Kabbalah Mazmur 76:8: Sha'arei Orah

After having explained a small measure of hints about the Sefirah of Crown-Keter, which is called “He-Hoo-הוא,” we now must tell you that the Sefirah of Splendor-Tiferet, called HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, is hinted in the Torah with the word “You-Atah-אתה.” The sign for this is the verse,³⁰⁷Psalms 76:8 “You-Atah-אתה, Awesome are You-Norah Atah-נורא אתה,” as we already wrote in the Fifth Gate and hinted in the First Gate. Now, because the actions of the Sefirah of Splendor-Tiferet, called HaShem-יהו״ה, are more revealed than the Sefirah of Crown-Keter, the Torah hints at it with the word “You-Atah-אתה,” which indicates that He is present. This term is the secret of the beginning of the Amidah prayer, “You-Atah-אתה grace man with knowledge,” and, “You-Atah-אתה have sanctified the seventh day,” and, “You-Atah-אתה have chosen us out of all the nations.” Likewise, all blessings were established using the word “You-Atah-אתה,” as it states,³⁰⁸Psalms 119:12 “Blessed are You-Atah-אתה HaShem-יהו״ה, teach me your statutes,” as already explained in the Fifth Gate.

The central name is HaShem-יהו״ה, and its title throughout Torah is “You-Atah-אתה.” This is the secret of the verse,⁵⁴¹Psalms 76:8 “You-Atah-אתה, Awesome are You-Norah Atah-נורא אתה.” As you already know, the title “Awesome-Norah-נורא” refers to the middle column-Kav HaEmtza’ee-קו האמצעי.

Now, as you already know, the middle line is called Awesome-Norah-נורא, and is the secret of the Name HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, which is the quality of Yaakov. This title is sealed with the signet of “You-Atah-אתה” on both its sides, as the verse states,⁵⁶⁵Psalms 76:8 “You, awesome are You-Atah Norah Atah-אתה נורא אתה.” Contemplate this well and you will see the secret of the twenty-two Aleph-Bet’s, through which the combinations of all the compositions (Chariots-Merkavot) of all the hosts are composed and combined, with the power of the combinations of understanding-Binah, which is the secret of the first letter Hey-ה-5 of the Singular Name HaShem-יהו"ה (Shem HaMeyuchad). With the Hey-ה-5 conduits, it gives form to all the letters, so that all the letters-Otiyot-אותיות come forth from their five sources, and divide into the following categories: