"I will praise Hashem with my whole heart"

Synopsis

Here, Rabbi Elazar shows how Yah (Yud-Hei) is included with Halelu (praise) in Haleluyah. He then speaks of the secret of the alphabet shown by King David in his praises, namely the supernal letters, and the letters of Malchut, and the secret of 32 paths of Chochmah. Praising God with one's whole heart, we are told, means with both the Good and the Evil Inclinations. We should give thanks to God for good and for evil, and, furthermore, say this thanks before everyone.

Relevance

Here, Zohar is taking us more deeply into a teaching that has been slowly but steadily intensifying throughout 'Trumah' - the nature of evil. When we are told that we should give thanks for evil, we probably feel a shock wave of protest run through us. Are we not here to defeat and overcome evil? How can we give thanks for such blackness? In each act of victory over evil, man achieves a state of divinity. He unleashes the Godly spark of Light flickering in his soul. This truth can be seen in our physical world. Muscle tissue requires resistance and strain in order to grow stronger. A lit candle requires darkness to give it value and worth. Likewise, the soul of man requires burden and darkness in order to realize its full splendor.

When evil has run its course, and man has fully triumphed over the darkness, the soul will be strengthened to its maximum potential. We will have evolved to the highest level - the state of God. This has been the journey of over 5761 years, thus far. Two paths to this ultimate divine place have always existed, the path of torment and the softhearted path of spirituality. Both paths strengthen the soul and achieve the same outcome. But the path of torment is known all too well, while the path of spirituality remains the least traveled, until now. By utilizing the awesome spiritual influence of the Zohar, we now choose the path of Light. We fully correct our souls and complete the spiritual evolution of all mankind in a compassionate way, so there is no further need of darkness and challenge.

David Heart Praise Ten Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH)

881. Rabbi Elazar opened the discussion saying, "Haleluyah. I will praise Hashem with my whole heart" (Tehilim 111:1). "Haleluyah (lit. 'praise Yah'):" We have learned this and the friends remarked about it. So it is, for this is a praise that transcends all the songs and praises that David said, among the ten various praises he said, Because it includes the Name YAH (YUD-HEI), and the praise 'HALLELU' (LIT. 'PRAISE') together. This is the entirety of the Holy Supernal Name YUD HEI VAV HEI, BECAUSE THE NAME YUD-HEI IS THE WHOLE OF THE NAME YUD HEI VAV HEI.

881. פָּתַח רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר וְאָמַר, הַלְלוּיָהּ אוֹדֶה יְיָ' בְּכָל לֵבָב וְגוֹ,' הַלְלוּיָהּ, הָא אִתְּמַר וְאִתְּעֲרוּ בֵּיהּ חַבְרַיָּיא, וְהָכִי אִיהוּ, דְּדָא אִיהוּ שְׁבָחָא דְּקָא סַלְּקָא עַל כָּל אִינּוּן שִׁירִין וְתוּשְׁבְּחָן דְּאָמַר דָּוִד, בְּעֶשֶׂר זִינֵי תּוּשְׁבְּחָן דְּאִיהוּ אָמַר, בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ כָּלִיל שְׁמָא וּשְׁבָחָא בְּחַד, וְאִיהוּ כְּלָלָא דִּשְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא עִלָּאָה.

Alphabet David Heart Hebrew Alphabet Hebrew Letters Praise

882. "I will praise Hashem with my whole heart." Wherever King David mentioned the secret of the alphabet, MEANING WHEN HE ARRANGED THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCES IN THE ORDER OF THE ALEPHBET, it is the secret of the engraved letters that emanate in the engravings of the 32 paths, NAMELY THE 32 PATHS OF CHOCHMAH. There are supernal letters from the secret of the Supernal World, WHICH IS BINAH, and there are other letters which are small letters, WHICH ARE FROM MALCHUT. Here is the secret of the alphabet of the lower world, WHICH IS MALCHUT.

882. אוֹדֶה יְיָ' בְּכָל לֵבָב, בְּכָל אֲתָר דְּאָמַר דָּוִד מַלְכָּא, רָזָא דְּאַלְפָא בֵּיתָא, אִיהוּ רָזָא דְּאַתְוָון גְּלִיפָן, דְּנָפְקִין בְּגִלּוּפֵי דִּתְלָתִין וּתְרֵין שְׁבִילִין. וְאִית אַתְוָון עִלָּאִין, מֵרָזָא דְּעָלְמָא עִלָּאָה. וְאִית אַתְוָון אַחֲרָנִין, דְּאִינּוּן אַתְוָון זְעִירִין. וְהָכָא אִיהוּ רָזָא דְּאַלְפָא בֵּיתָא, דְּעָלְמָא תַּתָּאָה.

Blessing Evil Evil Inclination Good Inclination Heart Praise

883. "I will praise Hashem with my whole heart," meaning with the Good Inclination and Evil Inclination that dwell in him. We must thank the Holy One, blessed be He, for everything, both with the Good Inclination and the Evil Inclination. Good comes for the person from the side of the Good Inclination, and it behooves us to bless the Holy One, blessed be He, with the blessing of 'who is good and does good.' From the side of evil come accusations against the person, and it behooves one to thank the Holy One, blessed be He, for everything that may come unto a person from either side.

883. אוֹדֶה יְיָ' בְּכָל לֵבָב: בְּיִּצְרָא טָבָא וּבְיִּצְרָא בִּישָׁא דְּאִיהוּ שָׁרֵי בְּגַוֵּיהּ. דְּהָא עַל כֹּלָּא אִית לְאוֹדָאָה לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בְּיִּצְרָא טָבָא וּבְיִּצְרָא בִּישָׁא. דְּהָא מִסִּטְרָא דְּיִצְרָא טָבָא אָתֵי טוֹב לְבַר נָשׁ, וְאִית לְבָרְכָא לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵטִיב. וּבְסִטְרָא דְּיִצְרָא בִּישָׁא, אָתֵי קִטְרוּגָא לְבַר נָשׁ, וְאִית לְאוֹדָאָה לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, בְּכָל מָה דְּאָתֵי עַל בַּר נָשׁ, מִסִּטְרָא דָּא וּמִסִּטְרָא דָּא.

Congregation Evil Ezekiel Miracle Ten

884. "In the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation" (Ibid.): "In the assembly (lit. 'secret') of the upright" refers to those who know the secret of the Holy One, blessed be He, as they know all the secrets of the Holy One, blessed be He, as they are His secret IN GENERAL. Referring to this, HE SAYS, "in the secret of the upright." "The congregation" is the children of Yisrael when they gather in a group of ten to thank the Holy One, blessed be He. Therefore, we should give thanks to the Holy One, blessed be He, for good and for evil and publicize it before everyone. If you ask, THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, knows, so why is it necessary to publicize? The Holy One, blessed be He, is glorified in the world by this PUBLICIZING. THEREFORE, WE SHOULD publicize the miracle and THEREFORE, it is written of the Holy One, blessed be He, "Thus will I magnify Myself and sanctify Myself... " (Yechezkel 38:23).

884. בְּסוֹד יְשָׁרִים וְעֵדָה, בְּסוֹד יְשָׁרִים: בְּאִינּוּן דְּרָזָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִינּוּן יַדְעֵי. דְּהָא כָּל רָזִין דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אִינּוּן יַדְעֵי, וְאִינּוּן רָזָא דִּילֵיהּ, וְעַל דָּא בְּסוֹד יְשָׁרִים. וְעֵדָה: אִלֵּין אִינּוּן יִשְׂרָאֵל, כַּד מִתְכַּנְּשֵׁי בַּעֲשָׂרָה, לְאוֹדָאָה לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וּבג"כ, אִית לְאוֹדָאָה לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, עַל טָב וְעַל בִּישׁ, וּלְפַרְסְמָא קָמֵי כֹּלָּא. דְּאִי תֵּימָא הָא אִיהוּ יָדַע, אֲמַאי אִצְטְרִיךְ לְפַרְסְמָא. אֶלָּא בְּדָא, אִתְיָיקָר קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בְּעָלְמָא לְפַרְסְמָא נִסָּא. וְעַל דָּא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ, וְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּי וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתִּי וְגוֹ.'