Piyyuṭ by Yaʿaqov bar Dunash bar ʿAqiva expanding on a poem by Elʿazar be-Rabbi Qillir contrasting God (“the lofty king”) with earthly rulers (“the wretched …
Translated by Gabriel Wasserman.
And so, let me mention the deeds of the living God, and the dying man.
1. The lofty king.
He sits in His hidden p…