תּוֹרָה רה - תִּקּוּן לְמִקְרֵה לַיְלָה

Torah 1211

Rectification for a nocturnal occurrence — G-d have mercy — is to say ten chapters of Psalms on that same day that it occurred — G-d forbid. For there is power in the recitation of Psalms to bring forth the drop from the husk that took it. And one must intend during the recitation of Psalms that "Tehillim" [תְּהִלִּים] in gematria equals 485 — which corresponds exactly to the sum of the two names "El Elokim" [God's name] in their full spelling — as follows: "Alef Lamed, Alef Lamed Hay Yud Mem" — through which two names the drop goes out from the husk "Lilit" whose gematria is 480 — plus the five letters [of "Lilit"] = 485 [matching "Tehillim"] — which she is appointed over this matter. And why ten chapters of Psalms specifically — see the main text. And these are the chapters: "Michtam l'David" — 16; "L'David Maskil" — 32; "Ashray Maskil el Dal" — 41; "K'Ayal Ta'arog" — 42; "LaMnatzeyach al Tashches" — 59; "LaMnatzeyach al Y'dusun" — 77; "T'filah l'Moshe" — 90; "Hodu LaHashem" — 105; "Al Naharos Bavel" — 137; "Hal'luya Hal'lu El b'Kodsho" — 150. And they are a very great rectification for this. And one who merits to say them on that day need no longer fear at all from the terrible blemish of this. For it is certainly rectified through this.