Commentary for Eruvin 129:8

מאי משמע דהאי מפיק לישנא דגלויי הוא דכתיב (תהלים יח, טז) ויראו אפיקי מים ויגלו מוסדות תבל

One Master<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Johanan.');">²²</span> upholds the view of R'Shesheth while the other Master<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Hanina who uses the expression of 'passing by'.');">²³</span> does not.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In his opinion a man's mind must be absolutely tranquil and clear during his prayers. A man who does not awake on his own cannot have a rxn clear mind and is consequently unfit for prayer. (For another interpretation of the passage v. R. Han. and cf. Tosaf. s.v. a.l.) . rmc lgua rmc');">²⁴</span> R'Hiyya B'Ashi citing Rab ruled: A person whose mind is not at ease must not pray, since it is said: 'He who is in distress shall give no decisions'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' M.T. has no such verse. R. Tam. (Tosaf. s.v. a.l.) attempts to trace it to Job XXXVI, 19, rendering as 'thy prayer' and as here interpreted 'in distress'.');">²⁵</span>

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