על ומשלם ‘ה נצר אמונים חסידיו כל ‘ה את אהבו” (כד לא) “גאוה עשה יתר
The holy Zohar (Vayeilech 286a) explains the passuk (Tehillim 31:24): “Emunim notzer Hashem umeshalem al yeser osei ga’avah” to refer to answering amen. The Mikdash Melech (ibid) explains that the kavanah of the Zohar is that the passuk “emunim notzer Hashem” indicates that Hashem protects the oneh amen, while the passuk “umeshalem al yeser osei ga’avah” teaches that in contrast, someone who, in his pride, is scornful about answering amen, chalilah, punishes and pays accordingly.
Sefer Shomer Emunim (Ma’amar Pischu She’arim Ch. 20) adds an explanation that the passuk “notzer Hashem” also applies to the amen itself, to mean that Hashem preserves and keeps every amen that is answered by a person in Am Yisrael. He hides it away for him so that it should protect the person in this world and the Next. In light of this, the Shomrei Emunim adds: “And if so, how can a [mere mortal] not learn a kal vachomer from HaKadosh Baruch Hu: If He keeps and preserves every amen, then how should a person not keep all the amens and make sure not to lose them chalilah?!”
