52. "And if you shall say, 'What shall we eat'" (Vayikra 25:20). Rabbi Yehuda opened the discussion with, "Trust in Hashem, and do good; dwell in the land, and enjoy security (lit. 'Faith')" (Tehilim 37:3). Man should always be careful with his Master, and cleave with his heart to the supernal Faith, so as to be perfect with his Master. For when he is perfect with his Master, the inhabitants of the world can do him no harm.

53. Come and behold: "Trust in Hashem, and do good." What is "and do good?" We have learned that by stirring below, a supernal deed is stirred above. It has already been established that, "and do them," means you shall so to speak do them, since by your deed of stirring below, there is stirring above. Therefore, it is written, "and do good," since good is nothing but the Righteous, YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, as it is written, "Say of the righteous that it shall be well (lit. 'good')" (Yeshayah 3:10). When you do this, assuredly this goodness will stir ABOVE. Then, "dwell in the land, and enjoy Faith." And everything is one, AS LAND AND FAITH ARE BOTH MALCHUT.

54. HE EXPLAINS HIS WORDS: "Dwell in the land" refers to the supernal land, MALCHUT, since there is none in the world that can dwell with her until that good, YESOD OF ZEIR ANPIN, is stirred towards her, AS MALCHUT WITHOUT YESOD IS FILLED WITH SEVERE JUDGMENTS. Once MAN stirs it BY HIS GOOD DEEDS, it is as if he formed it. Then, "dwell in the land;" dwell inside MALCHUT, eat of her fruit and have pleasure with her. "...And enjoy Faith..." This is the land, NAMELY MALCHUT, AS FAITH AND LAND are all one, MALCHUT, as it is written, "and your faithfulness every night" (Tehilim 92:3), NIGHT BEING MALCHUT. "And enjoy (also: 'guide') Faith," MEANS lead her wherever you wish.

55. If one does not stir YESOD towards her, this goodness, YESOD, stays away from her. Do not approach her THEN, do not come near the furnace of burning fire, SINCE WITHOUT YESOD, SHE IS FILLED WITH JUDGMENTS, LIKE A GLOWING FURNACE. If you do come near her, be fearful, as one fearful of death, since then she is a burning fire that consumes the world with its flames. When one stirs this goodness towards her, he then dwells inside her and is not afraid of her. Then, "You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto you; and the light shall shine upon your ways" (Iyov 22:28).

56. Come and behold: daily, the faithful guide MALCHUT according to their wishes; SHE DOES AS THEY DECREE. Who are the faithful? Those who stir good, YESOD, towards her, BY GIVING CHARITY without sparing their own, knowing that the Holy One, blessed be He, will give them more, as it is written: "There is one who gives freely, and yet increases" (Mishlei 11:24). What is the reason for this? That YESOD arouses blessings before him. He must not say, 'What shall I do tomorrow if I give now,' since the Holy One, blessed be He, bestows upon him blessings without end, as explained.

57. Hence, "And if you shall say, 'What shall we eat in the seventh year?'" (Vayikra 25:20) It is written, "then I will command My blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth (Heb. asat) fruit for three years" (Ibid. 21). HE ASKS: Why "asat?" It should have been 'astah.' Why is it written, 'asat,' WITHOUT THE HEI? AND HE ANSWERS: In order to cause the Hei, WHICH IS MALCHUT, to withdraw FROM ACTION, as The Sabbatical Year and rest are its habit and it does no work, as it is written, "See that Hashem has given you... on the sixth day," WHICH IS YESOD, "the bread of two days" (Shemot 16:29). In a similar manner, "then I will command My blessing upon you in the sixth year," WHICH IS YESOD, "AND IT SHALL BRING FORTH FRUIT FOR THREE YEARS."