Zohar on Tehillim 101 – A Liar in Matters of Faith
Zohar on Tehillim 101 – A Liar in Matters of Faith
Tehillim 101:7
- "Lo yeshev bekerev beiti oseh remiyah, dover shekarim lo yikon leneged einai" - (A deceitful person shall not dwell in my house; a liar shall not stand before my eyes.)
A person must give G-d his "nefesh"—all his desires—but he must not approach Him with deceitful intentions. If outwardly he displays self-sacrifice, bowing his head in prayer, while his heart is far from the Almighty, then a Voice goes forth and declares: "This one shall not stand before My eyes." This person wishes to repent, but "he shall not stand before Me"—he does not properly bring about the unification of the Holy Name.
Whom does David HaMelech call a person with deceitful intentions and a swindler?
A person who clothes himself in the attributes of faith, demonstrates devotion to the faith, and takes shelter behind the Torah, but whose conduct in practice resembles that of a swindler and a liar. A person who uses the Torah for his own honor (kavod), making his way to honor by any means.
(Zohar on Bamidbar, Sulam, Nisanzon)
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