קבלה על ישעיהו 1:21

And now

It is written, “your eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation” (Yeshayahu 33:20) and “the eyes of Hashem your Elohim are always upon it, from the beginning of the year” (Devarim 11:12). Jerusalem requires this, that is, Jerusalem that is Malchut needs to have the eyes of Hashem that are Chochmah to be upon it; for the place where Chochmah appears is in Malchut that is called lower Chochmah. It is written, “righteousness lodged in it” (Yeshayahu 1:21). Therefore, Jerusalem is mentioned rather than Zion. Zion is the innermost Malchut that relates to the illumination of Chassadim, as written, “Zion shall be redeemed with judgment (or law)” (Ibid. 27), which is wholly mercy. Righteousness is the judgment of the left that relates to Jerusalem, and law is the mercy of Zeir Anpin that relates to Zion.

“from the beginning of the year”: wherefrom are those eyes of Hashem upon Jerusalem? He again explains, “from the beginning of the year,” which is Binah that is called beginning with deficient spelling, because without Aleph it is judgment, as judgment is attached to its side, that is, its left side, even though it is not truly judgment. “…to the end of the year” (Devarim 11:12): the end of the year is truly there as said, “righteousness lodged in it,” which is the end of the year, namely, Malchut.