Psalm 30
Encyclopedia
Psalm 30 is the 30th psalm from the Book of Psalms (Greek numbering: Psalm 29). It is a psalm of thanksgiving, was written by King David upon the occasion of the dedication of his temple.
Judaism
- This psalm, commonly known as Mizmor Shir, is a part of daily prayer. It is recited before the P'sukei D'zimre, a section of the Shacharit prayer. It was introduced as part of the daily prayer during the 17th century. The purpose of this was to dedicate the morning temple service.
- Psalm 30 is also considered the psalm for the day of HanukkahHanukkahHanukkah , also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE...
. - Verse 12 is found in the prayers recited following Motzei ShabbatMotzei ShabbatThe term Motzei Shabbat in Judaism refers to the time in the evening immediately following Shabbat, that is Saturday night. It is a time when, following one's declaration of the intention to end Shabbat, it is permissible to resume weekday activities that are prohibited on Shabbat...
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. - Verse 13 is part of Uva LetzionUva LetzionUva letzion are the Hebrew opening words, and colloquially the name, of the closing prayer of the weekday morning service, before which one should not leave the synagogue...
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