#Moses, #Psalmtweet Deuteronomy 32:28-30

Deuteronomy 32:28-30

כִּי־ג֛וֹי אֹבַ֥ד עֵצ֖וֹת הֵ֑מָּה וְאֵ֥ין בָּהֶ֖ם תְּבוּנָֽה ס		28 For a nation, perishing of advice, are they, and there is no understanding among them.
ck ci-goi aobd yxot hmh vain bhm tbunh s	8 8	ci gvi abd yx\vt hm\h v/ain b/hm t/bvn\h
ל֥וּ חָכְמ֖וּ יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ זֹ֑את יָבִ֖ינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם ס		29 ♪f If only they were wise, they had this insight, they would discern their aftermath.
c't lu kcmu iwcilu zat ibinu lakritm s	7 9	lv kcm\v i/wcl\v zat i/bin\v l/akr\itm
אֵיכָ֞ה יִרְדֹּ֤ף אֶחָד֙ אֶ֔לֶף וּשְׁנַ֖יִם יָנִ֣יסוּ רְבָבָ֑ה אִם־לֹא֙ כִּי־צוּרָ֣ם מְכָרָ֔ם וַֽיהוָ֖ה הִסְגִּירָֽם ס		30 How does one pursue a thousand and two cause tens of thousands to withdraw, if not because their Rock had sold them and Yahweh had imprisoned them.
l aich irdof akd alf uwniim inisu rbbh am-la ci-xurm mcrm vihvh hsgirm s	16 13	aic\h i/rdp akd alp v/wn\im i/nis\v rbb\h am la ci xvr\m mcr\m v/ihvh h/sgr\m

Aftermath (akr) is one of those words that you will find a long essay on in a lexicon. It is a very common word encompassing the preposition after, the verb to follow and the idea of consequence. It represents the bars of time in which we all are singers and players. Hence the need for music to free us from their imprisonment.

We must ask - Is it Yahweh who is still speaking and about whom? The text is not obvious. All need insight, whether Israel or its enemies. 

Understanding and insight and discernment have their places also in the poetry of the psalms. Several psalms (a baker's dozen) are inscribed as maskil. My gloss for this is insight. Psalm 2 asks the rulers to have insight, and Psalm 1 warns about advice (counsel) from errant sources.