We're now in a pasuk in Yeshaya 26,3 יֵ֣צֶר סָמ֔וּךְ תִּצֹּ֖ר שָׁל֣וֹם ׀ שָׁל֑וֹם כִּ֥י בְךָ֖ בָּטֽוּחַ׃ The Yeser/creation that relied on You, You protect him with peace; Peace, for in You he relied. This creature, this person will be protected with peace because he relied on Hashem. That is the simple explanation of Rashi. There are other explanations as well. The Radak, in his sefer HaShorashim , talks about the word Yeser . The term Yeser HaRa is usually translated as evil inclination , as you incline or lean towards evil. But the Radak says the term Yeser HaRa refers to man's desires or pictures, that are created on two different sides. He says the word Yeser is creation because the heart creates these images, positive and negative, that you desire. That's what Yeser HaTov and Yeser HaRa are. He says our pasuk refers to the Yeser HaTov . ‘Yeser Samuch’ means the Sadik relies on his Yeser HaTov ; meaning he listens to and leans on his Yeser HaTov. That protects him from doing evil and God gives him peace Ki Becha Batuach/ because he relied on Hashem . So, this explanation is talking about the man that is using his Yeser HaTov . He's listening to those positive images. The Malbim offers a similar explanation- that somebody who relies on his Emunah, God will protect him. He will have true peace and he will be able to rely on Hashem and not fear evil. That is the approach of the Radak and the Malbim. The Midrash Raba in Bereshit 22,6 has a different explanation and says this Yeser refers to the Yeser Hara. Rav Chanina Bar Papa says, When the Yeser HaRa comes to challenge you, push him away with Divreh Torah. When you do that, I consider it that you are the one that created peace. One might ask, “ How can you control your Yeser HaRa?” Don't worry. You are guaranteed. It says Your Yeser HaRa is out to get you so rely on My guarantee that you can overcome Yeser Hara So the pasuk can be read as: יֵ֣צֶר סָמ֔וּךְ If the Yeser Hara is close to you (if he’s trying to get you) תִּצֹּ֖ר שָׁל֣וֹם Protect yourself with shalom. What does shalom refer to? Divreh Torah שָׁל֑וֹם כִּ֥י בְךָ֖ בָּטֽוּחַ׃ The Chida quotes this midrash in two places. In his sefer Kikar LeAdon, chapter four, he says that this concept is based in the Gemara in Kiddushin , where it says בָּרָאתִי יֵצֶר הָרָע וּבָרָאתִי לוֹ תּוֹרָה תַּבְלִין. / I created the evil inclination (or the source of evil thoughts) and I created the Torah as the antidote, so that you can't claim that you are not in control because the Torah is the antidote . And that's what this pasuk is talking about. In another sefer , Homat Anach on the sefer Yeshaya , he adds that there are certain things that annul or get rid of the Yeser HaRa . Yirat Hashem is one, humility is another. These things anull him. But if you want to turn the Yeser Hara to good; if you want to channel those negative thoughts and forces for the good, for that, you need Torah . That’s what it means, בָּרָאתִי יֵצֶר הָרָע וּבָרָ אתִי לוֹ תּוֹרָה תַּבְלִין. / I created the Yeser HaRa and I created Torah Tavlin . Tavlin means spice . The spice makes it better. So, our pasuk is saying, If you want to save yourself, you need shalom (which refers to the Torah) and that shalom will turn the Yeser HaRa into good. That's what it means that I consider that you created peace, because you made the Yeser HaRa , those negative forces and desires, into good. And you can rely on Hashem because He promised us this. This is important as summertime is when the Yeser HaRa gets us. Someone once approached Rabbi Miller at a parlor meeting and said, “ I have difficulty with the challenges of the summertime. And don't tell me to learn Torah because I'm learning Torah and it's not working.” Rabbi Miller’s response notwithstanding, based on this Chida, we can say that what might have been missing is Ki becha batuach/You have to rely on Hashem and say, Hashem promised me, He guaranteed me that learning Torah will help me, so I'm relying on Hashem that t