Kabbalah Mazmur 118:9: Sha'arei Orah

The next verse then continues,²¹⁵Psalms 118:9 “It is better to take refuge in HaShem-יהו״ה than to rely on the generous-Nedivim-נדיבים.” You may ask, “Who does ‘the generous-Nedivim-נדיבים’ refer to?” However, know that the amongst the angelic ministers positioned in line around the Supernal Chariot (Merkavah), there are those to the right and those to the left. Those to the right are generous and magnanimous, whereas those to the left are harsh, and do not even give to their own nations, except by way of judgment and difficulty. The verse therefore reemphasizes and states, “It is better to take refuge in HaShem-יהו״ה than to rely on the generous-Nedivim-נדיבים.” That is, a person might think that a he can rely on the angelic ministers who are positioned to the right and are generous. However, one cannot place his trust in them, for they too are nothing, in and of themselves, having no salvation or deliverance at all, except whatever is granted to them from the Name, meaning from HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He. The verse therefore states, “It is better to take refuge in HaShem-יהו״ה than to rely on the generous-Nedivim-נדיבים.”