לְךָ֣ יקוק הַגְּדֻלָּ֨ה וְהַגְּבוּרָ֤ה וְהַתִּפְאֶ֙רֶת֙ וְהַנֵּ֣צַח וְהַה֔וֹד כִּי־כֹ֖ל בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ לְךָ֤ יקוק הַמַּמְלָכָ֔ה וְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂ֖א לְכֹ֥ל ׀ לְרֹֽאשׁ׃
Yours, LORD, are greatness, might, splendor, triumph, and majesty—yes, all that is in heaven and on earth; to You, LORD, belong kingship and preeminence above all.
לְדוֹר וָדוֹר נַגִּיד גָּדְלֶֽךָ וּלְנֵֽצַח נְצָחִים קְדֻשָּׁתְךָ נַקְדִּישׁ וְשִׁבְחֲךָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מִפִּֽינוּ לֹא יָמוּשׁ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד כִּי אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ גָּדוֹל וְקָדוֹשׁ אָֽתָּה: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹשׁ: בעשי"ת מסיים: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ הַקָּדוֹשׁ:
From generation to generation we will declare Your greatness, and to all eternity, we will sanctify Your holiness, and Your praise, our God, will not depart from our mouth forever and ever; because You are the Almighty Who is King; Great, and Holy. Blessed are You, Adonoy, the Almighty, the Holy One.
This is where we derive the sense that Netzach is aboud endurance or ambition. Whatever kindness, discipline or balance we've discovered, how do we make it last? How can we sustain our commitment to Chesed, Gevurah and Tiferet?
Netzach is about victory, or in less competitive terms, success. Success requires ongoing commitment and patience over time. Rome wasn't built in a day, after all. What strategies do we utilize to help achieve our goals, and remain successful and stable over the long term?
Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not deceive or change His mind, for He is not human that He should change His mind.”
What's more enduring the Torah, which has lasted all these centuries against all adversity Jews have faced throughout history?
Has His Chesed disappeared forever (Lanetzach)?
Will His promise be unfulfilled for all time?
תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮ אֹ֤רַח חַ֫יִּ֥ים שֹׂ֣בַע שְׂ֭מָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶ֑יךָ נְעִמ֖וֹת בִּימִינְךָ֣ נֶֽצַח׃ {פ}
You will teach me the path of life.
In Your presence is perfect joy;
delights are ever (netzach) in Your right hand.
ולפי שצריכין ישראל תמיד להידבק ולהתחזק במידת נצח שהוא סוד הימין שעומדת להכריע את השמאל, ונקראת נצח לפי שהיא מנצחת מלחמות ישראל, לפיכך הוצרך דוד המלך עליו השלום לומר בספר תהילות 'למנצ"ח מזמור לדוד'. בכל מקום שהוא מזכיר 'למנצח' הוא כנגד מידת נצ"ח, ובכל מקום שהוא מזכיר 'הודו לי"י כי טוב' הוא כנגד מידת הו"ד, וסימן שבהם הנצ"ח וההו"ד. וצריך אני לעוררך על עניין גדול ועמוק: דע כי שלושת נרות יאירו מלוב"ן ההשגחה הנקראת עין הרחמים, ונקראין חס"ד נצ"ח ותפאר"ת וכשאלו שלוש נרות מאירין ומסתכלין בספירות, אז כל העולם בשמחה ובצהלה ובשלמות ואין צרה ואין פגע רע, כי עין הטובה משגחת על כל היצורים וכל העולמות כולן עומדין במלוי ובשלמות. ולפעמים שהמידה הנקראת נצ"ח, ונקראת י"י צבאות, כשהיא עומדת במקומה למטה אפשר לגזור דין לטובה, ולפעמים מתהפכת לעונש, הכול לפי המעשה.
And know that Adonai Tzeva'ot, that is the right pillar called "Netzach" which is the Netzach that places God's Chesed on Israel And this is the place that makes good decrees for Israel by cleaving to the upper crown (keter elyon), and never revokes it. And accordingly, Israel always needs to cleave and strengthen itself in the Attribute of Netzach, which is the secret of the Right Hand (Chesed) that stands to overpower the Left (Gevurah), and is called Netzach because it brings Victory in Israel's battles, therefore it was necessary for King David to say in the book of Psalms: 'Lamnatzeach mizmor ledavid'. In all places, 'Lamnatzeach' signals the attribute of Netzach. and in all places, "Hodu L'Hashem Ki Tov" signals the attribute of Hod. They are signifiers of Netzach and Hod, respectively.
And I need to arouse you about a great and deep matter:
We learn that there are 3 candles that light the eye of mercy. They are called, Chesed, Netzach and Tiferet. When one looks and lights these three candles within the sefirot, the world is joyful, glad, complete, lacking distress and bad affliction, for the Good Eye has providence over all creation and all these worlds which stand full and complete.
And sometimes the Attribute called Netzach, is Called Adonai Tzeva'ot, because it places below the possibility to decree justice for good, or for punishment all according to the deeds.
Netzach is Sod HaYamin - Secret of the right. We see in our layout of the sefirot that Netzach is just below Chesed on the right. If Gevurah is good choices, Netzach is good habits. Saving us from the need to constantly choose, we can commit to doing our best - and when we do so from a place of love, it is that much more sustainable.
There are many psalms which begin with the mysterious cue lamenatzeach which scholars believe is the 'director' of the Levite choirs that performed these psalms in the Temple. Alternatively, the source above suggests this is a secret coded signal to alert the reader that the psalm invokes the energy of Netzach. In our siddur, you'll see the Psalm for Thursday and those for the House of Mourning begin this way.
At the end we see the Eye of Mercy contains Chesed Tiferet and Netzach which make up the Right-Center of the Tree of Life. This triumvirate when revealed leaves whomever sees it joyful, stress free and at peace.
Lastly the Attribute of Netzach is associated with Adonai Tzeva'ot - the same name used often by the Angels to refer to God. Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh - Attribute of Netzach - whose glory fills the whole world.
Chesed in Netzach (22)
For anything to endure it needs to be loved. How do I combat indifference? What fuels my passion so I can continue to persist and succeed in my goals (personal, professional, etc.)?
Gevurah in Netzach (23)
When I put my mind to something, I can achieve it. Am I committing to good habits? Am I persistent or stubborn? Are my good decisions enduring, or am I likely to maintain bad habits? What's one bad habit I want to break?
Tiferet in Netzach (24)
Are my ambitions beautiful? Do I pursue my goals at others' expense or do I approach success with compassion? Does my routine reflect my internal standards? I was being completely honest about my goals, what are they in this moment?
Netzach in Netzach (25)
How oriented are my goals to the long term? Will the accomplishments I work for have lasting impacts even after I am gone? What will my legacy be? Does my routine reflect my commitments? Do my commitments reflect my goals? On my current trajectory, is my determination sustainable?
Hod in Netzach (26)
Am I humble despite my ambition? Am I able to be flexible and yielding as I strive to accomplish my goals? Am I grateful for the successes thus far? Am I patient - recognizing that endurance necessarily takes time and not all my pursuits will be achieved over night?
Yesod in Netzach (27)
Who is my support system to help me achieve my goals? How do my relationships inspire or detract from my perseverance? When striving for a cause, who am I striving for? Have I built a relationship with the person I'd like to become?
Malchut in Netzach (28)
When I take steps toward achieving my goals, do I endure like a leader would? Do I persist with confidence? Am I empowered to accomplish my goals?