Ve’ezuz nor’osecha yomeiru, u’g’dulas’cha asaprenah.
Most of the world’s population will speak of Hashem’s awesome power – ve’ezuz nor’osecha yomeiru. However, David HaMelech says, I will speak of the great chesed of Hashem – u’g’dulas’cha asaprenah – since these awesome acts were performed for the benefit of those who love Him.
Zeicher rav tuvcha yabiu, v’tzidkascha y’raneinu.
Through hearing David HaMelech speak in this manner, the general world population will come to understand that awesome punishments were for their benefit. They will then express the great good that Hashem performed for them when He brought these awesome punishments for the benefit of those who love His Name.
On a personal level, David HaMelech says, I will praise and thank Hashem in the midst of the dark period, because I know – right now – at this dark moment – that it is for my best.
Chanun v’rachum Hashem, erech apayim u’g’dal chased.
Rachum refers to Hashem’s compassion towards us in not punishing us through strict judgment and saving us from tzaros. Chanun can mean favor or a free, undeserved gift (from chinam). When we plead to Hashem, recognizing that we are completely undeserving, that brings us closer to Him.
Hashem, in His mercy, delays His anger (erech apayim). He does not punish us immediately, but rather allows even the wicked time to return to Him. U’g’dal chased refers to Hashem’s constant chesed, which goes beyond that which we deserve.
Tov Hashem la’kol, v’rachamav al kol maasav.
Hashem extends His goodness to all (la’kol).
We should do our best to fulfill the mitzvah of following in Hashem’s path. Just as Hashem has rachamim for all of His creations, let us have rachamim for all of His creations and for Hashem.
Yoducha Hashem kol maasecha, va’chasidecha y’var’chukah.
Some interpret maasecha to include man, but only those who are not involved in Torah, while va’chasidecha refers to those involved in Torah who have the merit to be able to make formal brachos, or to just the chasidim within klal Yisrael who constantly spend time contemplating Hashem’s creations and all the good Hashem bestows upon us. Each time we make a brachah, we recognize that Hashem is the source of all blessings and goodness.
K’vod malchus’cha yomeiru, u’g’vuras’cha y’dabeiru.
L’hodia livnei ha’adam g’vurosav, u’ch’vod hadar malchuso.
The chasidim like David HaMelech, and those he spoke about at the end of the previous pasuk, see all of nature and everything that happens in the world and in their personal lives as coming directly from Hashem.
They will speak (yomeiru) about k’vod malchus’cha, which represents Hashem’s control over nature and all that happens that appears to us as ordinary. U’g’vuras’cha y’dabeiru means that they will speak to others about Hashem’s actions that are extraordinary – “l’hodia livnei ha’adam g’vurosav.” Recognizing Hashem through His power in causing miracles and extraordinary events, the people who are not on the level of chasidim will now understand that the natural events – “u’ch’vod hadar malchuso” – and all that happens constantly is from Hashem as well.
Malchus’cha malchus kol olamim, u’memshalt’cha b’chol dor va’dor.
Malchus refers to a kingship that is desired by the people, while memshalah refers to one who rules even against the desire of the people. This difference of melech vs. mosheil will cease in the future when all the world will recognize Hashem willingly as King.
The term kol olamim is used when referring to malchus’cha, since both in the present (for us) and in the future (for all), Hashem is The King who is willingly accepted and desired. Conversely, right now until Mashiach, Hashem is a “ruler-not-desired” over the nations. Since this is a temporary state, David HaMelech says b’chol dor va’dor, which refers to the generations until Mashiach comes.
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