We explained in a previous post that there is tremendous greatness in being able to take earthly fear and elevate it into fear of Hashem.
With this in mind we can explain a novel approach to the Passuk where David HaMelech says: גם כי אלך בגיא צלמות, לא אירא רע כי אתה עמדי - Even when I shall go in the valley of the shadow of death, I shall not fear, for you are with me.
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| The Admo"r of Savaran zatza"l |
The Savraner Rebbe, R' Yissachar Dov Hager zy"a explains as follows: A burglar is scary. But if you are being chased by a fighter jet, that same bandit seems inconsequential in comparison. The same is true about Hashem. If I'm truly filled with true Yiras Hashem then there is simply no place for lowly fears of mundane things. This is the meaning of what David HaMelech is saying. Even when I walk in the scariest of places, I shall not fear. How can I be afraid of anything else if I'm cognizant of your constant presence?! לא אירא רע - Why? כי אתה עמדי.
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