Berachos 7b § 3
After You Pay, You're Happy
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A song of David, as he fled from his son.
In view of the tragic circumstances under which this Psalm was composed,
the title A Song of David seems to be totally out of place.
Question: A song of David?
It should rather have said A Lament of David?
Answer: But there was a reason to be of good cheer
despite the disastrous situation:
By way of analogy, to what is this comparable?
To a person whom a loan document is produced.
Before he pays it he is troubled.
After he pays it he is happy.
In view of the tragic circumstances under which this Psalm was composed,
the title A Song of David seems to be totally out of place.
Question: A song of David?
It should rather have said A Lament of David?
Answer: But there was a reason to be of good cheer
despite the disastrous situation:
By way of analogy, to what is this comparable?
To a person whom a loan document is produced.
Before he pays it he is troubled.
After he pays it he is happy.