Arcana Coelestia #5329
5329. 'In all the land of Egypt' means in both parts of the natural. This is clear from the meaning of 'all the land of Egypt' as both parts of the natural, dealt with above in 5276. Matters like those that are being presented now are what angels perceive when man reads,
Pharaoh took off his ring from upon his hand and put it onto Joseph's hand, and clothed him in robes of fine linen, and placed a chain of gold onto his neck. And he made him ride in the second chariot that he had; and they cried out before him, Abrek! and he set him over all the land of Egypt.
[2] For angels cannot have any perception at all of actual historical details since these are the kind of things that belong to the world and not to heaven; things that belong to the world are not seen by them. Yet because everything in the world has a correspondence with something in heaven angels therefore have a perception of heavenly things when man's perception is of worldly ones. If this were not so no angel from heaven could ever be present with man; but so that an angel can be present with him the Word has been provided, in which angels perceive a Divine holiness that they can communicate to the person with whom they are present.
Psalms 118
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Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
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Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
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Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
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Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.
5
Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
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Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
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Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
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It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
10
All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.
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They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off.
12
They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.
13
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.
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Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
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The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!"
17
I will not die, but live, and declare Yah's works.
18
Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
19
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
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This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.
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I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
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The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
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This is Yahweh's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
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This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
25
Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh! We have Blessed you out of the house of Yahweh.
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Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
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You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
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Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. ALEPH
