Les Psaumes 29:2 Références du Talmud : Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot, Megillah & Berakhot

“One starts to pray only in a serious frame of mind.”²²With this quote from the Mishnah, the detailed discussion starts. The following verses seek to prove that a serious state of mind is required in a place of holiness (Babli 30b). Rebbi Joshua ben Levi said, (Ps. 29:2) “Bow down before the Eternal in the splendor of the sanctuary,” in fear of the holy²³In some Galilean and all Babylonian dialects, ה and ח sounded the same and were not distinguished. In other dialects, the sounds were close.. Rebbi Yose ben Ḥanina said, (Ps. 2:11) “Serve the Eternal in fear, rejoice in trembling.” Rebbi Aḥa said, when an evil day should come, you may rejoice²⁴The person to rejoice even in bad times is the Just, who has nothing to fear. In the opinion of Tosaphot (Berakhot 31a, s. v. במקום), R. Aḥa gives the simple sense of the verse, in contrast to the homiletics of R. Yose ben R. Ḥanina..

Our Rabbis taught: How do we know that the blessing of the Patriarchs should be said? Because it says, “Ascribe unto the Lord the sons of might” (Psalms 29:1). And from where do we know that we say the blessing of mighty deeds? Because it says, “Ascribe unto the Lord glory and strength” (Psalms 29:1). And from where do we know that we say sanctifications? Because it says, “Ascribe unto the Lord the glory due His name, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” (Psalms 29:2)

How is it derived from this verse ? Perhaps it was different with David, since he afflicted his soul exceedingly in prayer ! But said R, Joshua b. Levi : [Derive it] from the following : "Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness" (ibid. xxix. 2) — read not "beauty" [hadrat] but "trembling" [herdat].