Tractate Tamid

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The tractate of Tamid, the shortest tractate of the Talmud, discusses the regular daily service in the Holy Temple—the sacrifices, the incense, the priestly blessings and more.

Tamid concludes on topic of the songs the Levite choir would sing in the Holy Temple, accompanying the daily sacrifices:

The song that the Levites would say in the Holy Temple:

On Sunday they would say the Psalm that starts with "The land and all it contains are G‑d's; the world and those who dwell therein" (Psalm 24).

On Monday they would say the Psalm that starts with "G‑d is great and very much praised in the city of our G‑d, His holy mountain" (Psalm 48)

On Tuesday they would say the Psalm that starts with "G‑d stands in the congregation of G‑d; in the midst of the judges He will judge" (Psalm 82).

On Wednesday they would say the Psalm that starts with "O god of vengeance, O G‑d; appear O god of vengeance" (Psalm 94).

On Thursday they would say the Psalm that starts with "Sing praises to the G‑d who is our might, sound the shofar to the G‑d of Jacob" (Psalm 81).

On Friday they would say the Psalm that starts with "G‑d has reigned; He has attired Himself with majesty" (Psalm 93).

On Shabbat they would say the Psalm that starts with "A song with musical accompaniment for the Shabbat day" (Psalms 92). This is a song for the world to come; the day which will be completely Shabbat and rest for all eternity.