Komentaryong Sumisipi para sa Mga Awit 135:20

בֵּ֣ית הַ֭לֵּוִי בָּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה יִֽרְאֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה בָּרֲכ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

O sambahayan ni Levi, pagpalain ninyo ang Walang-Hanggan; kayong mga may takot sa Walang-Hanggan, pagpalain ninyo ang Walang-Hanggan.

Rabbeinu Yonah

Rabbi Shimon says: There are three crowns: the crown of Torah, the crown of priesthood and the crown of monarchy: The crown of priesthood was given to the House of Aharon, as it is stated (Numbers 25:13), "It shall be for him and his descendants after him a pact of priesthood for all time." And the crown of monarchy was given to the House of David, as it is stated (Psalms 89:37), "His seed shall be forever; his throne, as the sun before Me." But the crown of Torah rests [available] for all those that come to the world - one who wants to merit it, let him come and merit. And this crown is greater than the [other] two crowns, as the rabbis, may their memory be blessed, said (Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 368), "There are three [decorative] rims: the rim of the table, the rim of the inner altar and the rim of the cover on top of the ark in which rests the Torah, engraved upon the tablets. And the cover and its rim rests inside the dividing curtain, [whereas] the other two rest outside the dividing curtain. Behold for you that the Torah is more glorious than the table that corresponds to the table of the kings; and likewise [than] the altar that is the crown of priesthood, since they burn incense upon it every day." And there is another proof. That is that there are houses for monarchy and priesthood: a house for monarchy, as it is stated (Jeremiah 21:12), "House of David, thus said the Lord, 'Decide justice in the morning'"; a house for priesthood, as it is stated (Psalms 135:19-20), "House of Aharon... House of Levi." But for fear of God, which is the crown of Torah, there is no special house, as it is stated (Psalms 135:20), "those who fear the Lord, bless the Lord" - "in every place where I cause My name to be mentioned I will come to you and bless you" (Exodus 20:21).
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Radak

Ye that fear the Lord, praise Him; All ye of the seed of Jacob, glorify Him: – So shall they say in the time of their deliverance. The interpretation of ye that fear the Lord is “ye of Israel,” and this division is like “Ye that fear the Lord, bless ye the Lord” (Ps. 135:20); “house of Levi” (ibid.); “house of Aaron” (ibid. 19); “house of Israel” (ibid.). The reason is that each separate one is mentioned according to its gradation and significance, and according to its relative nearness to God. Notice also that in this verse he mentions love and fear, for “glory” is equivalent to love, and those that fear the Lord from fear will attain to love.
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