Just as the individual is instructed to stand "Lifnei Hashem" with full focus and intention, so too did bnei yisroel as a nation. Recall that in Sefer Bamidbar as the Torah recounts the operational structure of the camp, regarding the cloud as a sign for travelling, the phrase "על פי ה׳ יסעו ועל פי ה׳ יחנו" is mentioned no less than 7 times (9:15-23). This is praise for a vast nascent nation mindful and attentive to God's word and presence.
Just as the individual is instructed to stand "Lifnei Hashem" with full focus and intention, so too did bnei yisroel as a nation. Recall that in Sefer Bamidbar as the Torah recounts the operational structure of the camp, regarding the cloud as a sign for travelling, the phrase "על פי ה׳ יסעו ועל פי ה׳ יחנו" is mentioned no less than 7 times (9:15-23). This is praise for a vast nascent nation mindful and attentive to God's word and presence.