Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord!Lift up your hands to the holy place, and bless the Lord. May the Lord, maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion. (Psalm 134)
Here to bless is barak rather than 'ashar. Both imply happiness. While ashar strongly implies movement and progress, barak is suggestive of kneeling and being restored.
Ashar is the blessing of growth. Barak is the blessing of rest. Both are needed.
The seed is planted in the cold earth. There it must be watered and warmed. It must wait in darkness. At the right time it will open and grow into the light.
Here to bless is barak rather than 'ashar. Both imply happiness. While ashar strongly implies movement and progress, barak is suggestive of kneeling and being restored.
Ashar is the blessing of growth. Barak is the blessing of rest. Both are needed.
The seed is planted in the cold earth. There it must be watered and warmed. It must wait in darkness. At the right time it will open and grow into the light.
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