“God spoke to Noah, saying:” (Genesis 8:15). “Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons’ wives with you” (Genesis 8:16). “God spoke to Noah, saying: Go out of the ark” – “release me from confinement to thank Your name. The righteous, through me, will give glory when You perform kindness with me” (Psalms 142:8).
“Release me from confinement [masger]” – this refers to Noah, who had been confined to the ark1Of which it is said: “The Lord shut it [vayisgor] for him” (Genesis 7:16). for twelve months. “To thank Your name” – to give thanks to Your name. “The righteous, through me, will give glory [yakhtiru]” – the righteous will crown You2Yakhtiru is related to keter, crown. through me.3Noah is mentioned in the Rosh Hashana liturgy: “You also lovingly remembered Noah and granted him salvation and mercy.” “When You perform kindness with me” – You performed kindness with me and said to me: “Go out of the ark.”