Today, we continue discussing Perek כה, pasuk ג
Yesterday, we spoke about how David HaMelech said,
אֱֽלֹקי בְּךָ֣ בָ֭טַחְתִּי אַל־אֵב֑וֹשָׁה אַל־יַעַלְצ֖וּ אוֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי
My God, I rely on You, don’t embarrass me. My enemy should not rejoice.
Now David HaMelech continues,
גַּ֣ם כׇּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ
Not just me, but everyone who hopes You should not be embarrassed
יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ הַבּוֹגְדִ֥ים רֵיקָֽם
Only the rebels should be embarrassed.
In the prior pasuk, David HaMelech used the words בְּךָ֣ בָ֭טַחְתִּי I rely on you, whereas in this pasuk, he says כׇּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ All those that hope to you.
The commentaries explain, as we have mentioned in the past, that the literal meaning of Bitachon is when someone guarantees you, and you feel guaranteed. David HaMelech was guaranteed- God spoke to him. But David HaMelech is considering all those that Hashem hasn’t spoken to. What about the people that are just hoping to God?
To that, David HaMelech says,
גַּ֣ם כׇּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ
ALL those that hope to You should not be embarrassed
Even those that are just relying on You on their own.
And it doesn’t just say, גַּ֣ם־קֹ֭וֶיךָ Those that hope to you (without being guaranteed),
But rather,
גַּ֣ם כׇּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ
ALL those that hope to You, ( the word כל indicates inclusion)
Rav Avraham Ben HaRambam says that this man, who is hoping to Hashem (and was included with the “all”), is a person who might have sinned, and he might be concerned about those sins. But even so, he is hoping to Hashem, because Hashem has endless mercy. And these people, as well, should not be embarrassed.
Furthermore, based on the Radak, David HaMelech is saying to Hashem,
Hashem, I relied on You- answer me. And when You answer me, it will cause people to see that Bitachon works.
גַּ֣ם כׇּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁ
A girl of 26 years old could say to Hashem, “Answer me, and let me find a wonderful boy that has all the best qualities. And then all the other single girls, that worry about whether they will find the right match, will have hope.”
This is another technique for us. Previously, we spoke about the technique of asking Hashem to answer us, so as not to cause a Hillul Hashem. Because if Hashem doesn’t answer is, it can cause a desecration to His name. It would not look good if we weren’t answered.
But here is another beautiful thought: David HaMelech is saying, “If You answer me, it’s an opportunity to give other people hizzuk.”
The people will say,
“Wow! Look at this! This person a known Baal Bitachon, who is always talking about relying on Hashem, and look at how Hashem came through for him!”
This will give hizuk to other people.
Lo Alenu, a childless couple can say to Hashem, “Hashem, please give us a child. And then, not only will we be answered, but then all of the other people that are hoping to You will get more hizuk.”
Of course, it has to be sincere and real, but it’s a beautiful thought on this pasuk.
Finally, we have a commentary from the Sefer Shomer Emunim, written by a Rabbi Roth about 100 years ago. It’s a beautiful Sefer, written about many of topics, among them, Bitachon.
On this pasuk,
גַּ֣ם כׇּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ
ALL those that hope to You, he brings down the following story:
There was once a simple man whose blessings were all fulfilled. People came from far and wide to get a blessing from him. The holy rabbi of Apta wondered if the man was sincere, or if these blessings were coming from some type of tum’ah or black magic. So he went (undercover) to observe the man for two days, and he saw that the man was simple in every way. He was not a major Torah scholar or a major man of prayer. He was just a simple man. He ran a bar, in an inn, where he served goyim. He was very successful, and he gave people blessings. The rabbi didn’t see anything negative, but he didn’t see anything very positive either. He wanted to figure out what was going on, so he called the man to his room, and confessed that he was the rabbi of Apta, a known Gadol of the time. He asked the man to tell him his story. The man said that he had once owned an inn, but it didn’t do well. He did not have enough money or capital. Eventually, he couldn’t even put food on the table. His wife told him that he needed a partner; he needed someone to invest with him, so that way he could have a business.
So the man went out, looking for a partner, but the he realized that he had always relied on Hashem.
He realized that Hashem always came through for him, and that he didn’t need anybody else. So he asked Hashem to become his partner.
He went home and told his wife that he found a partner; a powerful partner, with a lot of money, and that his business would now do great. He told Hashem they were 50/50 partners. For every dollar he made, he gave half to Sedaka. After that, everything turned around.
The Apta rebbe then understood what was happening. If you are partners with God, God shares equally. Since the man shared the money with Hashem, Hashem gave him the power to bless. That’s why the man’s blessings were answered.
God never spoke to this man, God never told him that they could be partners. But he decided that he would be God’s partner and he meant it. For real.
That is the power of someone that hopes to Hashem.
גַּ֣ם כׇּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ
Anyone that hopes to You- not just David HaMelech, or a Sadik,
Anybody who hopes to Hashem, should not be embarrassed.
Have a wonderful day.