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Our psalm, a vehement denunciation of atheism and associated sins, is repeated, nearly verbatim, in Psalm 53 (<\/span> Psalm 53<\/span><\/a>). Both Psalms end almost identically: \u201cO that the deliverance of Israel might come from Zion! When the Lord [\u201cGod\u201d in Psalm 53] restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob will exult, Israel will rejoice\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The expression translated \u201cO that \u2013<\/span>mi yiten<\/span><\/em>\u201d is a recurring Biblical idiom expressing a wish or hope, which might also be translated \u201cGrant\u2026\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>Mi yiten<\/span><\/em> is similar to another Biblical expression <\/span>lu yehi <\/span><\/em>\u2013<\/span><\/i> \u201cLet it Be\u201d (<\/span>Genesis 30:34<\/span><\/a>). This expression was used by<\/span> \u00a0Naomi Shemer — Lu Yehi<\/em><\/span><\/a> in translating the title and repeated refrain of the popular Beatles song \u201cLet it Be\u201d (for more on that expression and its use in the song – <\/span>see here<\/span><\/a>). The Biblical expressions of hope are often replaced in Modern Hebrew by the Rabbinic expression <\/span>halev\u2019ai<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Midrash VaYiqra Rabbah 24:4<\/span><\/a> [Margulies edition, pp. 555-556],<\/span> Midrash Tehillim (end)<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> Pesiqta Rabbati (end)<\/span><\/a> employ our verse in an extensive celebration of Zion. Rabbi Levi said: All the good, the blessings and the consolations which the Holy One will give to Israel in the future will come from Zion. Deliverance is from Zion, as it says: \u201cO that the deliverance of Israel might come from Zion!\u201d (<\/span>14:7<\/span><\/a>). And similarly, Might, Blessing, the Sounding of the Shofar, life-giving Dew, Torah, and Divine help all come from Zion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Midrash Tehillim goes on to interpret that the repetition of <\/span>Mi Yiten<\/em> <\/span>in the final verse of both Psalms 14 and 53 may be compared to a Rabbi teaching his disciple. Moshe Rabbenu said: \u201cO that they [Israel] may be of a heart to revere Me [God] and follow all My commandments, that it may go well with them and with their children forever\u201d (<\/span>Deuteronomy 5:26<\/span><\/a>). His disciple David replied not once but twice (!) with the hope: \u201cO that the deliverance of Israel might come from Zion\u201d. And though what both Moses and David said may not come to pass in this world, their words will be fulfilled in the World to Come.<\/span><\/p>\n

Midrash Tehillim continues with a remarkable depiction of Jacob. When Israel suffers because of their sins, Jacob \u2013 though buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs (see<\/span> Talmud Bavli Eruvin 53a<\/span><\/a>) \u2013 feels their pain. And so too, when the final redemption comes, Jacob will exult together with Israel, as it says: \u201cWhen the Lord restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob will exult, Israel will rejoice\u201d (<\/span>14:7<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

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