Likutei Moharan, Part II 92/ליקוטי מוהר"ן·תנינא צ״ב

1The rectification for a nocturnal emission, God forbid, is to recite ten psalms, as explained in Part I (Likutey Moharan I, 205) ; see the [discussion of this] topic there.

2For ten psalms parallel the ten types of song that constitute the Book of Psalms (Pesachim 117a; Zohar III, 101a and 223b; Tikkuney Zohar #13, p.27a). These are: berakhah, ashrei, maskil, etc. For the aforementioned ten types of song have the power to eliminate the power of the aforementioned kelipah (force of evil) and the blemish, because they are the antithesis of that kelipah and blemish, as explained there in Part 1.

3And know! this matter of the ten types of song, which counter the blemish, is alluded to in the following verses:

4BeRaKhah: “aVaReiKh (I bless) God for having advised me; even in the night…” (Psalms 16:7).

5Ashrei: Ashrei (Happy) is he whose offense is forgiven, whose transgression is covered over” (ibid. 32:1).

6MaSKiL: “but a woman MaSKaLet (of intelligence) comes from God” (Proverbs 19:14).

7ShIR: “in the night ShIRo (His song) is with me” (Psalms 42:9).

8NiTZuaCh: “For the meNaTZei’aCh (Conductor): A plea not to be destroyed” (ibid. 59:1).

9NiGuN: “During the night I recall N’GiNati (my song)” (ibid. 77:7).

10TeFiLah: “Can TaFeL (bland food) be eaten without salt?” (Job 6:6).

11HODu: “Lest you give HODekha (your praise) to others” (Proverbs 5:9).

12miZMoR : “Who ordained ZeMiRot (chanting psalms) in the night?” (Job 35:10).

13HaLleLuyah: “a God-fearing woman, she titHaLlaL (is to be praised)” (Proverbs 31:30).

14Understand well these allusions.

15And know, these are the ten psalms which one has to recite on the same day that one experiences an impure emission, God forbid:

16“Mikhtam l’David - Of David, a precious psalm” – Psalm 16;

17“l’David maskil - Of David, an enlightening psalm” – Psalm 32;

18“Ashrei maskil el dal - Happy is he who is wise enough to help the poor” – Psalm 41;

19“K’ayal taarog - Like a hind cries longingly” – Psalm 42;

20“Lamenatzeach al tashkheit - For the Conductor: A plea not to be destroyed” – Psalm 59;

21“Lamenatzeach al yedutun - For the Conductor, on the sufferings” – Psalm 77;

22“Tefilah l’Moshe - A prayer of Moshe” – Psalm 90;

23“Hodu l’YHVH kir’u vi-Shmo - Give praise to God; call out in His Name” – Psalm 105;

24“Al naharot Bavel - By the rivers of Babylon” – Psalm 137;

25“Halelu El b’kadsho - Praise God in His holy place” – Psalm 150.

26These ten psalms are a very, very great rectification for the aforementioned matter. 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.

27And in the merit of rectifying this sin, our righteous Mashiach will come to gather in all our dispersed, as it is written (Psalms 147:2), “God builds Jerusalem. He gathers in the outcast of Israel.” May it happen speedily, in our times. Amen.