Month: July 2013

Psalm 128

1 A Song of Ascents . How blessed is everyone who fears YHVH, Who walks in His ways. 2 When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you. 3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine, Within your house, Your children like olive plants Around your table. 4 Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed Who fears YHVH. 5 YHVH bless you from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 6 Indeed, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel! Psalm 128 NASB

Dried fruits were found in the marketplace adding aroma to color.

Psalm 122

1 A Song of Ascents, of David . I Was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of YHVH.” 2 Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem, 3 Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is compact together; 4 To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of YHVH– An ordinance for Israel– To give thanks to the name of YHVH. 5 For there thrones were set for judgment, The thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. 7 “May peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces.” 8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, “May peace be within you.” 9 For the sake of the house of YHVH our God I will seek your good.

Psalm 122 NASB

This Jewish man was coming through a tunnel headed to the Western Wall for prayer.

This Arab women was shy about having her picture taken, but the contract of her white head cover against the colorful old city wall was captivating.

Made out of iron, this Star of David is in the Jewish Quarter on a window

Group of boys praying at the traditional location of David’s tomb

A Jewish family enjoying the old city