Through the laws of Kabbalah, each of the 150 psalms were given what the ancients called a "Wonder of God." So, to obtain a grace from the Lord, it was not enough to sing the psalm indicated, it was also necessary to perform a "plus" that allowed to be in adequacy with the Lord ...
The oldest Psalms have 3 000 years! King David, singing and dancing for God, is considered their father. Prayer of the believing Jew, as was the case of Jesus himself, the Psalms express all the human feelings of man before God, they are a prayer of praise and supplication. And since then, there is not a single moment when, somewhere in the world, a Psalm is raised to God. And thus, for centuries and centuries, these incessant praises and miraculous supplications have been realized.
"O LORD, I call on you, come hurry to me! Give ear to my voice, when I call on you. May my prayer be before your face like incense "(Ps 141: 1-2). Since those early times, men have sought to enter into communication with God. The Psalms are therefore part of these means.
In time, codifications and methods of recitation were instituted. For example at present, the Universal Catholic Church uses in the liturgy 147 psalms on the 150 of the biblical book. Thus, at each office, the psalms are the body of the prayer of the Church, the raw material of the Liturgy of the Hours.
But leave that aside to look at how early Christians used these psalms with wonderful powers. This way, much less conventional than the Liturgy of the Hours, is strongly inspired by the Jewish tradition which itself is much more inclined to rites and rituals. Through the laws of Kabbalah, each of the 150 psalms were given what the elders called a "Wonder of God." Thus, to obtain a grace from the Lord, it was not enough to sing the psalm indicated, it was also necessary to perform a "plus" that allowed to be in adequacy with the Lord.
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To the choirmaster. Psalm of David.
- 41:2
Happy is he who is interested in the poor!
In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
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The Lord keeps him and preserves his life.
He is happy on earth,
And you do not give it to the pleasure of his enemies.
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Jehovah sustains him on his bed of sorrow;
You help him in all his illnesses.
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I say, O LORD, have mercy on me!
Heal my soul! for I have sinned against you.
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My enemies say maliciously about me:
When will he die? when will his name perish?
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If someone comes to see me, they use false language,
He gathers subjects of meditation;
He goes away, and he talks outside.
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All my enemies whisper against each other;
They think that my misfortune will cause my ruin:
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He is dangerously affected,
Here he is lying, he will not get up!
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The very one with whom I was at peace,
Who trusted me and who ate my bread,
Raise the heel against me.
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O Lord, have mercy on me and restore me!
And I will give them back what is due to them.
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I will know that you love me
If my enemy does not triumph over me.
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You supported me because of my integrity,
And you have placed me in your presence forever.
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Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!
Amen! Amen!