시편 118:1 카발라: Sha'arei Orah

After stating this, the Psalm then continues and further elucidates. That is, just as all the supernal ministers are positioned surrounding the Name HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, so likewise, all their families below surround the Jewish people, the portion of HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He. The verse therefore states,²¹⁶Psalms 118:10 “All the nations surround me, in the Name of HaShem-יהו״ה, I cut them off!” Notice the great extent he went to in explaining. That is, he says that just as Above, HaShem-יהו״ה is in the center and the angelic ministers of the nations surround Him, so also below, Israel is in the center and all the nations surround them. Why is Israel in the center? Because they are HaShem’s-יהו״ה portion and they inherit the land that is HaShem’s-יהו״ה portion below, this being Jerusalem. The verse therefore states,²¹⁷Ezekiel 5:5 “This is Jerusalem!” – “The portion of HaShem-יהו״ה”²¹⁸Zachariah 2:16 – “I have placed her in the midst of the nations, and all around her are countries.” As you can see, three are in the center: HaShem-יהו״ה is in the center above, and all the ministering angels surround Him, as it states,²¹⁹Kings I 22:19 “I saw HaShem-יהו״ה sitting on His throne, with all the hosts of heaven standing by Him, to His right and to His left.” The Jewish people are in the center below, and all the nations surround them, as it states,²²⁰Psalms 118:10 “All the nations surround me.” Jerusalem is the portion of HaShem-יהו״ה in the land of Israel, which is surrounded by the lands of the nations. The verse therefore states,²²¹Ezekiel 5:5 “This is Jerusalem!” – “The portion of HaShem-יהו״ה”²²²Zachariah 2:16 – “I have placed her in the midst of the nations, and surrounding her are countries.” It thus is clear that the Name HaShem-יהו״ה, the Jewish people, and Jerusalem, are three positioned in the center, and all the ministers and countries surround them.