사무엘하 22:36의 미드라쉬

Rabbi Yudan in the name of Akilus said: for Him, it is appropriate to call Him God; according to the custom in the world, a king of flesh and blood is honored in [his] domain, even at the point when he has not established amenities at public expense for it, and even at the point when he has not built amenities at private expense for it; first, he recites his name, and then his creation. But for the Unique One of the universe, first He formed and then He was named. Shimon the son of Azzai said (2 Samuel 22:36) "your condescension has made me great"; a flesh and blood [human] recites his name and afterwards such-and-such his title, [i.e.] X the Augustalis, or X whatever his title (pro titulo). But the Holy One, blessed be He does not act this way; only after He created the necessities of his world, then He recites his name: [which is why] "In the beginning he created" [comes first] and only afterwards "God".

(Gen. 1:1:) IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED. This text is related (to Ps. 18:36 = II Sam. 22:36): AND YOU GAVE ME YOUR SHIELD OF YOUR SALVATION.¹⁰Exod. R. 41:4; M. Pss. 18:28f.; see Tanh., Exod. 9:15. < The words > [speak of Israel. What is written (in vs. 31 = vs. 31)? HE IS A SHIELD FOR ALL WHO TAKE REFUGE IN HIM.] (The verse continues:) AND YOUR RIGHT HAND SUSTAINS ME. This is Torah according to what is stated (in Deut. 33:2): AT HIS RIGHT HAND IS A FIERY LAW (dat). (Ps. 18:36 = II Sam. 22:36 continues:) AND YOUR HUMILITY HAS MAGNIFIED ME. Now is anyone more humble than the Holy One? R. Abba bar Aha said: The student sits before his master. When he is finished, the student says to the master: How I have tired you! But Israel was learning from the Holy One. When they are departing, he says to them: How I have tired you! It is so stated (in Deut. 1:6): THE LORD OUR GOD SPOKE TO US IN HOREB, SAYING: < YOU HAVE SAT LONG ENOUGH AT THIS MOUNTAIN >. Ergo (in Ps. 18:36 = II Sam. 22:36): AND YOUR HUMILITY HAS MAGNIFIED ME.

{R. said:} [Another interpretation:] AND YOUR HUMILITY HAS MAGNIFIED ME: R. Simeon ben Zera said: Who is as humble as the Holy One? The student says to his master: Rabbi, teach me one chapter. Then he says to him: Go on ahead to such and such a place. But the Holy One said to Ezekiel (in Ezek. 3:22): GO OUT INTO THE PLAIN [AND I WILL SPEAK WITH YOU]. Then Ezekiel went out and found the Holy One, who had gone there ahead of him. It is so stated (in vs. 23): THEN I AROSE AND WENT OUT TO THE PLAIN; AND, LO, THERE WAS THE GLORY OF THE LORD. Ergo (in Ps. 18:36 = II Sam. 22:36): AND YOUR HUMILITY HAS MAGNIFIED ME.