Another thing, bless my soul. Rabbi Levi said in the name of Rabbi Huna: "This painter draws a narrow image, and when the painter dies, his creation remains. However, the Holy One, blessed be He, is not like that. Rather, He created this person; the person dies, but He is alive and exists forever.
Another thing, this painter's image is narrow and can only begin from his head or foot. But the Holy One, blessed be He, is not like that, as it is written (Jeremiah 10:16), "He is the Creator of everything." That which the painter cannot do, God can. Another thing, flesh and blood can eat, but their form does not.
However, the Holy One, blessed be He, is not like that. His form is not consumed, and He does not eat, as it says (Nehemiah 9:6), "You alone are the Lord; You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them." Another thing, this painter cannot create a soul and entrails, but the Holy One, blessed be He, is not like that.
He did not create this person narrow, but He created a soul and entrails within him. Therefore, David praises the Lord, bless my soul. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said that "Bless my soul" is written here five times, corresponding to the five books of the Torah, and they are: "Bless my soul, O Lord, and all that is within me." "Bless my soul, O Lord, and do not forget all His benefits."
"In all places of His dominion, bless my soul, O Lord." "Bless my soul, O Lord, O Lord my God, You are very great." "Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless my soul, O Lord.
Hallelujah." Rabbi Yochanan said that this corresponds to the five worlds that He sees. One is when he sees in his mother's womb, "Bless my soul, O Lord, and all that is within me." Another is when he is born, "Bless my soul, O Lord, and do not forget all His benefits."
What are all His benefits? Rabbi Abbahu said, "Those who have been given judgment in a place of understanding." Why? Rav said, "So as not to look at nakedness."
Rav Matnah said, "So as not to suckle from the place of the womb." Another is when he goes out into the world and goes here and there, as it says, 'In all His places of dominion, bless the Lord, my soul.' And one when he departs from the world and sees the Divine Presence, 'Bless the Lord, my soul, the Lord my God, You are exceedingly great.' And one in the future, when sins will be eradicated from the earth. Therefore, bless the Lord, my soul."