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Psalm 100, despite its brevity (only five verses in all) contains a very upbeat message, encouraging everyone to act joyfully and share divine praises in God\u2019s presence, which, for all intents and purposes, is everywhere and at all times.<\/span><\/p>\n

The positive quality of its contents makes eminently understandable why this psalm is included in the section of the weekday morning prayers, known as \u201c<\/span>Pesukei D\u2019Zimra<\/span><\/em>\u201d (verses of song.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Our attention is drawn to a unique aspect of the middle verse of the five: \u201cAcknowledge that the LORD is God; He made us and we are His, His people, the flock He tends.\u201dThe original Hebrew of verse 3, contains a \u201cKtiv\u201d and \u201cKeri,\u201d i.e., the text is written one way, while the reading of the text suggests a different meaning altogether. The English translation reflects the \u201cKeri\u201d: \u201cve-lo\u201d (<\/span>lamed vav<\/span><\/em>) lit. \u201cand to Him,\u201d i.e., we belong \u201cto Him\u201d– we are His. This reading corresponds very well with the end of the verse \u201cHis people, the flock He tends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cKetiv\u201d is \u201cve-lo’\u201d (<\/span>lamed alef<\/span><\/em>) lit. \u201cand not\u201d, a negative article, i.e., “(we did) not (make ourselves).” While the end of the verse, according to this meaning, does not correspond with such a sentiment, the phrase immediately preceding it, does\u2014\u201cHe made us,\u201d we did not create ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

What might \u201c<\/span>lamed vav<\/span><\/em>\u201d and \u201c<\/span>lamed alef<\/span><\/em>\u201d suggest, were we to posit, like other examples of \u201cKtiv\u201d and \u201cKeri\u201d in the Bible (see e.g., Isaiah 63:9) that both meanings are significant?<\/span><\/p>\n

Ibn Ezra cites R. Saadia Gaon\u2019s interpretation of the duality of \u201c<\/span>ve-lo<\/span><\/i>\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026And the word is like all \u201cKeri\u201d and \u201cKetiv\u201d; therefore the Gaon said: \u201cand we are His\u201d is the opposite of \u201c\u2026And I made myself\u201d (Ezekiel 29:3). Egypt\u2019s Pharaoh, who impressed his subjects by claiming that he was a god, and his having willed himself into existence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Acknowledging that we are someone else\u2019s creation, defines us as \u201cbelonging\u201d to Him, and requires us to demonstrate fealty and acquiescence to His will.<\/span><\/p>\n

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