476. Rabbi Yosi opened the discussion saying, "The King's strength also loves judgment (or: 'justice'). You do establish equity" (Tehilim 99:4). "The King's strength also loves justice" refers to the Holy One, blessed be He, NAMELY THE NUKVA WHO LOVES JUSTICE, WHICH IS MOCHIN INCLUDED OF RIGHT AND LEFT TOGETHER. "The King's strength" is the power with which the Holy One, blessed be He, strengthened THE NUKVA, which comes only through justice, as it is written, "The King by justice establishes the land" (Mishlei 29:4) BY BEING INCLUDED OF CHOCHMAH AND CHASSADIM TOGETHER, CHASSADIM ON THE RIGHT AND CHOCHMAH ON THE LEFT.
477. This is the reason SCRIPTURE SAYS, "The King's strength also loves justice," for the Congregation of Yisrael, THE NUKVA, is not established save through justice, WHICH IS MOCHIN INCLUDED OF CHOCHMAH AND CHASSADIM TOGETHER. Since it is fed thereof, THE SECRET OF CHASSADIM and all the blessings it receives are from there, THE SECRET OF CHOCHMAH. Therefore, "the King's strength also loves justice," for all it desires and craves is to receive justice. "You do establish equity (lit. 'equities')" is the secret of the two Cherubs below CALLED EQUITIES, who rectify and render the world inhabited.