## Likutei Moharan Torah 205

###### Likutei Moharan 205:1:1
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תִּקּוּן לְמִקְרֵה לַיְלָה, רַחֲמָנָא לִצְלָן – לוֹמַר עֲשָׂרָה קַפִּיטְל תְּהִלִּים בְּאוֹתוֹ הַיּוֹם שֶׁאֵרַע לוֹ, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם. כִּי יֵשׁ כֹּחַ בַּאֲמִירַת תְּהִלִּים לְהוֹצִיא הַטִּפָּה מֵהַקְּלִפָּה שֶׁלָּקְחָה אוֹתָהּ, כִּי תְּהִלִּים בְּגִימַטְרִיָּא לִילִית עִם הַחֲמֵשׁ אוֹתִיּוֹת שֶׁל שְׁמָהּ, שֶׁהִיא הַמְמֻנָּה עַל זֶה, כַּיָּדוּעַ.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
The rectification for a nocturnal emission, God spare us, is to recite ten psalms on the same day that one experiences it, God forbid. The reason for this is that reciting Psalms has the power to extract the drop from the *kelipah* (evil force) that captured it. This is because *TeHiLYM* (Psalms) has the same numerical value as *LYLYT* (Lilith), with the five letters of her name added; she being in charge of this, as is known.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:1:2
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וְצָרִיךְ לְכַוֵּן בִּשְׁעַת אֲמִירַת תְּהִלִּים, שֶׁתְּהִלִּים בְּגִימַטְרִיָּא תפ"ה, שֶׁהוּא מְכֻוָּן כְּמִסְפַּר הַשְּׁנֵי שֵׁמוֹת: אֵל אֱלֹקִים בִּמְלוֹאוֹ, כָּזֶה: אָלֶף לָמֶד, אָלֶף לָמֶד הֵי יוּד מֵם, שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי הַשְּׁנֵי שֵׁמוֹת אֵלּוּ יוֹצְאָה הַטִּפָּה מֵהַקְּלִפָּה, כִּי הַטִּפָּה הִיא בְּחִינַת חֶסֶד וּגְבוּרָה כַּיָּדוּעַ, כִּי יֵשׁ בָּהּ כֹּחַ אֵשׁ וּמַיִם, חֲמִימוּת וְלַחוּת, שֶׁהֵם בְּחִינַת חֶסֶד וּגְבוּרָה, וְעַל יְדֵי הַשְּׁנֵי שֵׁמוֹת אֵל אֱלֹקִים הַנַּ"ל, שֶׁהֵם בְּחִינַת חֶסֶד וּגְבוּרָה, כַּיָּדוּעַ, שֶׁהֵם גִּימַטְרִיָּא תְּהִלִּים כַּנַּ"ל, עַל־יְדֵי־זֶה מוֹצִיאִין הַטִּפָּה מִשָּׁם, וְזֶה צָרִיךְ לְכַוֵּן בִּשְׁעַת אֲמִירַת תְּהִלִּים:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
One has to have in mind while reciting the psalms that *TeHiLYM* is numerically equal to 485, which is precisely the value of the two Holy Names *El Elohim* when they are expanded as follows: *ӔLeF LaMeD, ӔLeF LaMeD HeY YOD MeM*. It is via these two Names that the drop escapes the *kelipah*. This is because the drop is the aspect of *chesed* (lovingkindness) and *gevurah* (judgment), as is known. [This is evidenced] by its consisting of fire and water, heat and moisture, which are aspects of *chesed* and *gevurah*. Thus by means of the two Names *El Elohim,* which are aspects of *chesed* and *gevurah,* as is known, [and] numerically equivalent to *Tehilym,* we are able to remove the drop from there. This is what one has to have in mind when reciting the psalms.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:2:1
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וְעַל־כֵּן צָרִיךְ לוֹמַר עֲשָׂרָה קַפִּיטְל, כִּי יֵשׁ עֲשָׂרָה מִינֵי זִמְרָה, שֶׁהֵם בְּחִינַת הָעֲשָׂרָה לְשׁוֹנוֹת שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר בָּהֶם סֵפֶר תְּהִלִּים, כַּמּוּבָא (בִּגְמָרָא פְּסָחֵים קיז וּבַזֹּהַר), שֶׁהֵם אַשְׁרֵי וְלַמְנַצֵּחַ וּמַשְׂכִּיל וְהַלְלוּיָהּ וְכוּ', עַיֵּן בְּפֵרוּשׁ רַשִׁ"י. וְיֵשׁ כֹּחַ בְּכָל לָשׁוֹן וְלָשׁוֹן שֶׁל הָעֲשָׂרָה לְשׁוֹנוֹת הַנַּ"ל לְבַטֵּל כֹּחַ הַקְּלִפָּה הַנַּ"ל, כִּי כָּל אֶחָד מֵאֵלּוּ הַלְּשׁוֹנוֹת הֵם הֶפֶךְ הַקְּלִפָּה הַנַּ"ל,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
**2.** Therefore, it is necessary to recite ten psalms. For there are ten types of song, which are the aspect of the ten styles that constitute the Book of Psalms, as is brought. These are: *ashrei, lamnatzeach, maskil, halleluyah,* etc. See Rashi’s comment. Any one of these ten styles has the power to negate the strength of the aforementioned *kelipah,* because each of these styles is the antithesis of the *kelipah*.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:2:2
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כִּי אַשְׁרֵי הוּא לְשׁוֹן רְאִיָּה וְהִסְתַּכְּלוּת – הֶפֶךְ הַקְּלִפָּה הַנַּ"ל שֶׁעִקַּר כֹּחָהּ מִקִּלְקּוּל הָרְאוּת, מִבְּחִינַת: וַתִּכְהֶיןָ עֵינָיו מֵרְאוֹת, בִּבְחִינוֹת: יְהִי מְאֹרֹת – חָסֵר, וְדָרְשׁוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (ת"ז תיקון מד דף עט:): דָּא לִילִית. נִמְצָא, שֶׁעִקַּר כֹּחָהּ מִקִּלְקוּל הָרְאִיָּה, וְאַשְׁרֵי שֶׁהוּא לְשׁוֹן רְאִיָּה הִיא הֶפֶךְ מִמֶּנָּה.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
[For example,] *ashrei* connotes seeing or gazing—the antithesis of the *kelipah,* whose main strength comes from the marring of sight, from the aspect of “His eyesight had faded” (Genesis 27:1). This is the aspect of “Let there be *me’orot* (luminaries)” (ibid. 1:14)—spelled “missing” (Pesachim 117a). Our Sages, of blessed memory, expounded: This is Lilith (Tikkuney Zohar #44). Thus it is that her main strength comes from marred sight, whereas *ashrei*, which connotes sight, is her inverse.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:2:3
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וְכֵן מַשְׂכִּיל, כִּי הִיא בְּחִינַת מְשַׁכֵּל, וּמַשְׂכִּיל הוּא הֶפֶךְ מִזֶּה, וְעִנְיָן זֶה עַיֵּן בְּמָקוֹם אַחֵר (לעיל בסימן יט), כִּי עִקַּר כֹּחָהּ לְהַחֲטִיא אֶת הָאָדָם בְּמִקְרֶה, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, הוּא עַל־יְדֵי לְשׁוֹן תַּרְגּוּם, שֶׁהוּא בְּחִינַת מַשְׂכִּיל עַל יְדֵי תֻּרְגְּמָן, שֶׁהוּא מְעֹרָב טוֹב וָרַע, לִפְעָמִים מְשַׁכֵּל וְלִפְעָמִים מַשְׂכִּיל, עַיֵּן שָׁם.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
The same is true of *maskil*. [Lilith] is the aspect of *MeShaKeL* (to bereave), whereas *MaSKiL* (to enlighten) is the opposite of this. See elsewhere concerning this subject. Her essential power to bring a man to sin by an emission of seed, God forbid, is through the language of *Targum,* which is the aspect of *maskil* via a translator—i.e., good mixed with evil. At times *MeShaKeL,* and at other times *MaSKiL*. See there.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:2:4
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וְכֵן הַלְלוּיָהּ – הֶפֶךְ הַקְּלִפָּה, שֶׁשְּׁמָהּ לִילִית עַל שֵׁם שֶׁהִיא מְיַלֶּלֶת בִּילָלָה תָּמִיד, וְהַלֵּל הֶפֶךְ יְלָלָה, כִּי אוֹתִיּוֹת "הַלְּלִי" הֵם הֶפֶךְ "יְלָלָה".

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
*Halleluyah* is also the antithesis of the *kelipah,* whose name is *LYLyT* because she constantly *mYaLeLeT biyelalah* (whines aloud). *Hallel* (praise) is the opposite of *yelalah,* because the letters of *HaLeLY* are the inverse of *YeLaLaH*.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:2:5
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וְהַשְּׁאָר לֹא פֵּרֵשׁ.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
[Rebbe Nachman] did not expound the rest.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:2:6
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גַּם הַטִּפָּה בָּאָה מֵהַדַּעַת, שֶׁהוּא בְּחִינַת חֶסֶד וּגְבוּרָה, כַּיָּדוּעַ, כִּי גַּם הַטִּפָּה הִיא בְּחִינַת חֶסֶד וּגְבוּרָה כַּנַּ"ל, וְיָדוּעַ שֶׁהַדַּעַת הוּא בְּחִינַת חֲמִשָּׁה חֲסָדִים וְחָמֵשׁ גְּבוּרוֹת, עַל כֵּן צָרִיךְ לוֹמַר עֲשָׂרָה קַפִּיטְל.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
In addition, the drop comes from *daat,* which is the aspect of *chesed* and *gevurah,* as is known. For the drop, too, is an aspect of *chesed* and *gevurah,* as explained above. And it is known that *daat* is the aspect of the five *chasadim* (benevolences) and the five *gevurot* (severities). Therefore, one needs to recite ten psalms.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:2:7
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וְזֶה בְּחִינַת (תהילים ל״ב:א׳): לְדָוִד מַשְׂכִּיל אַשְׁרֵי נְשׂוּי פֶּשַׁע – רָאשֵׁי־תֵבוֹת נַאַף, שֶׁהוּא נִכְנָע עַל יְדֵי בְּחִינַת לְדָוִד מַשְׂכִּיל, דְּהַיְנוּ תְּהִלִּים:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
**{“Of David, a *maskil* (enlightening psalm): *Ashrei neseui pesha* (Happy is he whose offense is forgiven)”** (Psalms 32:1) **.}** This is the aspect of “Of David, a *maskil: Ashrei neseui pesha,*” the first letters of which spell *NaAPh* (adultery), which is subjugated by “Of David, a *maskil*”—i.e., *Tehilym*.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:1
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אַחַר־כָּךְ גִּלָּה רַבֵּנוּ זִכְרוֹנוֹ לִבְרָכָה, הָעֲשָׂרָה קַפִּיטְל תְּהִלִּים בִּפְרָטִיּוּת, שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לְאָמְרָם בְּאוֹתוֹ הַיּוֹם שֶׁיִּקְרֶה לוֹ, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, מִקְרֶה בִּלְתִּי טָהוֹר. וְאֵלּוּ הֵן:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
**3.** Afterwards, the Rebbe, of blessed memory, revealed the specific ten psalms to be recited on the day one experiences an impure emission, God forbid. These are:


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:2
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מִכְתָּם לְדָוִד – טז

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“Of David, a precious psalm”—Psalm 16;


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:3
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לְדָוִד מַשְׂכִּיל – לב,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“Of David, an enlightening psalm”—Psalm 32;


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:4
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אַשְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּיל אֶל דָּל – מא,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“Happy is he who is wise enough to help the poor”—Psalm 41;


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:5
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כְּאַיָּל תַּעֲרֹג – מב,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“Like a hind cries longingly”—Psalm 42;


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:6
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לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל תַּשְׁחֵת – נט,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“For the Conductor: A plea not to be destroyed”—Psalm 59;


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:7
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לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל יְדוּתוּן – עז,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“For the Conductor: To Yedutun”—Psalm 77;


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:8
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תְּפִלָּה לְמֹשֶׁה – צ,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“A prayer of Moshe”—Psalm 90;


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:9
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הוֹדוּ לַה' קִרְאוּ בִּשְׁמוֹ – קה,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“Give thanks to God; call out in His Name”—Psalm 105;


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:10
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עַל נַהֲרוֹת בָּבֶל – קלז,

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“By the rivers of Babylon”—Psalm 137;


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:11
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הַלְלוּיָה הַלְלוּ אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ – קנ.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
“*Halleluyah!* praise God in His holy place”—Psalm 150.


###### Likutei Moharan 205:3:12
[Likutei Moharan 205:3:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/r/205:3:12)

וְאָמַר, שֶׁאֵלּוּ הָעֲשָׂרָה קַפִּיטְל תְּהִלִּים, הֵם תִּקּוּן גָּדוֹל מְאֹד מְאֹד לְמִקְרֶה חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, וּמִי שֶׁזּוֹכֶה לְאָמְרָם בְּאוֹתוֹ הַיּוֹם, אֵין צָרִיךְ לִפְחֹד עוֹד כְּלָל מִפְּגָם הַנּוֹרָא שֶׁל הַמִּקְרֶה, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, כִּי בְּוַדַּאי נִתְתַּקֵּן עַל יְדֵי זֶה: (וְעַיֵּן עִנְיָן זֶה בְּלִקּוּטֵי מוֹהֲרַ"ן תִּנְיָנָא בְּסוֹפוֹ.)

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
In addition, he said that these ten psalms are a very, very great rectification for an emission, God forbid. One who merits reciting them on the same day need never again be troubled at all by the terrible blemish caused by the emission, God forbid, for it has certainly been rectified through this. {For more on this topic, see *Likutey Moharan* II, 92.}