Commentaries

Mizmor 009, Verse 010

וִ֘יהִ֤י יְהֹוָ֣ה מִשְׂגָּ֣ב לַדָּ֑ךְ מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב לְעִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרָֽה

viyhiy ʾadoonoy misgov laddoch misgov leʿittos batzoro

The LORD also will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble.

MIDRASH TEHILLIM

1.....(9.12)
A.
Rabbi Johanan said, Whenever such words as: - We are brought very low, the oppressed, the impoverished, the neediest among men, the poor of the flock, the bruised and the helpless occur in Tanakh, they refer to Israel.
B.
Ever since the Holly Temple was destroyed, we have no sacrifices not burnt offerings, we have only The LORD the refuge in times of trouble.

RASHI

1.
Hebrew לדך, an expression of crushed.
In the future, when He establishes His throne for judgment, He will be a fortress for Israel, who are crushed.

RADAK

1.
On every occasion that He judges the world He is a high tower of refuge for the poor. Although he may be lowly and without power and strength, He dare not leave him to those who are stronger, but is to him a high tower. And the poor has safety in Him as a man finds safety in a strong tower, and as Israel have found safety in Him to-day, and He is to them a strong tower. And a high tower also in times when they are in trouble, for Israel were now in great trouble on account of this Philistine, and Philistines who were making themselves masters over them, as it is said: "...for their cry has come to Me" (Shmuel I - I Samuel 9:16).

Rabbi HIRSCH

1.
[שָׂגַב] (sagav) - it is something "towerig over" all other heights.
[מִשְׂגָּ֣ב] (misgav) - is a hight tower that raises us above all affliction.
2.
[דַּךְ] (dak) derived from [דָּכָה] (dakah) - "to crush", is the expression of the greatest misery, denoting a person crushed by the impact of violence and tragic events.

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