Midrash su Salmi 29:11

...R’ Yehoshua be Levi said: If the nations of the world knew how good the Holy Temple was for them, they would surround it with fortifications in order to guard it. It was better for them than it was for Israel, just as Shlomo ordered his prayer “And also to the stranger, who is not of Your people Israel…” (Kings I 8:41 and it is written “…and do according to all that the stranger calls You for…” (Kings I 8:43) But when it comes to Israel, what is written? “…and give to each man according to his ways, whose heart You know…” (Chronicles II 6:30) If it was appropriate, He would give, and if not He would not. Don’t say that (they should value) the Holy Temple. Rather, if it were not for Israel the rain would not fall and the sun would not shine, because in their merit the Holy One brings plenty to His world. In the world to come the nations of the world will see how the Holy One is with Israel and they will come to cleave to them, as it says “In those days, when ten men of all the languages of the nations…” (Zechariah 8:23)

R. Abin b. R. Ada, in the name of R. Isaac, said: "Whence do we learn that the Holy One, praised be He! lays Tephilin? It is said (Is. 62, 8.) Sworn hath the Lord by His right hand and by the arm of His strength. By His right hand, is meant the Torah, for it is said (Deu. 33, 2.) From His right hand, He gave a fiery law unto them; and by His strength, is meant Tephilin; as it is said (Ps. 29, 11.) The Lord will give strength unto His people. How do we know that the Tephilin are a strength to Israel? It is said (Deu. 28, 10.) And all the nations of the earth shall see, that Thou art called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of Thee; and we are also taught that R. Eliezer, the Great, says 'This (the above verse) means the Tephilin of the head.'' R. Nachman b. Isaac said to R. Chiya b. Abin: "What is written in the Tephilin of the Sovereign of the universe?" "It is written," he answered, "Who is like thy people Israel, the only nation." (I Chr. 17, 21.) "And does the Holy One, praised be He! praise himself with the glory of Israel?" "Yea, for it is written (Deu. 26, 17.) Thou hast this day acknowledged the Lord, etc., and the Lord hath acknowledged thee, this day, i.e., the Holy One, praised be He! said unto Israel 'You have made me the only object of love in the world — as it is written (Deu. 6, 4.) Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, is one God; I will therefore make you the only object of love in the world — as it is written (I Chr. 17, 21.) And who is like thy people, Israel the only nation'" R. Acha, the son of Raba, said to R. Ashi: "You may be right concerning one section of the Tephilin, what about the remaining sections?" "In the remaining sections," [said R. Ashi] "are. For what great nation is there (Deu. 4, 7); And what great nation (Ib. ib.); Happy art thou, O Israel! (Ib. 33, 29); Or hath a God essayed, (Ib. 4, 34.) So that he may set thee, the highest (Ib. 26, 19)." "If so then there are more than four sections?" "But," [said he], "Or what great nation is there. And what great nation, both being practically [in meaning] alike, are one section; Happy art thou Israel, and For what part of a nation, are another section; Or hath a God essayed, is the third section; and So that He may set thee the highest, is the fourth section; and all these verses are written and [put together into one section which is] placed also in the Tephilin of the hand.

(Exodus 15:2) "The L rd is my strength and my song": "My strength" is Torah, viz. (Psalms 29:11) "The L rd will give strength to His people," and it is written (Ibid. 99:4) "And (they will praise) the strength of the King, who loves (the Torah of) justice." Variantly: "My strength" is kingship, viz. (Ibid. 21:2) "O L rd, in Your strength the king rejoices," and (I Samuel 2:10) "And He will give strength to His king." Variantly: "My strength" is "My stronghold," as it is written (Jeremiah 16:19) "The L rd is my strength and my stronghold." And (Psalms 28:7) "The L rd is my strength and my shield. In Him does my heart trust, and I was helped, etc." You are a trust, a help, and a support to all who enter the world — but to me (David) more than to all. He made me distinct and I made Him distinct. He made me distinct — (Devarim 26:18) "And the L rd made you distinct unto Him this day )to be unto Him His chosen people.") And I, likewise, made Him distinct — (Ibid. 17) "You have made the L rd distinct this day to be unto you a G d." All the peoples of the world declare the praises of the Holy One Blessed be He, but mine are more pleasing before Him than theirs. As it is written (II Samuel 23:1) "And these are the last words of David: The utterance of David, the son of Yishai, and the utterance of the man set on high, the anointed of the G d of Yaakov, the fairest of the songs of Israel": Israel says (Devarim 6:4) "Hear, O Israel, the L rd our G d, the L rd is one," and the Holy Spirit cries out and says (Ibid. 33:29) "Happy are you, Israel! Who is like you, etc.?" Israel says (Ibid. 4:7) "Who … is like the L rd our G d in all our calling unto Him? And the Holy Spirit cries out and says (Ibid.) "And who is a great nation" ("that has G d near to it!") Israel says (Psalms 89:18) "For You are the glory of their strength, etc." And the Holy Spirit cries out and says (Isaiah 49:3) "Israel, in whom I glory!" (Exodus, Ibid.) "and He was a salvation unto me": You are a salvation unto all who enter the world, but unto me, more so. Variantly: "and He was a salvation unto me" — in the past, and thus will He be in the future.