לא תבושי ולא תכלמי מה תשתוחחי ומה תהמי
Lo seivoshi v’lo sikolmi, mah tishtochachi u’mah tehemi
Do not be ashamed and do not be humiliated. Why do you crouch and sigh?
As the nation returns from exile, it returns not only to its land, but to its personal glory. It was once a proud, regal nation. In the earlier piyutim, we turned toward Mikdash Melech ir Meluchah, an ancient, holy Sanctuary, and prayed that it returns to its rightful glory. Now, the piyut turns directly to Tzion/Yerushalayim and asks her to shake off the dust of exile (Hisnaari, Hisoreri) and to don garments befitting her splendor. The faithful city Yerushalayim will return; we will no longer be ashamed or humiliated. On Shabbos Kodesh we feel this awakening and energize ourselves with the feelings of pride in knowing that the galus, exile, will soon end, and we will return. Malbim distinguishes between: bushah, shame; and klimah, humiliation. Bushah means to be ashamed of oneself, and klimah is the humiliation which others impose on him. Shabbos will uplift our spirits and eradicate any feelings of inferiority we may have. As a result, we will not be moved by the scorn of the nations. This is the feeling Shabbos should engender in a faithful Jew.
