(Devarim 32:36) "For the L-rd will judge His people, and over His servants yithnecham": When the L-rd judges (i.e., punishes) the nations, it is "joy" to Him, viz. (Proverbs 11:10) "and in the destruction of the wicked is rejoicing." And when the L-rd judges the righteous, there is "bethinking" before Him, as it is written "and over His servants, yithnecham," "nechamah" connoting "bethinking," viz. (Genesis 6:7) "for I (the L-rd) have bethought Myself (nichamti) for having made them," and (I Samuel 15:11) "I have bethought myself (nichamti) for having made Saul king."
(Devarim, Ibid.) "when He sees the hand going": when He sees one's strength waning in the exile, as in (Daniel 12:7) "and at the climax of the breaking of the hand (i.e., the strength) of the holy people," (the exile will come to an end).
Variantly: "when He sees the hand going": when He sees that there is no one who implores mercy for them as Moses had done, viz. (Psalms 106:23) "He would have destroyed them had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, etc."
Variantly: "when He sees": when He sees that there is no one who implores mercy for them as Aaron had done, viz. (Bamidbar 17:13) "and he stood between the dead and the living."
Variantly: when He sees that there is no one who implores mercy for them as Pinchas had done, viz. (Psalms 106:30) "And Pinchas arose and prayed, and the plague ceased."
"and there is no one who is restrained (from coming to harm) or strengthened, as in (II Kings 14:26) "For the L-rd saw the affliction of Israel … with none restrained and none strengthened, and no help for Israel," and (Isaiah 59:16) "And He saw that there was no man, and He was astonished that there was no intercessor."
(דברים לב לו) כִּי יָדִין ה׳ עַמּוֹ, כְּשֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא דָּן אֶת הָאֻמּוֹת שִׂמְחָה הִיא לְפָנָיו, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי יָדִין ה׳ עַמּוֹ, וּכְשֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא דָּן אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּבְיָכוֹל תְּהוּת הִיא לְפָנָיו, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַל עֲבָדָיו יִתְנֶחָם, וְאֵין נֶחָמָה אֶלָּא תְּהוּת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (בראשית ו ז): ״כִּי נִחַמְתִּי כִּי עֲשִׂיתִם״, וְאוֹמֵר (ש״א טו יא): ״נִחַמְתִּי כִּי הִמְלַכְתִּי אֶת שָׁאוּל לְמֶלֶךְ״.
(Devarim 32:36) "For the L-rd will judge His people, and over His servants yithnecham": When the L-rd judges (i.e., punishes) the nations, it is "joy" to Him, viz. (Proverbs 11:10) "and in the destruction of the wicked is rejoicing." And when the L-rd judges the righteous, there is "bethinking" before Him, as it is written "and over His servants, yithnecham," "nechamah" connoting "bethinking," viz. (Genesis 6:7) "for I (the L-rd) have bethought Myself (nichamti) for having made them," and (I Samuel 15:11) "I have bethought myself (nichamti) for having made Saul king."
כִּי יִרְאֶה כִּי אָזְלַת יָד, כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה כְּלָיָה שֶׁלָּהֶם עַל הַשִּׁבְיָה שֶׁהָיוּ כֻּלָּם מְהַלְּכִים.
(Devarim, Ibid.) "when He sees the hand going": when He sees one's strength waning in the exile, as in (Daniel 12:7) "and at the climax of the breaking of the hand (i.e., the strength) of the holy people," (the exile will come to an end).
דָּבָר אַחֵר כִּי יִרְאֶה כְּשֶׁנִּתְיָאֲשׁוּ מִן הַגְּאֻלָּה.
Variantly: when they despair of salvation, when a perutah (small coin) "ends" from the pocket.
דָּבָר אַחֵר: כִּי אָזְלַת יָד וְאֶפֶס עָצוּר וְעָזוּב – כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה שֶׁתִּכְלֶה פְּרוּטָה מִן הַכִּיס, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (דניאל יב ז): ״וּכְכַלּוֹת נַפֵּץ יַד עַם קֹדֶשׁ תִּכְלֶינָה כָּל אֵלֶּה״. דָּבָר אַחֵר: כִּי יִרְאֶה כִּי אָזְלַת יָד – כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה שֶׁאֵין בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם שֶׁמְּבַקְשִׁים עֲלֵיהֶם רַחֲמִים כְּמֹשֶׁה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים קו כג): ״וַיֹּאמֶר לְהַשְׁמִידָם לוּלֵי מֹשֶׁה בְחִירוֹ״.
Variantly: "when He sees the hand going": when He sees that there is no one who implores mercy for them as Moses had done, viz. (Psalms 106:23) "He would have destroyed them had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, etc."
דָּבָר אַחֵר: כִּי יִרְאֶה – כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה שֶׁאֵין בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם שֶׁמְּבַקְשִׁים עֲלֵיהֶם רַחֲמִים כְּאַהֲרֹן, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (במדבר יז יג): ״וַיַּעֲמֹד בֵּין הַמֵּתִים וּבֵין הַחַיִּים וַתֵּעָצַר הַמַּגֵּפָה״.
Variantly: "when He sees": when He sees that there is no one who implores mercy for them as Aaron had done, viz. (Bamidbar 17:13) "and he stood between the dead and the living."
דָּבָר אַחֵר כִּי יִרְאֶה, כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה שֶׁאֵין בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם שֶׁמְּבַקְשִׁים עֲלֵיהֶם רַחֲמִים כְּפִינְחָס, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים קו ל): ״וַיַּעֲמֹד פִּינְחָס וַיְפַלֵּל״.
Variantly: when He sees that there is no one who implores mercy for them as Pinchas had done, viz. (Psalms 106:30) "And Pinchas arose and prayed, and the plague ceased."
דָּבָר אַחֵר כִּי יִרְאֶה כִּי אָזְלַת יָד וְאֶפֶס עָצוּר וְעָזוּב, אֶפֶס עָצוּר וְאֶפֶס עָזוּב וְאֵין עוֹזֵר לְיִשְׂרָאֵל.
"and there is no one who is restrained (from coming to harm) or strengthened, as in (II Kings 14:26) "For the L-rd saw the affliction of Israel … with none restrained and none strengthened, and no help for Israel," and (Isaiah 59:16) "And He saw that there was no man, and He was astonished that there was no intercessor."