Midras Yeremia 27:7: Esther Rabbah, Midrash Tehillim, Vayikra Rabbah & Otzar Midrashim

It is written: “You have seen, for You behold mischief and spite; to requite is in Your hand: the helpless man commits himself to You; You are the helper of the orphans” (Psalms 10:14). The congregation of Israel said before The Holy One blessed be He: ‘Master of the Universe, You saw that Esau the wicked came, and is destined to destroy the Temple, exile Israel from its land, and shackle them in collars – “You behold…to requite is in Your hand” – yet you rested Your Divine Presence upon Isaac, who said to him [Esau]: “Behold, the fat of the earth shall be your dwelling, and from the dew of the heavens from above” (Genesis 27:39). “The helpless man commits himself to You” – the next day he [Esau/Rome] comes and takes orphans and widows and incarcerates them in prison, and says to them: Will He about whom it is written: “The father of orphans and the judge of widows” (Psalms 68:6), come and rescue you from me? Rather, You helped his [Esau’s] orphan. Two orphans who remained from him, that is Remus and Romulus, you allowed the wolf to nurse them, and ultimately, they arose and constructed two great towers in Rome.’
Another matter: “You have seen, for You behold mischief and spite…” the congregation of Israel said before The Holy One blessed be He: ‘Master of the Universe, You saw Nebuchadnezzar the wicked, who came and destroyed the Temple, and exiled Israel, and shackled them in collars. “To requite is in Your hand” – yet You rested Your Divine Presence on Jeremiah, who said to us: “All the nations will serve him [Nebuchadnezzar] and his son and his son's son...” (Jeremiah 27:7). “The helpless man commits himself to You” – the next day he comes and takes Ḥananya, Mishael, and Azarya and puts them in the fiery furnace, and says to them: “Who is the God who will save you from my hands?” (Daniel 3:15). Rather, it is not, “You are the helper of the orphans,” but one orphan girl remained from him [Nebuchadnezzar] and you made her an empress in a kingdom that was not hers, and who was that? Vashti.’

What causes the wicked to despise God? The Lord has left the world and gone His way, and you have seen how the wicked labor and anger You with their deeds. You have seen how the wicked come and destroy Your Temple, drive Israel from their land, and put them into captivity. You have the power to take revenge, and yet You showed mercy to Isaac by saying, "From the fat of the land your dwelling shall be." The kingdom of the heathen tells Israel to bring their yoke, and he responds, "I am an orphan and a stranger." She says, "Have you heard of me? I am a widow." Go to the God of Jacob and plead with Him, for it is written, "A father to the fatherless and a judge of the widows is God in His holy habitation." When Romulus and Remus died, their mother met a wolf and nursed them. They grew up and built two great empires in Rome. You helped the orphan. Furthermore, you saw with your own eyes how Nebuchadnezzar, the wicked one, came and destroyed Your Temple, drove Israel from their land, and put them into captivity. You have the power to take revenge, and yet You showed mercy to Jeremiah by saying, "They will serve him and his sons and his grandsons." The kingdom of the heathen will take Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah tomorrow and throw them into the fiery furnace, saying, "Who is the god that will deliver you out of my hands?" You helped the orphan. Only one orphan girl remained, and two nations fought over her, a kingdom that was not hers. As it is written, "And also Queen Vashti." What is written afterward? "The broken arm of the wicked shall be found no more." They will have no more justification....

"Desires of the humble, You have heard, O Lord." Rabbi Levi said in the name of Rabbi Joshua, "This refers to Moses, who was called humble. When the Lord said to him (Leviticus 16:2), 'Speak to your brother Aaron, that he should not come at all times into the Holy Place,' Moses began to grieve. He said to himself, 'I am like nothing, for my brother is not permitted to enter the Holy Place, and I am even less worthy.' But then he remembered that there is a time for everything: a time for an hour, a time for a day, a time for a year, a time for twelve years, and a time for seventy years. There is a time for an hour, as it says (Leviticus 16:2), 'that he should not come at all times.' There is a time for a day, as it says (Ezekiel 4:11), 'You shall drink water by measure, a sixth of a hin.' There is a time for a year, as it says (1 Chronicles 20:1), 'It happened at the turn of the year.' For twelve years, as it says (Psalms 105:19), 'Until the time that his word came to pass.' For seventy years, as it says (Jeremiah 25:11), 'For Babylon will serve seventy years.' And there is a time for eternity, as it says (Psalms 4:8), 'You have put joy in my heart, more than when their corn and wine increased.' The Lord said to him, 'It is not as you think, that I enter whenever I want, but only at a designated time.' Moses then began to recite (Psalms 10:17), 'Desires of the humble, You have heard, O Lord; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear.'"...