"Turn to me and be gracious to me, etc." (Psalms 119:132). Regarding what was said (Leviticus 26:9), "I will turn to you and make you fruitful, etc.", therefore it is said, "Turn to me and be gracious to me." "Establish my footsteps in Your word, etc." (Psalms 119:133). Thus said David, "Do not let my feet slip to a place of willful sin, but rather may I be occupied with Your Torah all day in the Beit Midrash, for the evil inclination has no power over one who is engaged in Torah study.

Once he arrives at the Beit Midrash, the evil inclination has no permission to enter there." And thus it says (Genesis 4:7), "Sin crouches at the door." Anyone who engages in Torah study, the evil inclination does not rule over him. Therefore it is said, "Establish my footsteps in Your word."

"Redeem me from oppression of man, etc." (Psalms 119:134). So said David before God, "The implement that the king uses, the deputy has no permission to use. We are with You and we are subservient to You, desiring to serve and do Your will. Redeem us from them and we will do Your Torah."

Therefore it is said, "Redeem me from oppression of man." "Make Your face shine upon Your servant, etc." (Psalms 119:135). Thus said David, "Your desire is that You not look upon us with anger, but rather with a bright countenance, as Moses said (Numbers 6:25), 'May God's face shine upon you and be gracious to you.' Therefore it is said, 'Make Your face shine upon Your servant.'"

"Streams of water flow from my eyes, etc." (Psalms 119:136). Thus said David, "I wept for those great ones who deviated from the Torah, such as Doeg and Ahitophel, who did not observe Your Torah. And likewise, Jeremiah said (Lamentations 3:48), 'Streams of water flow from my eyes.' And so he said (Jeremiah 31:14), 'A voice is heard in Ramah.'

Did Rachel see children born to Joseph, that she should have died from the distress? Rather, the prophets weep for Israel for not observing the Torah. The Holy One, blessed be He, said to them, 'You cry over the nullification of Torah.' (Jeremiah 9:16) 'Thus says the Lord of hosts, "Consider and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilled women, that they may come. And let them make haste and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may shed tears and our eyelids flow with water."' Therefore it is said, 'Streams of water flow from my eyes.'"