Another matter: “You shall take for you on the first day” – that is what is written: “I wash my hands in purity” (Psalms 26:6) – with a transaction and not with robbery, as we learned there: A lulav that was stolen or that is dry is unfit; of an ashera tree or from a city incited to idolatry, is unfit.16Mishna Sukka 3:1. “I circle Your altar, Lord,” (Psalms 26:6) – as we learned there: Each day they would circle the altar one time and say: “Lord, please save us” (Psalms 118:25), Lord, please save us.
Rabbi Yehuda says: Ani vaho,17This is part of God’s seventy-two letter name and has the same numerical value as please Lord [ana followed by the Tetragrammaton]. please save us. And on that day,18The seventh day of Sukkot. they would circle the altar seven times.19Mishna Sukka 4:5. “Proclaiming thankfulness” (Psalms 26:7) – these are the offerings. “Relating all Your wonders” (Psalms 26:7) – Rabbi Avin said: This is Hallel; it contains [thanks] for the past, it contains [thanks] for the future, it contains [thanks] for these generations, it contains [thanks] for the messianic era, and it contains [thanks] for the days of Gog and Magog.
“When Israel departed from Egypt” (Psalms 114:1) – for the past; “not for us, Lord” (Psalms 115:1) – for these generations; “I love that the Lord hears [my voice and my supplications]” (Psalms 116:1) – for the messianic era. “All the nations surrounded me” (Psalms 118:10) – for the days of Gog and Magog; “You are my God and I will thank You; my God, and I will exalt You” (Psalms 118:28) – for the future.