Kabbalah sa Mga Awit 135:21: Sha'arei Orah

Now, there are three ways that the Sefirah of “I-Anee-אנ״י receives from the Sefirah of “Nothing-Ayin-אין.” The first way is hinted in the verse,³²³Esther 2:17 “He set the Crown of Kingship-Keter Malchut-כתר מלכות upon her head.”³²⁴That is, in a direct manner. The second way is hinted in the verse,³²⁵Habakkuk 3:19 “HaShem Lord-HaShem Adona”y-יהו״ה אדנ״י [pronounced Elohi”m Adona”y-אלהי"ם אדנ"י] is my strength.”³²⁶That is, through the Sefirah of Understanding-Binah, which is written as HaShem-יהו״ה and pronounced Elohi”m-אלהי״ם, as explained before at length. The third way is hinted in the verse,³²⁷Psalms 135:21 “Blessed is HaShem-יהו"ה from Zion-Tziyon-ציון, who dwells in Jerusalem-ירושלים.”³²⁸That is, through the Sefirah of Splendor-Tiferet which is HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, who is blessed – meaning, drawn down – through Tziyon-ציון, which is the Sefirah of Foundation-Yesod, to Kingship-Malchut, which is Yerushalayim-ירושלים, as explained before at length. About a person who knows how to direct his intentions in these three ways, and knows how to direct the conduits to the Sefirot, the verse states,³²⁹Psalms 91:14 “I will set him on high, for he knows My Name.”

Now, if you say, “Does the verse not state,¹⁷⁵Psalms 132:13 ‘For HaShem-יהו״ה has chosen Zion’”? That is, it says Zion, not Jerusalem. Know that when the Indwelling Presence of HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He (Shechinah), first descended to dwell in Jerusalem, it did so by way of Zion, as it states,¹⁷⁶Psalms 135:21 (The continuation of the verse is, “He who dwells in Yerushalayim, Selah!”) “Blessed is HaShem-יהו״ה from Zion,” and it states,¹⁷⁷Psalms 50:2 “Out of Zion, the consummate beauty, God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם appeared.” That is, HaShem-יהו״ה appeared from Zion to dwell in Jerusalem.

Now, if you say, “Is not HaShem’s-יהו"ה quality of Lordship-Adona”y-אדנ"י the first gateway in closest proximity to the creatures?” Know that if emanation of influence from Mount Zion - which is HaShem’s-יהו"ה quality as the Living God-El Chai-א"ל חי - would not reach Mount Moriah, which is Jerusalem-Yerushalayim-ירושלים and is His quality of Lordship-Adona”y-אדנ"י, His quality of Lordship-Adona”y-אדנ"י could not act on anything. For, as you already know, all actions that HaShem-יהו"ה does with His quality of Lordship-Adona”y-אדנ"י is through His influence as the Living God-El Chai-א"ל חי. The same applies to Mount Zion, which is the matter of HaShem’s-יהו"ה quality as the Living God-El Chai-א"ל חי, and Mount Moriah, which is the matter of His quality of Lordship-Adona”y-אדנ"י and is the matter of Jerusalem. The Holy One, blessed is He, does not influence His goodness and dwell in Jerusalem, except through Zion, as scripture states,²³⁵Psalms 135: 21 “Blessed from Zion is HaShem-יהו"ה, who dwells in Jerusalem.” The explanation of this verse is, “He dwells in Jerusalem with Zion and by Zion.” Moreover, blessings do not come to the world except through Zion when He pours out His blessings into Jerusalem. This is as scripture states,²³⁶Psalms 133:2-3 “As good oil on the head runs down on the beard, the beard of Aharon, which comes down according to his qualities-מדותיו, as the dew of Hermon that descends upon the mountains of Zion, for there HaShem-יהו"ה has commanded the blessing, eternal life.” Now, the mountains of Zion-Tziyon-ציון are HaShem’s-יהו"ה qualities of Victory-Netzach-נצח and Majesty-Hod-הוד. From there, the “good oil” is drawn upon Zion and from there it descends to Jerusalem. This is the matter of²³⁷Kings I 6:23 the two Cherubs-כרובים of oilwood-Atzei Shemen-עצי שמן that Solomon made in the Devir-דביר (the inner sanctuary of the Holy Temple). From these mountains, the mountains of copper were hewn, which is the matter of the verse,²³⁸Deuteronomy 8:9 “A land whose rocks are iron and from whose mountains you shall hew copper.” This is the matter of the quality of Judgment, which is red-Adom-אדום, and is the matter of²³⁹Zechariah 6:1-2 the mountains of copper.