Psalmów 118:20 Kabała: Ohr Ne'erav, Reshit Chokhmah & Sha'arei Orah

[The book] is sweet for the soul and a healing for the bone, [a remedy] against the strange opinions described [therein] of those who distance themselves from the science of truth. This is the gate of the Lord (Ps. 118:20) in order that [we may] merit afterwards [the printing of] the book ‘Or Yakar,¹Cordovero’s commentary on the Zohar, Or Yakar, was not published until the twentieth century (Jerusalem, 1965 et seq.). which is the great light concerning the commentary of the Zohar.

And specifically if he wants to enter the Inner Wisdom and Secrets, and if damages the aspect of the Tzaddik, which is the Yesod, he is rejected from there and they will defile him to show him that he is not fit to enter there. This is shown and proven in the Tikkunei Zohar, first Tikkun: 1. THE WORD Beresheet IS SPELLED WITH Bet, MALCHUT, beginning (Heb. resheet) WITH WHICH TO ENTER TO THE SUPERNAL GRADES, AS WRITTEN, “This is the gate of Hashem, into which the righteous shall enter” (Tehilim 118:20). This is the gate that only righteous people have permission to enter. And others who are not righteous are rejected from there.

In the times of the prophets, Tana’im and Amora’im, those who knew this secret would push away all decrees and travails, and would stand to protect the Jewish people like an encompassing shield. They would direct their intentions and repair the conduits of HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, drawing them forth to the name Lord-Adona”y-אדנ״י. They would ascend in their prayers until they reached the Source of desire-Ratzon-רצון, and open the Gates of the World of Mercy, so that the Sefirot would become full of beneficence, mercy and light without limit nor measure. About this the verse states,²⁷⁸Psalms 118:27 “HaShem is the Benevolent God-E”l HaShem-א״ל יהו״ה. He illuminates for us.”