פירוש על תהילים 46:14

on alamoth The name of a musical instrument in Chronicles (I Chron. 15:20).

when the earth changes in the future, on the day concerning which Scripture states (Isa. 51: 6): “and the earth shall rot away like a garment.” The sons of Korah saw the miracle that was performed for them, that all those around them were swallowed up while they [the sons of Korah] stood in the air and said to Israel, through the holy spirit, that a similar miracle would be performed for them in the future.

His waters shall stir and be muddied Heb. יחמרו, they shall cast up mud, clay (חמר), and dirt as is their wont. Menachem (pp. 90f.), however, associated it with (Lam. 1:20), “my reins have shriveled (חמרמרו),” regrezeliront in Old French, have shriveled.

mountains shall quake from His pride [The pride] of the Holy One, blessed be He, Who is mentioned in the beginning of the psalm (verse 2).

But as for the river its rivulets Heb. פלגיו, ses ruisseaux in French, its rivulets.

But as for the river – its rivulets – At the time when the mountains quake and collapse and the waters of the sea are stirred up, that is to say – when there will be great distress and war between the kingdoms of the nations, Israel will not be afraid but instead will rejoice. This is what is said in a metaphorical fashion: but as for the river, its rivulets will make to rejoice. In opposition to the raging seas it says that a river will come out from Jerusalem, which is the city of God. The rivulets of that river will make the city of God to rejoice, meaning the inhabitants of the city of God. That city is ‘the holy place of the dwellings of the Most High,’ meaning that all of the land of Israel is the dwelling of the Most High and the holiest place within it is Jerusalem. This metaphor is like that of “And you shall draw water with joy from the fountains of the salvation.” (Isaiah 12:3) Or it is to be understood literally, as it is written “And it shall come to pass on that day that spring water shall come forth from Jerusalem…” (Zechariah 14:8)

But as for the river- The rivulets of the river which comes out from the Holy Temple, as it is written "…and behold there was water coming out…" (Ezekiel 47:1) Those waters will cause the inhabitants of the city of Gd, which is the holy place and the location of the supernal dwelling, to rejoice.

the river of Paradise.

as morning approaches at the end of the redemption.

Nations have stirred Heb. המו, an expression of stirring.

shall melt Shall melt - so explained Menachem, similar to (Exod. 15:15), “all the inhabitants of Canaan melted (נמוגו),” and to (Ezek. 21: 12), “every heart will melt (למוג).” But Dunash explained it as an expression of movement, as in (I Sam. 14:16), “the multitude was wandering (נמוג), and it was coming closer,” and so in every instance.

that He has wrought devastation That He has made the lands of the nations desolate.

He puts a stop to wars from upon us.

until the end of the earth that all the lands of the nations shall be at peace with us.

the bow of the nations He shall break.

wagons He will burn with fire The war chariots of the nations of the world. [The war chariots of the star worshippers.]

Desist all nations from further marching upon Jerusalem.

and know that I am God That I will execute judgment upon you.

I will be exalted among the nations I will be exalted with My vengeance which I will wreak upon those nations.