Midrash for Judges 16:28
וַיִּקְרָ֥א שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֡ה זָכְרֵ֣נִי נָא֩ וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי נָ֜א אַ֣ךְ הַפַּ֤עַם הַזֶּה֙ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה נְקַם־אַחַ֛ת מִשְּׁתֵ֥י עֵינַ֖י מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
And Samson called unto the LORD, and said: ‘O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray Thee, and strengthen me, I pray Thee, only this once, O God, that I may be this once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.’
Bereishit Rabbah
... Another explanation. “…of the dew of the heavens…” (Genesis 27:28) this refers to Zion, as it says “As the dew of Hermon which runs down on the mountains of Zion…” (133:3) “…and of the fatness of the earth…” (Genesis 27:28) refers to the offerings, “grain” refers to the first-fruits, “wine” to the libations…
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