Midras Ratapan 3:46: Eikhah Rabbah, Pesikta Rabbati & Midrash Tehillim

“All our enemies have opened their mouth against us” (Lamentations 3:46).
“[All our enemies] have opened [patzu] their mouth against us” – why does peh come before ayin?⁷⁴The verses in chapter 3 of Lamentations form an alphabetical acrostic, with three consecutive verses beginning with each letter of the alphabet. However, the verses that begin with peh (verses 46–48) come before the verses that begin with ayin (verses 49–51), despite the fact that ayin precedes peh in the alphabet. Because they would say with their mouths what they had not seen with their eyes.⁷⁵The word for mouth is peh, whereas the word for eye is ayin. The enemies rejoiced over their projected victory before it even happened.

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, and my soul will exult in my God, for He has clothed me with garments of salvation; a robe of righteousness He has wrapped upon me — as a bridegroom adorns himself with beauty, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels (Isaiah 61:10). This is what was said in the Holy Spirit by Jeremiah, "Then a virgin will rejoice in the dance of young men and old men together, and I will make their mourning a joy, and they will be comforted and rejoice in their protection" (Jeremiah 31:13). Against whom did Jeremiah say in this Bible, they said only against the days of the Messiah, that the Holy One, blessed be He, would bestow great favors on Israel, as it is said, "How great is your goodness, which you have commanded those who fear you, you have worked to protect those who trust in you against men" (Psalm 31:20). It teaches that the fathers of the world will stand in Nisan And Ephraim, the Messiah, says to him, "We are more righteous, even though we are your fathers, you are greater than him, because you suffered the seasons of our children and were subjected to harsh measures that were not inflicted on the first and the last, and you were worn out and ridiculed in the nations of the world for Israel, and you sat in darkness and darkness, and your eyes saw no light, and your skin was on yourself, and your body was as dry as wood, and your eyes (spare) [darkened] from fasting, and your palate was as dry as clay. If it were because of the seasons of our children, your will, our children would enjoy this good that God, the Blessed One, has influenced To Israel, lest for the sake of the sorrow that you regret most (and darkened) [and darkened] in the prison you have no comfort from them, the fathers of the world say to them, "Everything I have done I have not done except for you and for your children and for your honor and for the honor of your children, may they enjoy this good that the Holy One, blessed be He, has influenced them to Israel (they said) [they say] To Him, the fathers of the world, Ephraim, our righteous Messiah, may your mind rest, may you rest your mind, may your mind be established, and may our mind be established," said Rabbi Shimon ben Pazi at that time, raising it God, the Blessed One, is the Messiah until the heavens of heaven, and spreads His glory over Him from the [nations] of the world before the wicked Persians. Ephraim, the Messiah, says to Him, "Our righteousness, O Judge over them, and do with them what your soul desires, except for mercy that has overcome you." I will surely fall from the world in one moment, as it is said, "The son is dear to me, Ephraim, if he is a child of amusement, for we have remembered all my words in him." Therefore, my bowels are like the womb of our mercy, says the Lord (Jeremiah 31:20). Why was the womb of our mercy merciful twice, but rather a womb when it was bandaged in the prison, that every day the nations of the world would grind their teeth and hint with their eyes and shake their heads and utter with their lips, "All who see me will mock me with the language, they will move me." The head (Psalm 22:8) is as dry as clay as my life, and my tongue is glued to my lips and to the dust of the death of my lips (Psalm 22:16) and they roar at it like lions, as it is said, "The lion that devours and roars at me with its mouth, like water I have poured out." All my bones are separated. My heart is like a wax that melts in my bowels (Psalm 13:14) and they growl at it like lions and seek to swallow it, as it is said, "All our enemies have scattered upon us with their mouths." And we have fear and destruction (Lamentations 3:46-47) Our mercy was when he came out of the prison where not one kingdom, nor two kingdoms, nor three kingdoms came upon him, but one hundred and forty kingdoms surrounded [him], and the Holy One, blessed be He, Ephraim, the Messiah of my righteousness, did not fear them, for if by the spirit of your lips they died, as it is said, and by the spirit of his lips the wicked would die (Isaiah 11:4) immediately (40) God, the Blessed One, makes for him the Messiah seven canopies of precious stones and pearls, and each canopy and canopy attracts From it are four rivers of wine, honey, milk, and pure persimmon, and His Holy One, blessed be He, embraces the righteous before the righteous (puts Him in) [and puts Him in] the canopy, and all the righteous see Him (and puts Him in the canopy, and all the righteous, Hasidim, and saints, and all the heroes of Torah in every generation see Him). God, blessed be He, said to the righteous, the righteous of the world. Ephraim, the Messiah of the righteous, has not yet taken half (my sorrow) [his sorrow]. I still have one measure that I give If she has never seen an eye, as it is said, "No eye has seen a god, but he will do to wait for him" (Isaiah 64:3) At that time, the Holy One, blessed be He, calls them to a north wind and a south wind, telling them, "Come, honor him and lie before Ephraim, the righteous Messiah, in all kinds of heaven, of the Garden of Eden," as it is said, "The skins of the north and the comings of Yemen, let my garden flow in its sky." My uncle will come to his garden and eat the fruit of his garments (Song of Songs 4:16). To this it is said, "Then a virgin will rejoice." And so (Jeremiah 31:12): Another thing: Shosh Ashish Shosh in the days of the Messiah Ashish in the fall of the wicked Romi Tagal Nafshi (in God) [in God] This is the war of Gog and Magog. Another thing: Shosh Ashish in the Lord Shosh to save you a country of hell Ashish in the evil inclination [when he] was uprooted from within Israel and Tagal Nafshi (in God) [in God] when our sins are healed: Another thing: I will be ashamed of the Lord, and my soul will be revealed (in God) [in God]. When the angel of death is swallowed up from their midst, I will be ashamed for the days of the Messiah, and my soul will be revealed (in God) [in God] for the Hereafter, which has no end: For he clothed me with the garments of Isaiah 7 clothed (he put on) [put on] the Blessed One, the Blessed One, from the day the world was created until he broke away from the red of wickedness. When the world was created, he put on majesty and splendor, as it is said, "You have put on majesty and splendor" (Psalm 144:1). When it was revealed to us on the sea, he put on high water, as it is said, "The Lord, the King of high water, put on it" (Psalm 33:1). When he gave the Torah to his people, he put on strength, as it is said, "The Lord will give strength to his people" (Psalm 29:11). When he broke away from the Chaldeans, he put on Revenge, as it is said, "And he shall put on garments of vengeance" (Isaiah 59:17). When the future of Israel's seasons falls, he shall put on white clothing, as it is said, "Her clothing is like a green badge" (Daniel 7:9). And when the Messiah is revealed, he shall put on a garment of righteousness, as it is said, "And he shall put on righteousness like armor" (Isaiah 63:2), and he shall put on red clothing, as it is said, "Why red for your clothing" (Isaiah 63:2). This is the vengeance of red. At that time, the ministering angels said before the Holy One, blessed be He, the Lord of the world of clothing It is beautiful that you wore, it is more beautiful to you than all the first garments you wore, as it is said [this is the generation in its clothing] (Isaiah 63:2): As a bridegroom, Peer teaches that God, blessed be He, dresses Ephraim, our righteous Messiah, in a garment whose color goes from the end of the world to the end, and Israel uses them in His light and says, Blessed is the hour in which the belly was created, blessed is the belly from which it emerged, blessed is the generation whose eyes see Him, blessed is the eye that waited for Him, whose lips open with blessing and peace, and whose conversation is a peace of mind and a reflection of His heart, and blessed is the eye that has won Him, whose tongue murmurs, forgiveness and pardon for Israel, His prayer, the scent of the fragrance of His supplication, purity and holiness, blessed are His ancestors who have won the good of the world, hidden forever.And as a bride, she recorded a kidney, why was the Knesset of Israel likened to a bride, to tell you what this bride is not accepted for except in her jewelry. Not even the Knesset of Israel (does not consume my sins except by right) [does not consume my sins except by right]: Another thing, and as a bride, she recorded a kidney, what is this bride (not lacking') [requiring kindness] before all (seers) [seers]. Thus, the Knesset of Israel, when it ascended from Babylon on the seventh day, lived, requiring kindness (from me) [before] all the kings, and if you are willing to say what is this bride, since all her days of joy are spent, the Knesset of Israel (will send) [has] a servant to seek her redemption, Tel Aviv, and they will come To commemorate Barna and the Lord, eternal joy on their heads (Isaiah 35:10 and Isaiah 51:11).

Remember the word that you spoke to your servant, for it has given me hope. As Jeremiah said (Jeremiah 5:3), "O Lord, do not your eyes look for truth? You have struck them down, but they felt no anguish; you have consumed them, but they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; they have refused to repent." God said to him, "What do you think?" He replied, "You have struck them down, but they felt no anguish; you have consumed them, but they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; they have refused to repent." "Your eyes look for truth," said the Lord. "Where is that truth that Abraham believed in, as it is said (Genesis 15:6), "And he believed in the Lord?" Similarly, David said, "Remember the word that you spoke to your servant," that same word that was fulfilled for Abraham between the pieces, as it is said, "Remember the word that you spoke to your servant, for you have given me hope." I hope for what you promised Abraham (Genesis 22:17), "I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky." That is why it says, "For you have given me hope." This is my consolation in my suffering, and I am comforted by what Moses said (Exodus 32:13), "I will give you all the land I promised to Abraham and his descendants forever." That is why it says, "Remember the word that you spoke to your servant." This is my consolation in my suffering, for your promise has given me life. The arrogant mock me excessively, but I have not turned away from your law. What do the mockers say? They tell me, "The one who exiled you has not yet brought you back." And as it says (Lamentations 3:46), "They open wide their mouths at me, saying, 'Aha! Aha! Look at us!'" They say among the nations, "They will never live in peace." That is why it says, "The arrogant mock me excessively." Nevertheless, I have not turned away from your law. And they keep telling me, "Don't be like yesterday and don't keep the Sabbath, and don't read." But I am afraid of you, and I do not listen to them, for their words are like dry grass. Just as dry grass does not last, so their words do not last forever. And as it says in the Scriptures (Isaiah 40:8), "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever." Just as you endure forever, so do your words. As it says (Isaiah 40:8), "The word of our God will stand forever."