Shabbos is a Gift from Hashem!

Excerpt from Gifts from Hashem by Rabbi Moshe Goldberger 

​“A song for the day of Shabbas” (Tehilim 92).

• This song does not actually mention the word Shabbas after the introductory verse. Nevertheless this psalm is the very essence of Shabbas, for it speaks about the Creation of the universe.
• One of the main purposes of Shabbas is to appreciate the Creation by the Creator. The Shabbas day should be especially devoted to the study of this subject. 

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The highest goodness is to give thanks
​and sing to Hashem

“It is good to give thanks [and praise] to G-d, to sing to your name, o most high!”

• “It is good…” This does not mean that it is also good. The true meaning is: The highest goodness is to give thanks and sing to Hashem. The reason for this is because Hashem “built the world in kindliness” (Tehilim 89:3). He declared the world good, and very good: “G-d saw all that He made, and behold it was very good” (Beraishis 1:31). We must therefore thank Him and sing His praises for all the phenomena of the universe which are all very good.
• “To Your name,” because we are unable to praise Him accurately, for He is too exalted for us to be able to describe Him. However, we know His name (shem, derived from shamoa, to hear), for we have heard of His deeds and we see His handiwork.
• “Most High.” He is the cause and the motivator of all good that comes to us.

To be continued...