For the Ilui Neshama of Avraham
ben Ester ZT’L.
On Regular days of the year, not
the days of Nissan, we usually say Perek ayin-Tet (79) of Tehillim after Nefillat Apayim, Tachanun; or the Prayer
of Confession and Admitting our sins.
In such a time of redemption
around the corner, Am Yisrael is waiting for an extra boost of love and protection
from Hashem. What is that boost and where is it? Obviously in the Tanach,
silly. Part of Tanach is Tehillim (psalms) of David HaMelech and Perek Ayin-Tet
(79) is packed with verses of intimacy between Hashem and Am Yisrael.
Let’s look at Pasuk Yud-Gimel
(13) in depth. What does it say?
“Va’Anachnu Amecha VeTzon Maritecha Nodeh Lecha Le’Olam LeDor VaDor Tehilatecha.
(Tehillim 79:13, chabad.org)” And we are Your nation, Your flock of sheep,
we shall thank You from generation to generation forever praising You.”
If we are your flock why do we
need to praise Hashem? Who cares if we are His or His chickens?
David HaMelech is sending us a
message: Put your entire trust and faith in Hashem to bring you out of your
lowest points! A sheep is a poor animal that is simply waiting to be eaten by
predators. If Israel’s predator is Iran and Iran gets destroyed, then there
will be a new killer. Its just how Hashem created the world so we can continue
pray to Him, so we can build our relationship with Him. Because at the end of
the end if it wasn’t for fear maybe a single Jew out of the 6+ million of us
will not pray to Hashem for help and protection. So maybe for that One extra
Jew praying and getting closer to Hashem for protection it is worth it for
Hashem to bring such problems to Israel. And yes, its hard to believe how huge
prayer and our relationship with Hashem is really valued at.
Anyway the sheep is a poor
animal. Every now and then it needs to get pushed around to get back onto the
correct path where all the sheep are going. Am Yisrael is thrown into a world
filled with lions and wolves waiting to just attack this sheep. Hashem is the
shepherd that prevents all the problems from actually touching the sheep.
This is the reason the Pasuk
ends with the endless thanks we need to have for Hashem’s constant protection. Hinei Lo Yanum veLo Yishan Shomer Yisrael
(Tehillim 121). Hashem does not sleep, He constantly protects Israel.
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