Perek Shirah - Sea Says

Saturday, February 13, 2016 · Posted in ,

יַמִּים אוֹמְרִים - Sea Says:
Tehillim 93:4
מִקֹּלוֹת מַיִם רַבִּים אַדִּירִים מִשְׁבְּרֵי-יָם אַדִּיר בַּמָּרוֹם יְהוָה
mikolot mayim rabim adirim mishbereiyam adir bamarom HASHEM
Above the voices of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, HaShem on high is mighty.

G-d dwells "above," beyond human perception, in a lofty realm that is higher than man's comprehension.  However, due to the "voices of many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea," it is made known to everyone that "HaShem on high is mighty."  G-d is overwhelmingly powerful in His realm on high.

A story is told about the Roman emperor Hadrian who wanted to know the secret of the ocean.  He cast ropes into the water for three years, and then he heard an echo-voice proclaim, "Cease, Hadrian!"  He also wanted to know how the waters praise G-d.  He made glass chambers, placed hem in them, and lowered them into the ocean.  They reported hearing the ocean sing in praise, "HaShem is mighty on high."
This also alludes to the nations generally, who are likened to an immense quantity of "mighty waters."  From their roaring it becomes clear to all that You are "mighty on high," and You can annihilate them in an instant.  Yet You show forbearance and let them be.  Thus our Sages have taught: Those things, yes, those very things are His mighty acts and His wondrous deeds.

Adir BaMarom Hashem - the sea reveals the power of HaShem, whose word cannot be denied.

This is the Sea's song: "O mortal man, always remember the only True Source of power, HKB"H!"

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