929/Psalms 14-18: Towers, Depths and Abbreviations

(3) O LORD, my crag, my fortress, my rescuer, my God, my rock in whom I seek refuge, my shield, my haven. (4) All praise! I called on the LORD-d and was delivered from my enemies. (5) Ropes of Death encompassed me; torrents of Belial terrified me; (6) ropes of Sheol encircled me; snares of Death confronted me.

(1) For the leader. Of David, the servant of the LORD, who addressed the words of this song to the LORD after the LORD had saved him from the hands of all his enemies and from the clutches of Saul.

(1).David addressed the words of this song to the LORD, after the LORD had saved him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hands of Saul.

(51) He accords great victories-m to His king, keeps faith with His anointed, with David and his offspring forever.

(1) And Hannah prayed: My heart exults in the LORD; I have triumphed-a through the LORD. I gloat-b over my enemies; I rejoice in Your deliverance. (2) There is no holy one like the LORD, Truly, there is none beside You; There is no rock like our God.... (6) The LORD deals death and gives life, Casts down into Sheol and raises up. ... (10) The foes of the LORD shall be shattered; He will thunder against them in the heavens. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give power to His king, And triumph to-c His anointed one.

(51)”Tower of victory-u to His king, Who deals graciously with His anointed, With David and his offspring evermore.

(75) May the Merciful One make us worthy of the days of the Messiah and life of the World to Come. He who gives great deliverance to His king, (On Shabbos and Yom Tov say: He who is a tower of deliverance to His king,22During weekdays when we feel the darkness of exile we say: “God gives deliverance to His king,” thus acknowledging His preparation for the time of redemption. On Shabbos and Yom Tov which are reminiscent of the time of the Messiah, when God will be a tower of deliverance, we state it as a fact.) and shows kindness to His anointed— to David and his descendants forever.23II Samuel 22:51 He Who makes peace in His high heavens may He make peace for us and for all Israel, and say, Amein.

MISHNA: With regard to all sacred writings, one may rescue them from the fire on Shabbat, whether they are read in public, or whether they are not read in public, even though they were written in any foreign language they are still sacred and require burial. And why does one not read the Writings on Shabbat? Due to suspension of Torah study in the study hall.