Tehillim 150 and the 10 Types of Melodies
Tehillim 150 and the 10 Types of Melodies
The Psalms as a whole contain 10 different types of melodies. (Tikkunei Zohar 13);
King David concluded the Book of Tehillim with Psalm 150, in which the root hallel is repeated 13 times and the word hallelu appears 10 times. The final occurrence is: "Hallelu betziltz'lei teruah" —because teruah is staccato and encompasses all 10 types of melodies and songs.
Through the 10 types of melodies, one can balance the 10 types of wind that form 10 types of waves, representing the 10 types of walls of the water fortress. Therefore, one who knows the 10 types of melodies can pass through the 10 walls.
The hidden meaning of the word Bereishit— also contains 10 types of songs, as evidenced by the words made up of the same letters: שיר תאב.
The 10 songs also symbolize the 10 sounds of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah:
tekiah shevarim teruah tekiah
tekiah shevarim tekiah
tekiah teruah tekiah
On Rosh Hashanah, the additional prayer contains 10 verses of Malchuyot (Kingship), 10 of Zichronot (Remembrances), and 10 of Shofarot (shofar blasts);
Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the 10 Days of Repentance, which is why it contains 10 songs. Yom Kippur concludes the Days of Repentance and the 10 types of songs.
(From the collection "The Teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov")
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