예레미야애가 2:3 카발라: Sha'arei Orah

Understand the verse that states,²⁸⁸Psalms 91:15 “He will call upon Me and I will answer him, I am with him in distress; I will release him and I will bring him honor.” The explanation is that “He will call upon Me,” means that he will call upon My abundant mercies-Rachamim, and “I will answer him.” “I am with him in distress; I will release him and I will bring him honor,” in that when a person is punished below, it is as though there is a problem in the conduits above. I will hint at the matter with the verse,²⁸⁹Deuteronomy 32:18; See Midrash Eichah Rabba 1:33 “You have weakened-Teshee-תשי the Rock who gave birth to you,” and,²⁹⁰Lamentations 2:3 “He drew back His right hand in the presence of the enemy,” and,²⁹¹Isaiah 63:9 “In all their troubles He was troubled.” This is the secret of, “I am with him in distress.” The verse then concludes, “I will release him and bring him honor.” What is the meaning of “I will bring him honor?” It comes to explain a great matter. That is, it is not enough that I merely save the righteous Tzaddik who calls upon Me from his troubles. Rather, once the World of abundant Mercies appears, all the upper and lower Sefirot become filled with every kind of joy, blessing and emanation, all of which was brought about through this righteous Tzaddik who opened the Gates of the World of Mercies. Therefore, since he caused all the Sefirot to be blessed for his sake, it is fitting that he be accorded honor both above and below, as in the secret of the verse,²⁹²Isaiah 24:23 “There will be honor for His elders,” and the verse,²⁹³Proverbs 3:35 “The wise inherit honor.” Understand this. To further hint at this matter, when it states, “I will bring him honor-Achabdeihu-אכבדהו,” it means, I will cause that light which is called “Honor-Kavod-כבוד” to adhere to him. Understand this.

Do you not see that when the Jewish people sin, they weaken HaShem’s-יהו"ה quality of Might-Gevurah-גבורה in the world, as the prophet said,¹²⁵Isaiah 63:15 “Where is Your vengeance and Your might-Gevurotecha-גבורתך?” However, His quality of Might-Gevurah responds,¹²⁶Deuteronomy 32:18; See Midrash Eichah Rabba 1:33 “You have weakened-Teshee-תשי the Rock who bore you and have forgotten the God who brought you forth.” That is, to the degree of sinners in Israel, so is His quality of Might-Gevurah weakened in the world, and His right side is held back, as the verse states,¹²⁷Lamentations 2:3 “He drew His right hand back in the presence of the enemy.”