A Case of Nevertheless

d

Just back from slichot. Here are some things I noticed during the davening:

The Artscroll cites Ralbag on "Kel Melech Yosheiv" as saying that it's an af al pi chen - a case of nevertheless. Kel refers to"G-d as dominating and all powerful." "Despite this awesome strength He sits on the throne of mercy always anxious to show compassion." (pg. 20)

In "BeMotzai Yom Menuchah" we ask G-d to access the cure he created long ago. Artscroll (pg. 28) cites Nedarim 39 saying that teshuvah is one of the things created before the world was made.

In the same prayer we ask for salvation via the otzar hamuchan - prepared storage house. Artscroll (ibid) cites the medrash tanchumah as stating that when He responded to Moshe's request to see G-d's glory - "hareini na kvodechah" (Shmot 33:27-23) He showed Moshe various storage houses. One was for talmidei chachamim, another for those who support talmidei chachamim, one for those who raise orphans. Moshe asked about a really big one he saw and was told that it was for people that did not earn merits on their own through their own deeds. With grace He provides for those people who don't have their own zchuyot from this private storage house.