acknowledge to God that His essence is \"higher than any drawing down\"—it is too holy for us to reveal in this world. We can only recognize its existence and be humble before it.",
          "marker": "6",
          "attribution": "Tzemach Tzedek"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "7 God is the only true existence. Although He created the heavens and the earth, He remains \"alone,\" because nothing can compare to Him and His infinite powers.",
          "marker": "7",
          "attribution": "Tzemach Tzedek"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "8 This verse speaks not only of the spiritual creations in heavens—the angels—but also the physical celestial bodies. The sun, for example, expresses its humility to God each day by setting in the west, which is the direction of God's Divine Presence.",
          "marker": "8",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
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