Another interpretation: “From people [mimtim] by Your hand” – who are these courageous men who took theirs from under the hand of God? And who was that? That was the generation of religious persecution. “From people [mimtim] by your hand” – killed [mumatim] by your hand. “From the world [meḥeled]” – those who had sores [ḥaludaot] arise in their flesh for the sanctification of Your name. Who were they? Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai and his son Rabbi Elazar, who went into hiding in a cave for thirteen years due to religious persecution until there arose sores in their flesh. They ate carobs and dates. At the end of thirteen years, Rabbi Shimon bar Yoḥai emerged and sat at the entrance to the cave. He saw a trapper spreading his trap to trap birds. He heard a divine voice say ‘freedom,’ and it was freed. A second time he heard a divine voice, it said ‘killing,’ and it was caught. He said: ‘Even a bird does not escape without a divine decree; that is all the more so true regarding us. Let us go and be healed in the hot springs of Tiberias.’ They went down and were healed in the hot springs of Tiberias. They said: ‘We must do good and benefit these residents of the place, just as Jacob our patriarch did, as it is stated: “He encamped [vayiḥan] before the city” (Genesis 33:18) – he established a market and sold to them at low prices. They established a market and sold to them at low prices.David said before the Holy One blessed be He: ‘Master of the Universe, say that I have a place with them in the World to Come.’ The Holy One blessed be He said to him: ‘David, is it not [written] “your hidden treasures will fill their bellies?” Their hidden treasures will fill your belly is not written here, but rather, “your hidden treasures will fill their bellies.” The entire people partakes of what is left over from your wealth.’6David’s merit is the source of the benefit of the entire nation. David received tidings that he had a portion in the World to Come. Moreover, he said before Him: ‘Master of the universe, these come based on Torah, mitzvot, and good deeds that they have to their credit, but I, “I shall see Your face in righteousness” (Psalms 17:15) forever.’