Divine Revelation and Readiness

ובמד' אני ישנה כו' פתחי לי כו' תמתי כו' עמו אנכי בצרה ע"ש.

“And in the Midrash: ‘I am asleep… Open for Me… My perfect one… With him I am in distress,’ etc.”

The Midrash describes the divine call to Israel to awaken and open a spiritual gateway, emphasizing that God accompanies them even in their suffering.

שהתורה לא הי' יכולה להתגלות כ"ז שלא היו בנ"י מוכנים לקבל הדיברות כמ"ש שמעה עמי ואדברה וכמ"ש בפ' יתרו מזה.

“For the Torah could not be revealed so long as the Children of Israel were not ready to receive the utterances, as it is written: ‘Hear, My people, and I will speak,’ and as explained in Parashat Yitro.”

The revelation of Torah depends on Israel’s readiness; divine speech arrives only when the people make themselves receptive.

וזה פתחי לי וכמ"ש בזוה"ק אמור.

“And this is ‘Open for Me,’ as stated in the Zohar on Parashat Emor.”

This call for Israel to open a spiritual entryway is affirmed in the Zohar, highlighting the reciprocal relationship between divine revelation and human awakening.

וזה הפתח שתלוי בנשמת בנ"י כמ"ש בפי' ומבורך בפי כל נשמה:

“And this opening depends on the soul of the Children of Israel, as explained regarding the verse ‘And blessed is He in the mouth of every soul.’”

The gateway for revelation is rooted in the inner life of each Jewish soul; the blessing that emerges from every soul is itself the opening through which the divine becomes revealed.

Summary: The Sefat Emet teaches that divine revelation requires Israel’s spiritual readiness. God calls upon Israel to open a path within themselves, and this opening—rooted in the soul of every Jew—enables the Torah to be revealed.