Kabbalah for Sotah 41:1

Moreover there is a confusion in his statements [so that they appear] out of order. Thus we might say that he had intended [to deal] with the beginning of the verse, For the commandment is a lamp. Our sages, their memory be a blessing, explained, “Sin extinguishes a commandment, but the Torah is a light, for it is so great that no sin can extinguish Torah” (Sotah 21b). Thus, according to this [passage], how can one who possesses Torah in sin make expiation? [Through] the way to life—he will merit eternal life. But how is the sin to be requited? [Through] the rebuke that disciplines, [meaning] through suffering. This is the explanation of the verse. However, there is a difficulty with this [interpretation]. [According to it,] if a man should sin and continually commit iniquity and [even] possess in his hands a majority of sins, he would [still] merit [eternal] life. This is very farfetched! On the contrary, it was written concerning this But to the wicked God says, “Who are you to recite My laws?” (Ps. 50:16).