For when a person elevates the Shekhinah, through his performance of precepts, towards the blessed Holy One, then the blessed Holy One descends upon him, for Her sake. And because of this, the prophet said: (Jer. 9:22–23) Let not the boaster... etc.... except in ‘this’∞zot (Malkhut)... and thus, they have established it.
[And so it is, when a person elevates the Shekhinah, through his prayer, towards the blessed Holy One, then the blessed Holy One descends to receive his prayer, and His Shekhinah precedes Him] [Var. and so also, when a person causes the blessed Holy One to descend, through his prayer, towards the Shekhinah, then the Shekhinah immediately proceeds] to open for him. It is this that is written: (Gen. 24:15) And it was, before he had finished speaking, and behold Rebecca emerged...