Tehillim 69 and 145 for Ha-Shem's Support of Childless Women

Tehillim 69 and 145 for Ha-Shem's Support of Childless Women

Tehillim 69:34 - “Ki shomea El evyonim Ad-nai, ve'et asirav lo baza” – (For the L-rd hears the poor and does not despise His prisoners.) Chazal explain that - “For the L-rd hears the poor...” – refers to the children of Israel, for Rabbi Yochanan said: “Wherever the Torah speaks of the lowly, the poor, or the needy, it is referring to the children of Israel.” - “and does not despise His prisoners (asirim)” – refers to childless women who are confined (asurot) to their homes. When the Holy One, blessed be He, blesses them with children, they are set free. Know that Leah Imeinu was likewise unloved in her home; when the Holy One, blessed be He, remembered her [and blessed her with children], she was set free. Tehillim 145:14 - “Somech Ad-nai lechol hanofelim, vezokef lechol hakefufim” – (The L-rd supports all who fall and straightens all who are bent over) - “The L-rd supports all who fall...” – refers to childless women who fall in their homes; - “and straightens all who are bent over” – for when the Holy One, blessed be He, blesses them with children, they are straightened. Know that Leah Imeinu was likewise unloved in her home; when the Holy One, blessed be He, remembered her [and blessed her with children], she was straightened. And concerning this it is written: “But the L-rd saw that Leah was unloved (senuah)”. For she acted like an enemy (ha-senu'im). She was named for an enemy (la-sone). This was the arrangement: the older brother was for the older [daughter], and the younger for the younger. She wept and said: “May it be the will [of the Almighty] that I not be destined to marry the wicked Esau.” The children she bore became Leah's recompense for Jacob's lack of love for her. Through them, she was “straightened,” attaining the status of the mother of a family. (Bereishit Rabbah 71:1) P.S. Reading these two pesukim from Tehillim is a segula for infertility.