מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃
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Me'or Einayim
Let us first introduce the verse (Deuteronomy 8:17–18): "You may say in your heart, ‘My strength and the power of my hand made me this wealth,’ but you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the strength to make wealth." Onkelos translates this as: "For He gives you counsel to acquire possessions." According to the Targum’s interpretation, every Jew must believe that in all aspects of life — whether material, in earning a livelihood and worldly matters, or spiritual, in serving the Blessed God — the counsel and understanding that comes to his mind before taking action is sent from the heights of holiness, guiding him on the path he should take to succeed and profit in that transaction or endeavor. This is because, at that time, it is the will of the Blessed God that things should go that way. Conversely, Heaven forbid, if it is God’s will to bring him to a loss, He places in his heart the thought and desire to act in a certain way that will lead to that loss — since, due to some spiritual blockage or unworthiness, he cannot receive the goodness and compassion of the Blessed Creator. For even though "from the mouth of the Most High evil does not come forth" (Lamentations 3:38), nevertheless, when a person — who is literally a portion of God — becomes disconnected from his divine root, which is the source of all things where only pure mercy flows, then that disconnection causes him to fall into lower worlds where judgment prevails. There, in the Heavenly Court, strict justice is applied according to his deeds, out of honor for the Divine. About this, King David, peace be upon him, said (Psalms 17:2): "Let my judgment come forth from before You" — meaning, since "Your eyes behold uprightness," and You act only with absolute mercy toward people, therefore my request is: may my judgment come directly from before You — so that You assist me and prevent me from becoming detached from You, Heaven forbid, and falling into the place of judgment, to be judged in the Heavenly Court. Rather, I should always remain connected above — ever higher — to the Source of all, where there are no judgments at all, only pure mercy.