Йешайау 5:15 Мидраш: Midrash Tehillim & Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition)

Another interpretation regarding the Gittite. Isaiah said (Isaiah 5:16) "And the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in justice". When will the Lord be exalted? When he executes judgment on the nations of the world. What is written above this (Isaiah 5:15)? "And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled". At that time, the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment. Similarly, it is said (Ezekiel 38:18), "And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel..." and Joel says (Joel 4:9-11) "Proclaim ye this among the nations; prepare war; stir up the mighty men; let all the men of war draw near; let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong. Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD." (Joel 4:2) "And I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land." What is the valley called Jehoshaphat? It is the valley in which the Lord will judge the nations. Similarly, it is said (Joel 3:14), "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision." The multitudes refer to (Jeremiah 25:33) "And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth". And then (Joel 4:17), "So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain." When will the Lord be seen upon Gath? Similarly, it is said (Micah 1:10), "Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust." At that time, victory will be given to Him. "To the chief Musician upon Gittith" - there are four Gittiths: for the sons of Korah (Psalm 8), "For the Chief Musician upon Gittith", "Come down", and "For the Chief Musician, set to the Gittith" (Psalm 81) "Sing aloud unto God our strength, make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob." This one is "upon Gittith."

(Fol. 48) "Since the Sanhedrin were abolished, with them was abolished the custom of singing [while in the wine-houses drinking], as it is said (Is. 24, 9) Amidst singing, etc." And whence do we know that this refers to the Sanhedrin? Said R. Huna, the son of R. Joshua: "The passage says (Lam. 5, 14) The elders have ceased from the gate, young men from their singing." R. Udna said: "He who listens to songs will at the end suffer punishment," Raba said: "In a house where there is frequent singing destruction will be the result, as it is said (Zef. 2, 14) Singing birds shall sing in the windows, ruin shall be on the threshholds; for the cedar waves shall be cut away. What does for the cedar waves shall be cut away, mean? Said R. Isaac, "Even a house covered with cedars will at the end be cut away." R. Assi said: "From this it may be inferred that ruin of a house begins with the threshold, as it is said, Ruins shall be on the threshold, and if you wish I shall say it may be inferred from the following: (Is. 24, 12) And in ruins is bitten the gate." R. Huna said: '"Singing while at work on a ship or while plowing is permitted, but otherwise is prohibited." R. Huna caused the abolition of singing, thereupon the market became so cheap that one hundred geese were bought for a Zuza and even for that amount there was no demand. Thereupon R. Chisda came and did not enforce the act of abolition when it came about that each goose was bought for a Zuza and even at that price there was not sufficient supply. R. Joseph said: "Men singing, and women responding is considered licentiousness. When women sing and men respond it is like flax placed before fire." What is the difference since both of them are prohibited? The difference is against which one we should put more efforts to have it abolished. Said R. Jochanan: "Whoever serves a banquet accompanied by four instruments of music, will bring five calamities upon the world, as it is said (Is. 5, 11) Woe unto those that get up early in the morning, that they may run for strong drink… . and the harp and the psaltry, the tabaret and the pipe, and wine are in their feasts. What is written after this (Ib., ib. 1.5) Therefore were My people lead unto exile, for want of knowledge, ie., this causes exile upon the world; and the honorable men suffer of famine, i.e., which brings hunger upon the world; and their multitude are panting with thirst, i.e., which causes the Torah to be forgotten from its learnings, (Ib., ib. 15) And then shall be the son of earth, and humble shall he the man, i.e., who caused lowering down to the enemies of the Holy One, praised be He, and the word Ish refers to the Lord as it is said (Ex. 15, 3) The Eternal is the Lord of war (Ish Milchama). (Is. 5, 15) And the eye of the lofty shall be hungry, who caused humbleness to Israel. What is written afterwards (Ib., ib. 14) Therefore hath the deep enlarged her desire, etc.