Midrash su Salmi 73:26

“I am asleep, but my heart is awake; it is the sound of my beloved knocking: Open for me, my sister, my love, my faultless dove, for my head is filled with dew, my locks, drops of night” (Song of Songs 5:2).
“I am asleep” – the congregation of Israel said before the Holy One blessed be He: Master of the universe, “I am asleep” regarding the mitzvot, “but my heart is awake” for acts of kindness. “I am asleep” regarding acts of charity, “but my heart is awake” to perform them.¹²Although I am unable to perform these acts, I have a desire to perform them. “I am asleep” regarding the offerings, “but my heart is awake” for reciting Shema and Amida. “I am asleep” regarding the Temple, “but my heart is awake,” in synagogues and study halls. “I am asleep” regarding the end [of days], “but my heart is awake” for the redemption.¹³This is based on the idea that there is a set time for redemption, by when redemption will occur through natural means, but there is also the possibility that God will bring redemption early through supernatural means. Thus, Israel says: I do not know when the latest time for redemption is, or I am not hopeful that I will experience it because it remains far off, but I am hopeful that God will redeem me early (Rabbi David Luria). “I am asleep” regarding the redemption, but the heart of the Holy One blessed be He is awake to redeem me.¹⁴Although I am not deserving of redemption, God will find reason to redeem me (Yefe Kol). Rabbi Ḥiyya bar Abba said: Where have we found that the Holy One blessed be He is called the heart of Israel? It is from this verse, as it is written: “But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalms 73:26).

Rabbi Abbahu began: “Your path and your deeds have done these to you…” (Jeremiah 4:18). When is it praiseworthy for a king to provide for his legions, in the wilderness or in the settlement?⁴⁶Where can a king more adequately provide for his army. Is it not in the settlement? Regarding the wilderness, it is written: “Behold, I am raining bread for you from the heavens” (Exodus 16:4), and here it is written: “Young children request bread…” (Lamentations 4:4). Regarding the wilderness, it is written: “Behold, He struck the rock and water flowed” (Psalms 78:20), and here it is written: “The tongue of the nursling cleaves to his palate from thirst” (Lamentations 4:4). Regarding the wilderness it is written: “He spread a cloud like a curtain” (Psalms 105:39), and here it is written: “Their skin is shriveled on their bones” (Lamentations 4:8). Who did this to you? It is “your path and your deeds,” your evil path and your rebellious deeds. “This is your wickedness, for it is bitter, as it has reached until your heart” (Jeremiah 4:18) – this is the Great Sanhedrin as they are called the heart of Israel, as it is written: “My heart is to the lawmakers of Israel” (Judges 5:9). When they provoke Me, My heart is not to the lawmakers of Israel. The Holy One blessed be He said: “As it has reached until your heart” – this is the Temple, just as it says: “My eyes and My heart will be there always” (II Chronicles 7:16). Alternatively, “as it has reached until your heart” – this is the Holy One blessed be He. Where have we found that the Holy One blessed be He is called the heart of Israel? It is from this verse: “God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalms 73:26).

(Cant. 5:2:) I SLEEP, BUT MY HEART IS AWAKE.⁷²PRK 5:6; PR 15:6; Cant. R. 5:2:1-2. The congregation of Israel said to the Holy One: Sovereign of the Universe, I SLEEP without the Holy Temple, BUT MY HEART IS AWAKE in the synagogues and in the academies. I SLEEP without the sacrifices, BUT MY HEART IS AWAKE in the commandments and almsgiving. I SLEEP without the good deeds, BUT MY HEART IS AWAKE for performing them. I SLEEP without the end time, BUT MY HEART IS AWAKE for the redemption. I SLEEP without the redemption, BUT MY HEART IS AWAKE for the Holy One when he redeems me. R. Hiyya bar Abba said: {How} [Where] do we find that the Holy One is called the Heart of Israel? In this scripture (Ps. 73:26): GOD IS THE ROCK OF MY HEART AND MY PORTION FOREVER. (Cant. 5:2, cont.:) THE SOUND OF MY BELOVED KNOCKING. This refers to Moses, since it is stated (in Exod. 11:4): THEN MOSES SAID: THUS SAYS THE LORD: ABOUT MIDNIGHT < I SHALL GO FORTH INTO THE MIDST OF EGYPT >. (Cant. 5:2, cont.:) OPEN FOR ME. R. Jose said: The Holy One said: Make an opening for me as with the point of a needle so that I may open up [an opening] for you through which tents and {siege fortifications} [< even > a camp]⁷³Lat.: castra. can pass. (Cant. 5:2, cont.:) MY SISTER (rt.: 'H), < so named > in Egypt, where they became grafted (rt.: 'HH) to me by < performing > two commandments through the blood of the paschal offering and through the blood of circumcision. (Ibid., cont.:) MY BELOVED (rt.: R'H): They became beloved (rt.: R'H) to him at the sea and said (in Exod. 15:18): THE LORD SHALL REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER. (Cant. 5:2, cont.:) MY DOVE, < so named > in Marah where they were given orders for me⁷⁴The translation follows MS 1240 of the De Rossi Library in Parma, which is similar to PRK 5:6. The Buber text reads: “I myself was given orders.” like a dove through commandments (see Exod. 15:23-25) (Cant. 5:2, cont.:) MY INNOCENT, because they became innocent to me at Sinai and said (in Exod. 24:7): ALL THAT THE LORD HAS SPOKEN WE WILL DO AND OBEY. (Cant. 5:2, cont.:) FOR MY HEAD IS DRENCHED WITH DEW, since it is stated (in Jud. 5:4): EVEN THE HEAVENS DRIPPED.