Israelis' top Google search amid Iranian assault: Psalms for protection [God bless!]

Ynet ^ | 04.14.24 | Shmuel Munitz

[Freeleesy]

Thousands of Israelis sought to read Psalms during tense hours, making it one of the most common Hebrew phrases entered into the search engine overnight; why is it customary to specifically turn to Psalms in times of trouble?

[Silentgypsy]

Because they’re so comforting.

[No name given]

That is absolutely right.

[alancarp]

It’s the Bible’s hymn book and so many of them help one resolve matters of trouble and distress by focusing on God’s provisions.

[Freeleesy]

Amen

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Man I had my hopes that it was Zechariah 12:10.

Maybe in 7 or 8 years?

[ckilmer]

When in doubt 23 psalm

[Jemian]

Psalm 91

The article states that the Psalms were written by David. In truth, SOME of the Psalms were written by David, some by Solomon, and some by other authors.

[353FMG]

Devoutly reading the Psalms is the highly classified design basis of the “Iron Dome” missile defense system.
Iran, fold your f’n tent because you’re toast.

[frank ballenger]

Yes, I think the most amazing as a lesson of redemption were the “Sons of Korah” who wrote some Psalms. Korah was a cousin of Moses who rebelled against Moses, Aaron and God but his sons reformed and repented before being swallowed up by the earth and ended up being quoted in the Bible.

The sons of Korah are credited with writing eleven different Psalms: Psalms 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 84, 85, 87, 88.

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Fate of Korah.
Numbers 16
32
and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, with their households and all Korah’s men and all their possessions.
33
They went down alive into the grave, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community.
34

[Freeleesy]

Yes.

[Freeleesy]

True. But in difference from other Biblical books, Psalms is for prayer too.

BTW Esther is for Purim And Lamentations is on 9 of Av.

[Freeleesy]

Amen

[jjotto]

Jewish tradition records 10 more authors of at least one Psalm: Adam, Melchizedek, Abraham, Moses, Heiman, Yedutun, Asaph, and the three sons of Korach.