Kabbalah Library
Zohar for All, Volume 7
Song – Male, Singing – Female
300. “Sing to the Lord a new song” is a male song. What is the difference, that here, it is written “song,” which is a male, and Moses said “singing,” which is a female [in Hebrew], as it is written, “Then will Moses sing this singing”? However, with Moses, there was only the ark, since Malchut, who is called “this,” and who is called “ark,” came out of exile, she and her throng, the Shechina and Israel, and not more. This is why it is written, “this singing,” which is a female, since it was said about the Shechina, who is a female. But here, the ark, Malchut, and what is concealed within it, ZA, emerged. Because of what is concealed within it, ZA ,which is a male, it was said “a new song,” which is a male.
301. “For He has done wonders.” What did He do with the philistines, and what did He do with their gods? “His right hand saved Him.” That psalm itself, which is the Shechina, who is called “Psalm,” the high and holy spirit, ZA, was concealed in it. “His right hand,” is what the old man, Abraham, Hesed, inherited, and this right hand held that psalm and does not leave it in the hands of another.
302. As long as the right, Hesed, wanted to make a miracle, it held that psalm and gave Israel, in which the Shechina is clothed before it. Holding it, like a father whose right hand holds the place of the chest of his sons in front of him, saying, “Who is it who would come close to my son?” Since he sinned against his father, his father places his hands on his shoulder from behind, and throws him into the hands of his enemies.
303. It is as though in the beginning, it is written, “Your right hand, Lord, glorious in power,” the power of Israel. In the evening, a person’s chest is called, power, for right, which is Hesed, is glorious, and holds the power, meaning the place of Israel’s chest, which is called “power,” and says, “Who is it who would come close to my son?” Afterwards, it is written, “He has withdrawn His right hand from before the enemy,” placing His right hand on the shoulders of Israel, and pushing him into the hands of his enemies. In the beginning, His right hand was in front of Israel, in the place of his chest, to hold him. Afterwards, His right was behind him, on his shoulders, to push him away. And here it is written, “His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory,” meaning with both arms, to hold him.
