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📜 Who Were the Sons of Korah?

Long ago, during Israel’s wilderness journey, a

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“Penitential” comes from penitence—sorrow for sin and a turning of heart toward forgiveness and restoration. These psalms teach us how to come clean before God.

📖 What are the Penitential Psalms?

A traditional set of seven prayers of confession used in Israel’s worship and later Christian practice—especially in seasons of fasting and preparation.

🐾 Hebrew term: “Alphabetic acrostic” · Hebrew alphabet: 22 letters (from ת ... א, aleph to tav).

📜 What Is an Acrostic?

In Hebrew poetry, an acrostic poem uses the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order to begin each line or stanza. It’s a literary form that shows order, completeness, and devotion — the poet takes all the letters from A to Z (or rather, Aleph to Tav) and weaves them into a full expression of grief, praise, or prayer.