שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁי֮ כִּֽי־חָסִ֪יד אָ֥נִי הוֹשַׁ֣ע עַ֭בְדְּךָ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֑י הַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
Ochroń duszę moję, wszak cnotliwy jestem, wspomóż sługę Twojego, Ty o Panie mój, ufającego Tobie.
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Now, because King David, peace be upon him, would draw the Upper Kindnesses from Above, which are called “good kindnesses-Chassadim Tovim-חסדים טובים,” and “first kindnesses-Chassadim Rishonim-חסדים ראשונים”, the verse therefore states,334Psalms 89:50 “Where are Your first kindnesses-Chassadecha HaRishonim-חסדיך הראשונים, Lord-Adona”y-אדנ״י, that you swore to David in Your faithfulness-b’Emunatecha-באמונתך.” David would therefore call himself by this title, as he said,335Psalms 86:2 “Guard my soul, for I am kind-Chassid-חסיד.” Now, because all the children of man are drawn from the quality of David, the verse therefore states,336Psalms 89:3 “For I have said, ‘The world is built with kindness-Chessed-חסד.’”