Are the Scriptures still relevant?- a look into Psalm 13 (The Podcast)

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Yohanan is recording from Jerusalem with a special guest- Dani Kalisher.
Dani and Yohanan are discussing Psalm 13- the poetic structure and meaning- and ask, “Are the Scriptures still relevant to our lives today in 2024?”
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