[Mesorah] pasuk that is n ot a pasuk

[Hayyim Obadyah]

Hashem Melekh, which in Sephardic synagogues is usually sung/recited by one
of the congregation rather than by the hazan, follows 'Aromimkha (Ps 30) and
with its accompanying verses (wehaya Hashem lemelekh...) precedes Barukh
She'amar.  

Ashkenazim read Barukh She'amar as an introduction to Pesuqei Dezimra in
general, while Sephardim read it, as originally intended, as the
introduction to Daily Hallel (Pss. 145-149).  Yishtabah, originally intended
as the conclusion to the Daily Hallel, is now read by both Ashkenazim and
Sephardim as the transition from Zemirot to Shaharith.  (Sephardim use the
term "Zemirot" rather than "Pesuqei Dezimra".) 

The question about Yehi Khebod is emphasized by the fact that it and Ps. 100
Mizmor Letoda follow Barukh She'amar, even for Sephardim.  This suggests
that it was intended as an introduction either to Ps 145 or to Daily Hallel
as a whole, and was so inextricably linked to it that this intro was not
considered an interruption between it and Barukh She'amar.

But does this have anything to do with Masora?
Hayyim
  



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Subject: [Mesorah] pasuk that is n ot a pasuk

In my shul (nusach hachasidim, a.k.a. nusach sfard), it happened last
Shabbat that the chazan for p'sukei d'zimra was a Sefaradi who, as is their
custom, read the entire text aloud, word for word. Each word was carefully
pronounced, so different from the Ashkenazic race to see who can finish
first or before the chazan says the last line aloud. But, it is difficult to
modify one's  semi-automatic Ashkenazic habits so I found myself with free
time to ponder between the paragraphs .

It is also the Sefaradic custom to sing certain lines. 
After mizmor chanukat habayyit, he sang Hashem melekh, Hashem malakh, Hashem
yimlokh l'olam va'ed.  The nusach Ashkenaz list members, who do not say
these lines here will have to wait until they appear in y'hi kh'vod where,
incidentally, the Sefaradim do not sing them.

My mind wandered and wondered, why this line appears in y'hi kh'vod.  Y'hi
kh'vod is a group of p'sukim, mostly from T'hilim.  In fact, these sentences
are the only p'sukei d'zimra in the pirkei d'zimra that we call p'sukei
d'zimra. 
But the "pasuk" H' Melekh H' makakh etc., does not exist!

So, can someone tell me how or why it appears in the collection of pesukim
called y'hi kh'vod? And, why do we call the entire pre-yishtabach group of
paragraphs by such an inappropriate name.

Of course, I cannot really blame my Sefaradi neighbor for my odd thoughts.
The truth is that I have often noted this peculiarity but never tried to
investigate further.

Can someone save me from continuing to feel bad that I have not investigated
and probably never will?


k"t,

David



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