Meditation on Psalm Ninety Four for Wedn
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When the faithful cry "How long?" in times of suffering, does God's silence signify absence or spiritual opportunity? Psalm 94's apparent pessimism over worldly wickedness transforms into a profound theological statement about the redemptive nature of spiritual struggle. Through exegetical analysis of Hebrew biblical text and Midrashic commentary, particularly Rabbi Bizna's interpretation of suffering, this meditation explores the psalm's assignment to Wednesday worship and its deeper significance within Jewish liturgical tradition. The investigation reveals how different forms of suffering—physical, mental, and spiritual—serve distinct functions in human development, with particular emphasis on the paradoxical blessing found in divine chastisement (אשרי הגבר אשר תיסרנו יה). Authentic faith, the analysis demonstrates, requires wrestling with doubt and experiencing God's apparent absence, as only through such spiritual struggle can individuals achieve genuine certainty and moral strength. This theological exploration illuminates how biblical texts address theodicy while maintaining faith despite apparent divine silence.

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Published 1959
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Seymour Siegel