"We give thanks to you. O G-D. We give thanks, for Your name is
near. Men tell of Your wondrous works (Psalm 75:2)."
We thank Hashem for a multitude of gifts, for the daily blessings He
showers upon us. In this verse, the psalmist thanks Hashem whose
name is close. In Biblical poetry, Hashem’s name is often used in
place of G-D Himself. Therefore, Assaf is acknowledging and
celebrating the very nearness of G-D, reiterating the closing thought of Psalm
73, "And as for me, the nearness of G-D is good (v. 28)." Alternatively, the verse may
be understood as linking two statements of thanksgiving: "We give thanks to You,
and Your name is near to us." This parallels the verse in
Devarim: "For what nation is so great, that has G-D so near to
them, as the Lord our G-D is in all things
for which we call upon Him (4:7)." It is because of
the very closeness and accessibility of our G-D that men tell of His wondrous
works.
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