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The Talmud rejects this argument. It is different there, as in any case “Sing aloud” is the psalm of the day, either because it was an ordinary Thursday or because it was Rosh HaShana. However, there is no proof from here that in all uncertain cases they would recite the psalm for an ordinary weekd
§ The Talmud expands on the topic of the daily psalms recited by the Levites. It is taught in a baraita that R' Yehuda said in the name of R' Akiva: On the first day of the week, Sunday, what psalm would the Levites recite? The psalm beginning with the phrase: “The earth is YHWH’s, and its fullness
On the second day of the week what psalm would the Levites recite? The psalm that begins: “Great is YHWH, and highly to be praised in the city of our God, His sacred mountain” (Psalms 48:2). This is because on the 2nd day of Creation He separated His works, dividing between the upper waters and th
On the third day of the week they would recite the psalm beginning: “God stands in the congregation of God” (Psalms 82:1), because on the 3rd day of Creation He revealed the land in His wisdom and thereby prepared the world for His assembly that could now live on the dry land. On the 4th day of the
On the fifth day of the week the Levites would recite the psalm beginning: “Sing aloud to God our strength” (Psalms 81:2), because on the 5th day of Creation He created birds and fish to praise His name. On the 6th day of the week they would recite the psalm beginning: “YHWH reigns, He is clothed wi