הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ אַשְׁרֵי־אִ֭ישׁ יָרֵ֣א אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה בְּ֝מִצְוֺתָ֗יו חָפֵ֥ץ מְאֹֽד׃
Pujilah Yang Mahakekal! Berbahagialah orang yang takut akan Yang Mahakekal, yang sangat menyukai perintah-perintah-Nya.
Sha'arei Orah
Whoever understands this primary principle will understand the great level of our forefather Avraham, peace be upon him. He will understand the secret of the verse,232Psalms 19:10 “The fear of HaShem-Yirat HaShem-יראת יהו״ה is pure, enduring forever,” and the secret of the verse,233Psalms 112:1 “Praiseworthy is the man who fears HaShem-Yarei et HaShem-ירא את יהו״ה, who greatly desires His commandments,” and the secret of the verse,234Psalms 128:1 “Praiseworthy is each person who fears HaShem- יהו״ה, who walks in His ways.” In explanation, if the verse already said, “Praiseworthy is each person who fears HaShem-יהו״ה,” what then is the meaning of the continuation, “who walks in His ways”? Rather, what it means is that the fear-Yirah-יראה mentioned here is the matter of the inner fear (Yirah Penimeet), which itself is the secret of one “who walks in His ways,” and is the secret of, “who greatly desires His commandments,” which is the matter of the verse,235Deuteronomy 28:9 “You shall walk in His ways.” These two verses therefore begin with the word “Praiseworthy-Ashrei-אשרי,” a term indicating that this matter is beloved. Many important principles depend on this. Therefore, contemplate every verse in which you find the word “Fear-Yirah-יראה.”