Opening materialChapter 27, Section 1 (פֶּרֶק כ״ז אוֹת א׳)

Chapter 27, Section 1 (פֶּרֶק כ״ז אוֹת א׳)

1. You are He who revealed Your secret to Moshe (א. אַתָּה הוּא שֶׁגִּלִּיתָ סוֹדְךָ לְמֹשֶׁה), and did not conceal from him any of Your might (וְלֹא כִסִּיתָ מִמֶּנּוּ כָּל גְּבוּרָתֶךָ). At the time when the utterance would go forth from Your mouth (בִּזְמַן שֶׁהַדִּבּוּר יוֹצֵא מִפִּיךָ), the heights would tremble (הָיוּ הָרָמִים מִזְדַּעֲזְעִין), and stand in terror (וְעוֹמְדִים בְּבֶהָלָה), and all were consumed in flaming fire (וְהָיוּ כֻּלָּם נִשְׂרָפִים בִּלְהָבֵי אֵשׁ). You are He who examines kidneys and hearts (אַתָּה הוּא בּוֹחֵן כְּלָיוֹת וְלֵבָבוֹת), and chooses the faithful (וּבוֹחֵר אֱמוּנִים). You dwell in the flame of form, in blades of fire (אַתָּה דָּר בִּלְהֶבֶת צוּרָה בִּלְהֵבֵי אֵשׁ), narrow as the flame of fire (צַר כִּשְׁלֶהֶבֶת אֵשׁ). You are mighty (אַתָּה הוּא גִּבּוֹר), exalted over all the proud (גֵּאֶה עַל כָּל גֵּאִים), and You exalt Yourself over all (וּמִתְגָּאֶה עַל הַכֹּל), humbling the haughty and raising the lowly (מַשְׁפִּיל גֵּאִים וּמַגְבִּיהַ שְׁפָלִים). Blessed is He (בָּרוּךְ הוּא).