Zohar on Tehillim 100 — Serving with Joy or in Fear
Zohar on Tehillim 100 — Serving with Joy or in Fear
There appears to be a contradiction between two pesukim from Tehillim:
Tehillim 100:2
- "Ivdu et Ad-nai b'simchah"... - (serve G-d with joy)
Tehillim 2:11
- "Ivdu et Ad-nai b'yirah"... - (serve G-d with fear)
It is explained that "serving with joy" refers to the period when the Jews live in Israel, while "serving with fear" applies when they are in exile. These words, "serve the Almighty in fear", were said about Knesset Yisrael, that is, Malchut, when it is in exile among the nations.
(Zohar on Bamidbar, Sulam, Tzvi Nisanzon)
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