Faith
Explanation of the verse "Fortunate is the person who always fears"
Question
King Solomon said: "Fortunate is the person who always fears." I know that our Sages explained that this refers to matters of halacha, in which a person must fear. Are there other explanations that answer the question raised by Solomon's recommendation to worry!!!??? The explanation of Chazal does not sit well with the full sense, for if it were referring to words of Torah, Solomon would have said - Fortunate is the person who fears/is cautious regarding Torah/halacha, etc. And would not have used a general word such as - "always".
Answer
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Always means that a person must fear in every situation and at every hour. And on this our Sages had difficulty: is fear a good trait? And moreover, always? After all, what is there to fear all the time? It makes no sense. Therefore they sought what matter there is that a person, at every stage of his life, must and is required to be concerned about?
What can always be harmful to a person, and against which it is proper to be prepared through the trait of constant fear? The only thing is observance of halacha, lest he transgress the words of Torah and stumble. This is a continuous test that never ceases. And as it is said: Do not trust yourself until the day of your death.
And one must fear sins that are in his hand, and lest he stumble. By the way, this is the root of the name "Charedim," by which those who fear Hashem call themselves. What are they fearful of?
They are fearful lest they do not fulfill Hashem's will sufficiently, unlike other circles that have shed this designation from themselves as a sign that they are not concerned about this and wish to suffice with the minimum necessary...
