Welcome to Daily Bitachon. In the previous class, we discussed that Rabbenu Yonah tells us it's important to realize that when something is going on in your life—even from a human being that you don't like—you have to continue to focus on the Source, which is ultimately Hashem. He quotes a pasuk to prove his point that, in his words: " Lo yasim libo l'fachad hamaka/Do not focus your heart on the fear of the one that's hitting you. Rather, "Yosif yirat Hashem/Add your fear of Hashem, V'tikvah v'tochelet Eilav" – and hope and anticipate toward Him. It's a pasuk in Yeshayah 10:20, which is not found in our pesukei bitachon lists of either Rav Zundel miSalant or the Maharal. וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא לֹא־יוֹסִ֨יף ע֜וֹד שְׁאָ֤ר יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּפְלֵיטַ֣ת בֵּֽית־יַעֲקֹ֔ב לְהִשָּׁעֵ֖ן עַל־מַכֵּ֑הוּ וְנִשְׁעַ֗ן עַל־יְהֹוָ֛ה קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֶּאֱמֶֽת׃ It will be on that day, that the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Yaakov will no longer rely on their attacker. Rather," 'VNishan al Hashem k'dosh Yisrael be'emet/They will rely on Hashem, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. What a beautiful pasuk! The mefarshim explain that " It will be on that day" means when the Assyrian army will fall, the Jewish people will realize that they had acted foolishly in relying on foreign powers to defend them. The next pasuk says: שְׁאָ֥ר יָשׁ֖וּב שְׁאָ֣ר יַעֲקֹ֑ב אֶל־אֵ֖ל גִּבּֽוֹר׃ T he remnant will return, the remnant of Yaakov, to the Mighty God. The Radak explains that the Navi is telling us that the Jews who will have witnessed Hashem's might will return to Him with all of their heart. What does it mean that they will rely on Hashem, Kadosh Yisrael be'emet – the Holy One of Israel, in truth? Says the Radak: They're going to realize that it doesn't pay to rely on a person, because when you rely on a person, you have to serve him, you have to pay him taxes. And if you don't serve him, don't pay taxes, and don't find favor in his eyes, he will turn his back on you. (Historically, this has borne out) Rather, he says: rely on Hashem, because He doesn't ask anything from man. What does He want? Only that you rely on Him in truth, and then He'll save you from all your problems. He cites the example of Chizkiyahu HaMelech, who relied wholeheartedly on Hashem. Hashem wiped out the king of Ashur, and everyone realized the power of Hashem. What does the term Kadosh Yisrael be'emet – the Holy One of Israel in truth mean ? What does that extra word, b'emet mean? Rabbenu Yonah, in Mishleh 3,26 says: "In truth" means bitachon gamur b'lo safek – complete trust without doubt. Hashem wants those who rely on Him be'emet – in truth, with no doubts. Absolute bitachon. The Gaon of Vilna explains that Kadosh Yisrael be'emet – the Holy One of Israel in truth means we want people who rely on Hashem and sanctify His name constantly . He says bitachon is a great level, but only when it comes with righteousness. Not, he says, like the Gemara describes people during the Churban: " Resha'im hay u" – they were wicked, Ela shetalu bitchonam baKadosh Baruch Hu" – but they relied on Hashem. That's not the bitachon we want. Yes, it does say: " Afilu rasha boteach, chasdei yisovevenu/even a wicked person who trusts will be surrounded by kindness. But that's not the level we're striving for. Of course, all bitachon is good. But to quote the words of the Gra: " Ki bitachon hu ma'alah hayoter gedolah/ bitachon is at the highest level, Hainu k'shehu b'tzidkato/ when it comes with righteousness. Getting back to our pasuk- it's about realizing Hashem's power and not focusing on the one who hits you—because Hashem can take care of your enemies in ways you'd never dream of—like what Hashem did for Chizkiyahu HaMelech, when He wiped out an entire army of 180,000 soldiers. The Baal HaTurim invokes another story in our history. He quite often finds something from an early Midrash called the Masoret , where it quotes two or three words that appear throughout Tanach. The word v'nishan – to rely – shows up twice. It shows up in our pasuk: " V'nishan al Hashem k'dosh Yisrael be'emet" – to rely on Hashem, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. And it shows up in:" V'nishan ligvul Moav" – leaning against the border of Moav. The full pasuk is in Bamidbar 21:15: "Ve'eshed hanechalim asher natah leshevet Ar v'nishan ligvul Moav/The spilling of the rivers that leaned toward the settlement of Ar and leaned against the border of Moav. Rashi says this refers to the famous hidden miracle of Nachal Arnon , where the enemies were hiding in the crevices of 2 tall mountains. Their plan was that as the Jews went through the valley below, they would ambush and kill them. But God caused the mountains to lean against each other. That's what it means: " V'nishan ligvul Moav" – the mountains leaned on each other. (The word nishan can mean lean on God or lean physically , as in the mountains.) The mountains leaned on each other, the Jewish people walked through, and then they saw the miracle as God revealed it to them, when a well brought up the dead bodies. They saw what had happened, and there it says: " Az yashir Yisrael et hashirah hazot/ then Israel sang this song. They sang the song " Alei Be'er/On the well. Rashi says we can compare the miracle of Nachal Arnon, where they sang " Az yashir", to that of the splitting of the sea, which also used " Az yashir". Only one miracle was open, while the other was hidden. When they saw this miracle, says the Baal HaTurim, that's what caused them, V'nishan al Hashem k'dosh Yisrael be'emet" – to rely on Hashem, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. When they saw these miracles, they realized Hashem's power over all mortals. Therefore, when something happens, focus on the Source. .Hashem can bring mountains together. He can bring fiery powers that burned down the entire army that surrounded Chizkiyahu HaMelech. It says their bodies remained, and their souls were burnt. God can do anything, but we need the secret ingredient: " V'nishan al Hashem kadosh Yisrael B'Emet" – to rely on Hashem the holy One, in truth