"Be quick and answer me, O Lord, my spirit [kalta ruchi] pines. Do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those that descend into the pit (Psalm 143:7)." David expresses his need for Hashem’s speedy response to his spiritual crisis. Rashi explains that the expression "kilyon ruach" refers to "the destruction of the spirit." David is on the verge of spiritual collapse such that he needs G-D’s aid urgently. He begs Hashem to reveal Himself and rescue him or he will be as the dead, "like those that descend into the pit." But "ruchi" can also refer to man’s intellectual soul. In times of distress, the intellect is at a loss to explain what is happening. Reason and faith clash. David does not want to lose his belief in G-D; his intellectual questing soul wants answers from Hashem. He seeks an explanation that will allow him to see Hashem more clearly. In the absence of a Divine response, David fears that he will descend into the pit of despair and lose his connection to Hashem. We, too, seek Divine answers and pray to see Hashem’s revealed presence in our lives.
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