Chassidut on Tehillim 145 - Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz
Chassidut on Tehillim 145 - Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz
Tehillim 145:16
- "Pote'ach et Yadecha u'masbia lechol chai ratzon" - (You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing).
A young man fell seriously ill, and his condition rapidly deteriorated. He turned to many tzadikim, but the mortal danger did not abate. He then went to the renowned tzadik Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz, who assured him that healing was near. Indeed, the young man quickly began to recover.
Astounded by what they had witnessed, Rabbi Pinchas's disciples asked their Rebbe what the secret was.
"I do not possess greater power than the other tzadikim," the Rebbe replied. "They all prayed for this man's healing, but the Gates of Healing were closed to him. I, too, tried to open those gates, but when I saw that they were firmly locked, I turned to the Gates of Sustenance—and those were open.
I began to pray that this young man would merit sustenance, prosperity, and abundance, and then I returned to the Gates of Healing and loudly recited the verse from Tehillim: "Pote'ach et Yadecha u'masbia lechol chai ratzon" - You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing." (Tehillim 145:16)
And the Sages explain: "When the Merciful One grants abundance, He grants it to the living." (Taanit 8b)
And I reasoned: if the young man were not to remain alive and regain his health, to whom would this abundance be given? My argument was accepted by the Heavenly Court, and the Gates of Healing were opened wide for him. He was able to recover and receive the prosperity that had been allotted to him."
("Be'erot HaMayim" 81, "Just One Word" by Esther Stein)
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