Likutei Moharan 49:8/ליקוטי מוהר"ן מ״ט:ח׳

18 . This is the explanation [of the opening verse]: {“He set up an ohel (tent) in their midst for the sun, which is like a groom emerging from the chupah (nuptial chamber), like a warrior eager to run the course. Its source is at the edge of the heavens, and tekufato (its circuit) is to their end; nothing escapes its burning heat. The Torah of God is perfect, meshivat nafesh (restoring the spirit).”}

2He set up an ohel in their mid st for the sun — For the tzaddik is called “sun,” as in the teaching of our Sages (Kiddushin 72b): Even before Eli’s sun set, Shmuel’s sun rose—”The sun rises and the sun sets” (Ecclesia st es 1:5).

3Now the rising of the tzaddik’s sun—i.e., his perceptions—is only because of the Jewish people, as in the teaching: “Go down, because your people have become corrupt” (Exodus 32:7) —I gave you greatness only because of the Jewish people (Berakhot 32a). This is “an oHeL (tent) in their midst.” It connotes <sunrise>, similar to “when HiLo (He shone) His light” (Job 29:3).

4And this is “in their midst”—because of the Jewish people. Thus, when the Jewish people become immersed in the secular wisdom of the nations, God forbid, then the tzaddik falls from his [level of] perception. His perception becomes shrouded and covered.

5But when the Jewish people depart from the wisdom of the nations, then:

6which is like a groom emerging from the chupah — The tzaddik departs from the chupah and covering that he had until now. And then,

7like a warrior eager to run the course — For the tzaddikim are “mighty warriors who do His word, harkening to the sound of His word” (Psalms 103:20). It takes strength to run this course that they could have traversed during the time the Jewish people were being reprimanded <by God>. Thus, now they run this road with great speed.

8This strengthening is the aspect of tzitzit / t’kheilet, the aspect of makifim (encircling intellects), <as is known>. And this is:

9Its source is at the edge of the heavens, and teKuFato — This is the aspect of maKiFim. With this aspect of t’KheiLet we make an end of and devour <all the nations>, in the aspect of “for I will make KaLah of all the nations.” This is:

10nothing escapes its burning heat — “Its burning heat” is the aspect of <the above mentioned> KaLaH, as it is written (Psalms 59:14), “In burning wrath KaLeH (put an end) to them; put an end to them so that they are no more.”

11And through this, one merits comprehending the Torah of the Ancient One, in the aspect of the delight of Shabbat, as explained above. And this is:

12The Torah of God is perfect — For it is the Torah of the Ancient One, which is still perfect in that they have as yet not perceived any of it.

13meShiVaT NaFeSh — This is the aspect of <the delight of> ShaBbaT, for “on it He ShaVaT (ceased working) and yeNaFaSh (withdrew into the spiritual)” (Exodus 31:17).