The Zohar teaches, “Before Reb Shimon’s petirah, he said, ‘There are three courts in heaven: a beis din of 23 judges, of 71 judges, and a court where Hakadosh Baruch Hu rules, alone... Whoever is judged in Hashem’s court will certainly be deemed innocent. In the other courts, some of the judges will say זכאי, innocent, and some will say חייב, guilty. But in Hakadosh Baruch Hu's court, there is chesed and compassion, as it states (Tehillim 130:4), הסליחה עמך כי, 'For with You is forgiveness." This can be because Hashem knows our inner struggles and our attempts to serve Him, and therefore, He judges us favorably.
The Chidushei HaRim zy’a says that every year, on Lag b'Omer, Reb Shimon bar Yochai repeats his famous statement, "I can exempt the entire world from punishment!" On Lag b'Omer, Hashem sees our good and overlooks our evil deeds because He compassionately understands the significant challenges and tests we face and forgives us.
