Hashem's Presence in Our Troubles
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Hashem's Presence in Our Troubles

Ba'er Heitev | December 10, 2025

אוּה וֹתָלְמֶחְבוּ וֹתָבֲהַאְבּ םָעיִשׁוֹה ויָנָפּ ˂ַאְלַמוּ רָצ {וֹל} אֹל םָתָרָצ לָכְבּ ג"ס קרפ היעשי רפס :םָלוֹע יֵמְי לָכּ םֵאְשַּׂנְיַו םֵלְטַּנְיַו םָלָאְג פ"ט

In all their troubles He was troubled, so an angel from before Him saved them. With His love and and with His compassion, He redeemed them, He lifted them, and bore them all the days of the world. [63:9]

The written is “lo with an Alef (no)”, and the reading is “lo with a Vov (to Him)”. Since it is “Loi tzor” Hashem Yisborach is pained with us in our troubles. He is with us in our exile. It is therefore “Lo tzur” (not a pain), it is not a trouble and exile, since Hashem is with us, therefore the trouble is not a trouble. If our Father is here with us, the child does not have what to fear.

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כפ םיליהת :'וגו יִדָמִּע הָתַּא יִכּ עָר אָריִא אֹל תֶוָמְלַצ איֵגְבּ ˂ֵלֵא יִכּ םַגּ”ג פ"ד

Though I walk through a valley of deepest darkness, I fear no harm, for You are with me etc. [Tehillim 23:4]

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אוּה וֹתָלְמֶחְבוּ וֹתָבֲהַאְבּ םָעיִשׁוֹה ויָנָפּ ˂ַאְלַמוּ רָצ {וֹל} אֹל םָתָרָצ לָכְבּ ג"ס קרפ היעשי רפס :םָלוֹע יֵמְי לָכּ םֵאְשַּׂנְיַו םֵלְטַּנְיַו םָלָאְג פ"ט

In all their troubles He was troubled, so an angel from before Him saved them. With His love and and with His compassion, He redeemed them, He lifted them, and bore them all the days of the world. [63:9]

The written is “lo with an Alef (no)”, and the reading is “lo with a Vov (to Him)”. Since it is “Loi tzor” Hashem Yisborach is pained with us in our troubles. He is with us in our exile. It is therefore “Lo tzur” (not a pain), it is not a trouble and exile, since Hashem is with us, therefore the trouble is not a trouble. If our Father is here with us, the child does not have what to fear.

Supporting Verse

כפ םיליהת :'וגו יִדָמִּע הָתַּא יִכּ עָר אָריִא אֹל תֶוָמְלַצ איֵגְבּ ˂ֵלֵא יִכּ םַגּ”ג פ"ד

Though I walk through a valley of deepest darkness, I fear no harm, for You are with me etc. [Tehillim 23:4]

Sefer Divrei Shmuel - Slonim

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