פירוש על דברים 32:4

הצור תמים פעלו THE ROCK, HIS WORK IS PERFECT — Although He is strong (הצור!) yet when He brings punishment upon those who transgress His will, He does not bring it in a flood of anger, but in deliberate judgment, because תמים פעלו HIS WORK IS PERFECT.

THE ROCK, HIS WORK IS PERFECT. This is an allusion to the attribute of justice. He states His work is perfect for whatever act emanates from Him is perfect and complete, eternally immovable and unchangeable. For all His ways are justice. They are [indeed] the merciful⁹Kesef Mezukak suggests that the word “merciful” is incongruous with “the attribute of justice.” Therefore, he deletes “merciful” and substitutes “perfect.” ways, and there is no deficiency in [His] work; [rather, His work is performed] but in a just measure.¹⁰Jeremiah 10:24. For justice belongs to the G-d of faithfulness and there is no injustice¹¹In Verse 4 before us. in the Rock. Thus the justice [dispensed] is righteous and the Rock is upright.

Do not relate to Him differently on account of what you hear in my song about Israel’s future. Do not come to the mistaken conclusion that G’d will ever change and that the experiences that will befall the Jewish people during the course of history, and which I am about to foreshadow, are evidence of His changing and possibly becoming the Jewish people’s enemy. You are very well aware through the variety of miracles He has performed on your behalf that הצור, He remains the Rock and His actions are always motivated by pure motives. This being so, if at times He does not appear to help you, save you, this is not due to a weakening on His part, neither is He hard of hearing so that He did not hear your pleas; never ascribe any injustice to Him;