Kabbalah Mazmur 21:8: Sha'arei Orah

This quality is also called the Lower Kindness-Chessed Tachton-חסד תחתון. How is this so? Know that there are three kinds of kindness-Chessed. There is the Upper Kindness-Chessed Elyon-חסד עליון, which comes from the Upper Source, and is solely kindness and mercy without any admixture of judgment-Din whatsoever. This kindness-Chessed-חסד is called “good kindnesses-Chassadim Tovim-חסדים טובים,”³²⁵Talmud Bavli, Brachot 60b; Also see the liturgy of the Grace after Meals. and is the matter indicated by the verse,³²⁶Isaiah 54:10 “My kindness-Chasdee-חסדי shall not be removed from you and My covenant of peace shall not falter, says the One who shows you mercy, HaShem-יהו״ה.

The same is true of its title “the Supernal Kindness-Chessed Elyon-חסד עליון,” as in the verse,³⁸⁵Psalms 21:8 “In the Supernal Kindness-Chessed Elyon-חסד עליון, he will not falter.” This refers to the simple and absolute kindness-Chessed-חסד of the Upper Name-Shem Elyon-שם עליון which is Eheye”h-אהי״ה. In contrast, the kindness of Avraham has an admixture of judgment-Din in it, and is thus called “worldly kindness-Chessed Olam-חסד עולם,” rather than “Supernal Kindness-Chessed Elyon-חסד עליון.”