We continue our series on explaining the Pesukim (verses) of Tehillim. Today we will be discussing a Pasuk (verse) in Perek (chapter) Kuf Mem Dalet (144), Pasuk Bet (two, 2). David HaMelech says, “Chasdi u'Metzudati, Misgabi u'Mefalti li, Magini u'vo Chasiti, Haroded Ami Tachtai,” which means, “Chasdi, Hashem is my kindness; u'Metzudati, He is my fortress; Misgabi, He is my stronghold; u'Mefalti li, He is my rescuer; Magini, He is my shield; u'vo Chasiti, in Him I trust and I take refuge in HaKadosh Baruch Hu, who subjugates all the nations under me.”
David HaMelech in this Pasuk of Tehillim gives many titles to HaKadosh Baruch Hu. He says, Borei Olam (Creator of the world) is my kindness. Borei Olam is my protector. Borei Olam is my fortress. Borei Olam is my stronghold. Hashem is my rescuer. He is my shield. David HaMelech tells us how Borei Olam granted him so much kindness in his life, and how Borei Olam protected him and sheltered him from all harm. But, says David HaMelech, how was I Zocheh (to merit) to all this? How was I Zocheh that Borei Olam was my shield, my protector, my rescuer? How did that happen? David HaMelech says the answer is because u'vo Chasiti, because in Him I trusted and I took refuge.
What does this word Chasiti mean? Well, to trust in Hashem, we use the word Bitachon (trust). But what does the word Chasiti mean? The word Chasiti is used when a person has an unwavering trust in HaKadosh Baruch Hu. It's like a person who's walking in the street and senses that an object is about to fall on him. He right away runs into a building, shelters himself, and protects himself in that building. While he is standing there, he is fully confident that that object will cause him no harm. He is fully protected and sheltered in the midst of that building.
David HaMelech over here tells us, “When I put my trust in Hashem, not only did I rely on Hashem to protect me; u'vo Chasiti, within Him I took refuge. Within Him I was sheltered and protected.” This means that David HaMelech was confident that Borei Olam was going to protect him like a person who runs into a protected area to shelter himself from harm, where he is confident that that object cannot hurt him whatsoever. David HaMelech says, “The way that I was Zocheh to Borei Olam being my great kindness, Chasdi, the way that I merited that Borei Olam was—He was my stronghold. He was my protector. He was my rescuer.” It's because u'vo Chasiti. I took refuge in HaKadosh Baruch Hu. I put my trust in Hashem in such a powerful way that I felt that I was in safe hands. I was fully confident that I am in the safest place possible. And therefore, he becomes worry-free. He has no worries. He has no fear. He is not scared. There's no anxiety. There's no pressure and there's no stress. Because u'vo Chasiti, because in Him I take refuge.
And that is what David HaMelech is teaching us over here: when we put our trust in Hashem, it should be on a level where we have no worries, where we are now in safe hands and in the safest place possible. And, says David HaMelech, that is exactly where a person will be Zocheh to the great kindness of Borei Olam, where Borei Olam will be his protector, Borei Olam will be his shield, Borei Olam will be his redeemer and rescuer. And therefore, he has absolutely nothing to worry about. Where he could rest assured that Borei Olam will be there for him and Hashem will take care of all his needs. Have a wonderful day.