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  "title": "Verses Of Praise",
  "summary": "Verses Of Praise, pages 70-71, 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": "70-71-70-71-shacharit-for-weekdays-verses-of-praise",
      "section": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
      "topic": "Verses Of Praise",
      "printPages": "70-71",
      "pdfPages": "70-71",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "שַׁחֲרִית לְחוֹל",
          "english": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha|cha|RIT le|CHOL",
            "orthographic": "sha|ḥa|RITH le|ḥOL",
            "sephardic": "sha|ḥa|RIT le|ḥOL",
            "chabad": "sha|cha|RIS l'CHOYL"
          }
        },
        "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": "70-71",
        "correlativePages": "33"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "We should rely only on God"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "הַלְלוּיָהּ, הַלְלִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת יְהֹוָה:\nאֲהַלְלָה יְהֹוָה בְּחַיָּי,\nאֲזַמְּרָה לֵאלֹהַי בְּעוֹדִי:<sup>1</sup> אַל\nתִּבְטְחוּ בִנְדִיבִים, בְּבֶן אָדָם\nשֶׁאֵין לוֹ תְשׁוּעָה: תֵּצֵא רוּחוֹ\nיָשֻׁב לְאַדְמָתוֹ, בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא\nאָבְדוּ עֶשְׁתֹּנֹתָיו: אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁאֵל\nיַעֲקֹב בְּעֶזְרוֹ, שִׂבְרוֹ עַל יְהֹוָה\nאֱלֹהָיו: עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ, אֶת\nהַיָּם וְאֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁר בָּם, הַשֹּׁמֵר\nאֱמֶת לְעוֹלָם:",
          "english": "הַלְלוּיָהּ <b>Praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord</b> all my life; <b>I will sing to my God</b> for as long as I exist.<sup>1</sup> <b>Do not rely on important,</b> powerful people, <b>for</b> they are only <b>human beings, who do not have</b> the power to bring <b>salvation. When</b> a person passes away and <b>his soul leaves him,</b> he is buried and <b>returns to the ground. On that day, all of his plans become nothing.</b> Therefore, <b>fortunate is</b> the person whose <b>rescuer is the God of Jacob;</b> fortunate is the person <b>whose hope is in the Lord his God.</b> God is the <b>Creator of the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and everything that is in them. He keeps</b> His word <b>faithfully forever.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ha|le|LI naf|SHI et a|do|NAI:\na|ha|le|LAH a|do|NAI b'cha|YAI,\na|za|me|RAH lei|lo|HAI be-o|DI: al\ntiv|te|CHU vin|di|VIM, be|VEN a|DAM\nshe-EIN lo t'shu-AH: te|TZEI ru|CHO\nya|SHUV le-ad|ma|TO, ba|YOM ha|HU\nav|DU esh|to|no|TAV: ash|REI she-EL\nya-a|KOV be-ez|RO, siv|RO al a|do|NAI\ne|lo|HAV: o|SEH sha|MA|yim va-a|RETZ, et\nha|YAM ve-ET kol a|SHER bam, ha|sho|MER\ne|MET le-o|LAM:",
            "orthographic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ha|le|LI naf|SHI ʾeth a|do|NAI:\nʾa|ha|le|LAH a|do|NAI be|ḥay|YAI,\nʾa|zam|me|RAH leʾ|lo|HAI be|ʿo|DHI: ʾal\ntiv|ṭe|ḥU vin|dhi|VIM, be|VEN ʾa|DHAM\nshe|ʾEN lo the|shu|ʿAH: te|TZEʾ ru|ḥO\nya|SHUV le|ʾadh|ma|THO, bay|YOM ha|HUʾ\nʾa|ve|DHU ʿesh|to|no|THAV: ʾash|RE she|ʾEL\nya|ʿa|QOV be|ʿez|RO, śiv|RO ʿal a|do|NAI\nʾe|lo|HAV: ʿo|śEH sha|MA|yim va|ʾa|RETZ, ʾeth\nhay|YAM ve|ʾETH kol ʾa|SHER bam, has|sho|MER\nʾe|METH le|ʿo|LAM:",
            "sephardic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ha|le|LI naf|SHI et a|do|NAI:\na|ha|le|LAH a|do|NAI be|ḥay|YAI,\na|zam|me|RAH le|lo|HAI be|ʿo|DI: al\ntiv|te|ḥU vin|di|VIM, be|VEN a|DAM\nshe|EN lo te|shu|ʿAH: te|TZE ru|ḥO\nya|SHUV le|ad|ma|TO, bay|YOM ha|HU\na|ve|DU ʿesh|to|no|TAV: ash|RE she|EL\nya|ʿa|QOV be|ʿez|RO, siv|RO ʿal a|do|NAI\ne|lo|HAV: ʿo|SEH sha|MA|yim va|a|RETZ, et\nhay|YAM ve|ET kol a|SHER bam, has|sho|MER\ne|MET le|ʿo|LAM:",
            "chabad": "hal'|lu|YOH, hal'|LI naf|SHI es a|do|NOY:\na|hal'|LOH a|do|NOY b'cha|YOY,\na|zam'|ROH lei|loy|HAI b'oy|DI: al\ntiv|t'CHU vin|di|VIM, b'VEN o|DOM\nshe-EIN loy s'shu-OH: tei|TZEI ru|CHOY\nyo|SHUV l'ad|mo|SOY, ba|YOYM ha|HU\nov'|DU esh|toy|noy|SOV: ash|REI she-EIL\nya-a|KOYV b'ez|ROY, siv|ROY al a|do|NOY\ne|loy|HOV: oy|SEIH sho|MA|yim vo-o|RETZ, es\nha|YOM v'ES kol a|SHER bom, ha|shoy|MEIR\ne|MES l'oy|LOM:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "God helps everyone in need"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "עֹשֶׂה מִשְׁפָּט לַעֲשׁוּקִים,\nנֹתֵן לֶחֶם לָרְעֵבִים,<sup>2</sup> יְהֹוָה מַתִּיר\nאֲסוּרִים: יְהֹוָה פֹּקֵחַ עִוְרִים, יְהֹוָה זֹקֵף\nכְּפוּפִים, יְהֹוָה אֹהֵב צַדִּיקִים: יְהֹוָה\nשֹׁמֵר אֶת גֵּרִים, יָתוֹם וְאַלְמָנָה\nיְעוֹדֵד, וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים יְעַוֵּת:\nיִמְלֹךְ יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם, אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן,\nלְדֹר וָדֹר, הַלְלוּיָהּ:",
          "english": "He does <b>justice</b> for people who are <b>mistreated.</b> He provides <b>food</b> to those who are <b>hungry.</b><sup>2</sup> <b>The Lord frees those who are imprisoned. The Lord opens</b> the eyes of the <b>blind</b> and gives them sight. <b>The Lord straightens</b> those whose backs are <b>bent. The Lord loves</b> and protects <b>the righteous. The Lord watches over converts,</b> who have no one to watch over them. <b>He encourages orphans and widows,</b> who have no one to help them, <b>He</b> confuses <b>evil people</b> by <b>making their path twisted</b> and complicated. <b>May the Lord rule as king forever;</b> may the <b>God of Zion</b> (Jerusalem) rule as king <b>throughout all generations. Praise the Lord.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "o|SEH mish|PAT la-a|shu|KIM,\nno|TEN LE|chem la|re-e|VIM, a|do|NAI ma|TIR\na|su|RIM: a|do|NAI po|KEACH iv|RIM, a|do|NAI zo|KEF\nk'fu|FIM, a|do|NAI o|HEV tza|di|KIM: a|do|NAI\nsho|MER et ge|RIM, ya|TOM ve-al|ma|NAH\nye-o|DED, ve|DE|rech re|sha-IM ye-a|VET:\nyim|LOCH a|do|NAI le-o|LAM, e|lo|ha|YICH tzi|YON,\nle|DOR va|DOR, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
            "orthographic": "ʿo|śEH mish|PAṭ la|ʿa|shu|QIM,\nno|THEN LE|ḥem la|re|ʿe|VIM, a|do|NAI mat|TIR\nʾa|su|RIM: a|do|NAI po|QEAḥ ʿiv|RIM, a|do|NAI zo|QEF\nke|fu|FIM, a|do|NAI ʾo|HEV tzad|di|QIM: a|do|NAI\nsho|MER ʾeth ge|RIM, ya|THOM ve|ʾal|ma|NAH\nye|ʿo|DHEDH, ve|DHE|rekh re|sha|ʿIM ye|ʿav|VETH:\nyim|LOKH a|do|NAI le|ʿo|LAM, ʾe|lo|ha|YIKH tziy|YON,\nle|DHOR va|DHOR, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
            "sephardic": "ʿo|SEH mish|PAT la|ʿa|shu|QIM,\nno|TEN LE|ḥem la|re|ʿe|VIM, a|do|NAI mat|TIR\na|su|RIM: a|do|NAI po|QEAḥ ʿiv|RIM, a|do|NAI zo|QEF\nke|fu|FIM, a|do|NAI o|HEV tzad|di|QIM: a|do|NAI\nsho|MER et ge|RIM, ya|TOM ve|al|ma|NAH\nye|ʿo|DED, ve|DE|rekh re|sha|ʿIM ye|ʿav|VET:\nyim|LOKH a|do|NAI le|ʿo|LAM, e|lo|ha|YIKH tziy|YON,\nle|DOR va|DOR, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
            "chabad": "oy|SEH mish|POT la-a|shu|KIM,\nnoy|SEIN LE|chem lor'-ei|VIM, a|do|NOY ma|TIR\na|su|RIM: a|do|NOY poy|KEIACH iv|RIM, a|do|NOY zoy|KEIF\nk'fu|FIM, a|do|NOY oy|HEIV tza|di|KIM: a|do|NOY\nshoy|MEIR es gei|RIM, yo|SOYM v'al|mo|NOH\ny'oy|DEID, v'DE|rech r'sho-IM y'a|VEIS:\nyim|LOYCH a|do|NOY l'oy|LOM, e|loy|ha|YICH tzi|YOYN,\nl'DOYR vo|DOYR, hal'|lu|YOH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "God cares for the Jewish Nation"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "הַלְלוּיָהּ, כִּי טוֹב זַמְּרָה\nאֱלֹהֵינוּ, כִּי נָעִים",
          "english": "הַלְלוּיָהּ <b>Praise the Lord, Sing to our God</b> because <b>He is good.</b> It is fitting to <b>praise Him</b> because <b>He is pleasant. The Lord is the</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ki tov za|me|RAH\ne|lo|HEI|nu, ki na-IM",
            "orthographic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ki ṭov zam|me|RAH\nʾe|lo|HE|nu, ki na|ʿIM",
            "sephardic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ki tov zam|me|RAH\ne|lo|HE|nu, ki na|ʿIM",
            "chabad": "hal'|lu|YOH, ki toyv zam'|ROH\ne|loy|HEI|nu, ki no-IM"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "נָאוָה תְהִלָּה: בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלַיִם\nיְהֹוָה, נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל<sup>3</sup> יְכַנֵּס:\nהָרוֹפֵא לִשְׁבוּרֵי לֵב, וּמְחַבֵּשׁ\nלְעַצְּבוֹתָם: מוֹנֶה מִסְפָּר\nלַכּוֹכָבִים, לְכֻלָּם שֵׁמוֹת\nיִקְרָא: גָּדוֹל אֲדוֹנֵינוּ וְרַב כֹּחַ,\nלִתְבוּנָתוֹ אֵין מִסְפָּר:<sup>4</sup> מְעוֹדֵד\nעֲנָוִים יְהֹוָה, מַשְׁפִּיל רְשָׁעִים\nעֲדֵי אָרֶץ: עֱנוּ לַיהוָה בְּתוֹדָה,\nזַמְּרוּ לֵאלֹהֵינוּ בְכִנּוֹר:",
          "english": "<b>builder of Jerusalem.</b> God will <b>gather together</b> those of the Children of <b>Israel,</b> who are scattered across distant lands,<sup>3</sup> and <b>He will bring them in</b> to Jerusalem when it is rebuilt. <b>He is the healer of broken-hearted</b> people, <b>and He bandages their wounds. He counts the number of stars</b> in the sky and <b>gives a name to each one,</b> even the most distant ones. So too, He counts and remembers even the most distant Jewish person. Our Master, God, can do all of this because <b>He is great and very powerful, and His understanding is unlimited.</b><sup>4</sup> <b>The Lord encourages humble</b> people, and He <b>lowers wicked</b> people <b>down to the ground. Raise your voices to the Lord in thanks,</b> and play on a <b>harp for our God.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "na|VAH te|hi|LAH: bo|NEH ye|ru|sha|LA|yim\na|do|NAI, nid|CHEI yis|ra-EL ye|cha|NES:\nha|ro|FEI lish|vu|REI lev, u|me|cha|BESH\nle-atz|vo|TAM: mo|NEH mis|PAR\nla|ko|cha|VIM, le|chu|LAM she|MOT\nyik|RA: ga|DOL a|do|NEI|nu ve|RAV koach,\nlit|vu|na|TO ein mis|PAR: me-o|DED\na|na|VIM a|do|NAI, mash|PIL re|sha-IM\na|DEI a|RETZ: e|NU la|do|NAI b'to|DAH,\nza|me|RU lei|lo|HEI|nu v'chi|NOR:",
            "orthographic": "naʾ|VAH the|hil|LAH: bo|NEH ye|ru|sha|LA|yim\na|do|NAI, nidh|ḥE yiś|ra|ʾEL ye|khan|NES:\nha|ro|FEʾ lish|vu|RE lev, u|me|ḥab|BESH\nle|ʿat|tze|vo|THAM: mo|NEH mis|PAR\nlak|ko|kha|VIM, le|khul|LAM she|MOTH\nyiq|RAʾ: ga|DHOL ʾa|dho|NE|nu ve|RAV koaḥ,\nlith|vu|na|THO ʾen mis|PAR: me|ʿo|DHEDH\nʿa|na|VIM a|do|NAI, mash|PIL re|sha|ʿIM\nʿa|DHE ʾa|RETZ: ʿe|NU la|do|NAI be|tho|DHAH,\nzam|me|RU leʾ|lo|HE|nu ve|khin|NOR:",
            "sephardic": "na|VAH te|hil|LAH: bo|NEH ye|ru|sha|LA|yim\na|do|NAI, nid|ḥE yis|ra|EL ye|khan|NES:\nha|ro|FE lish|vu|RE lev, u|me|ḥab|BESH\nle|ʿat|tze|vo|TAM: mo|NEH mis|PAR\nlak|ko|kha|VIM, le|khul|LAM she|MOT\nyiq|RA: ga|DOL a|do|NE|nu ve|RAV koaḥ,\nlit|vu|na|TO en mis|PAR: me|ʿo|DED\nʿa|na|VIM a|do|NAI, mash|PIL re|sha|ʿIM\nʿa|DE a|RETZ: ʿe|NU la|do|NAI be|to|DAH,\nzam|me|RU le|lo|HE|nu ve|khin|NOR:",
            "chabad": "no|VOH s'hi|LOH: boy|NEIH y'ru|sho|LA|yim\na|do|NOY, nid|CHEI yis|ro-EIL y'cha|NEIS:\nho|roy|FEI lish|vu|REI leiv, um'|cha|BEISH\nl'atz'|voy|SOM: moy|NEH mis|POR\nla|koy|cho|VIM, l'chu|LOM shei|MOYS\nyik|RO: go|DOYL a|doy|NEI|nu v'RAV koyach,\nlis|vu|no|SOY ein mis|POR: m'oy|DEID\na|no|VIM a|do|NOY, mash|PIL r'sho-IM\na|DEI o|RETZ: e|NU la|do|NOY b'soy|DOH,\nzam'|RU lei|loy|HEI|nu v'chi|NOYR:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "God controls the forces of nature"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "הַמְכַסֶּה שָׁמַיִם בְּעָבִים,\nהַמֵּכִין לָאָרֶץ מָטָר, הַמַּצְמִיחַ\nהָרִים חָצִיר: נוֹתֵן לִבְהֵמָה\nלַחְמָהּ, לִבְנֵי עֹרֵב אֲשֶׁר\nיִקְרָאוּ: לֹא בִגְבוּרַת הַסּוּס\nיֶחְפָּץ, לֹא בְשׁוֹקֵי הָאִישׁ\nיִרְצֶה: רוֹצֶה יְהֹוָה אֶת יְרֵאָיו,\nאֶת הַמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּוֹ:\nשַׁבְּחִי יְרוּשָׁלַיִם אֶת יְהֹוָה, הַלְלִי\nאֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן: כִּי חִזַּק בְּרִיחֵי\nשְׁעָרַיִךְ, בֵּרַךְ בָּנַיִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּךְ:",
          "english": "<b>He covers the heaven with clouds. He prepares rain for the earth and makes grass grow on mountains.</b> By doing this, <b>He provides</b> food for <b>animals</b> living on mountains, which would otherwise have nothing to eat. God even feeds <b>young, helpless ravens</b> that are left alone by their parents, when <b>they call out</b> for food. <b>He does not desire</b> those who rely on <b>the strength of a horse</b> instead of relying on Him, to save them in a war. <b>He also does not want a person</b> who relies <b>on the strength</b> of his legs. The <b>Lord wants</b> those <b>who fear Him,</b> people who long <b>for His kindness</b> and trust in Him. <b>Thank the Lord,</b> people who live in the rebuilt <b>Jerusalem. Praise your God,</b> people of <b>Zion</b> (Jerusalem), because He <b>has strengthened the bolts of your cities'</b> gates and protected you from your enemies. <b>He has blessed</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ha|me|cha|SEH sha|MA|yim be-a|VIM,\nha|me|CHIN la-a|RETZ ma|TAR, ha|matz|MIACH\nha|RIM cha|TZIR: no|TEN liv|he|MAH\nlach|MAH, liv|NEI o|REV a|SHER\nyik|ra|U: lo vig|vu|RAT ha|SUS\nyech|PATZ, lo v'sho|KEI ha-ISH\nyir|TZEH: ro|TZEH a|do|NAI et ye|re-AV,\net ha|me|ya|cha|LIM le|chas|DO:\nsha|be|CHI ye|ru|sha|LA|yim et a|do|NAI, ha|le|LI\ne|lo|ha|YICH tzi|YON: ki chi|ZAK b'ri|CHEI\nshe-a|ra|YICH, be|RACH ba|na|YICH b'kir|BECH:",
            "orthographic": "ha|me|khas|SEH sha|MA|yim be|ʿa|VIM,\nham|me|KHIN la|ʾa|RETZ ma|ṭAR, ham|matz|MIAḥ\nha|RIM ḥa|TZIR: no|THEN liv|he|MAH\nlaḥ|MAH, liv|NE ʿo|REV ʾa|SHER\nyiq|ra|ʾU: loʾ vigh|vu|RATH has|SUS\nyeḥ|PATZ, loʾ ve|sho|QE ha|ʾISH\nyir|TZEH: ro|TZEH a|do|NAI ʾeth ye|re|ʾAV,\nʾeth ha|me|ya|ḥa|LIM le|ḥas|DO:\nshab|be|ḥI ye|ru|sha|LA|yim ʾeth a|do|NAI, ha|le|LI\nʾe|lo|ha|YIKH tziy|YON: ki ḥiz|ZAQ be|ri|ḥE\nshe|ʿa|ra|YIKH, be|RAKH ba|na|YIKH be|qir|BEKH:",
            "sephardic": "ha|me|khas|SEH sha|MA|yim be|ʿa|VIM,\nham|me|KHIN la|a|RETZ ma|TAR, ham|matz|MIAḥ\nha|RIM ḥa|TZIR: no|TEN liv|he|MAH\nlaḥ|MAH, liv|NE ʿo|REV a|SHER\nyiq|ra|U: lo vig|vu|RAT has|SUS\nyeḥ|PATZ, lo ve|sho|QE ha|ISH\nyir|TZEH: ro|TZEH a|do|NAI et ye|re|AV,\net ha|me|ya|ḥa|LIM le|ḥas|DO:\nshab|be|ḥI ye|ru|sha|LA|yim et a|do|NAI, ha|le|LI\ne|lo|ha|YIKH tziy|YON: ki ḥiz|ZAQ be|ri|ḥE\nshe|ʿa|ra|YIKH, be|RAKH ba|na|YIKH be|qir|BEKH:",
            "chabad": "ham'|cha|SEH sho|MA|yim b'o|VIM,\nha|mei|CHIN lo-o|RETZ mo|TOR, ha|matz|MIACH\nho|RIM cho|TZIR: noy|SEIN liv|hei|MOH\nlach|MOH, liv|NEI oy|REIV a|SHER\nyik|ro|U: loy vig|vu|RAS ha|SUS\nyech|POTZ, loy v'shoy|KEI ho-ISH\nyir|TZEH: roy|TZEH a|do|NOY es y'rei-OV,\nes ham'|ya|cha|LIM l'chas|DOY:\nshab'|CHI y'ru|sho|LA|yim es a|do|NOY, hal'|LI\ne|loy|ha|YICH tzi|YOYN: ki chi|ZAK b'ri|CHEI\nsh'o|ra|YICH, bei|RACH bo|na|YICH b'kir|BEICH:"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 An alternative translation: \"I will sing to my God with my other.\" This \"other\" is a reference to the body, which is considered secondary to the soul. In this verse we are declaring our commitment to praise God with both our souls and our bodies.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 God helps not just those who are physically hungry, but also those who are spiritually hungry for Godliness. Rather than allow our spiritual hunger to become a source of weakness or despair, God \"satisfies\" us by transforming our hunger into a source of positive motivation. This gives us increased energy to serve Him and connect to Him.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3 The \"scattered\" Jewish Nation in this verse symbolize the sparks of holiness that are scattered in this physical world. It is our task to \"elevate\" these sparks by using mundane creations for holy purposes. If we look for opportunities to do so, God will respond by assisting us—He will collect the sparks of holiness and \"bring them in\" for us to elevate.",
          "marker": "3",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "4 The literal translation of this phrase is, \"There is no number to His understanding.\" As understanding cannot be measured in numbers, this verse requires an alternative interpretation: There is no limit to the number of levels on which we can understand God—ranging from the most basic to the most profound.",
          "marker": "4",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe Maharash"
        }
      ]
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