Psalmów 34:18 Midrasz: Shemot Rabbah

“The Lord said to Moses: ‘Why are you crying out to Me? Speak to the children of Israel and have them set forth’” (Exodus 14:15).
“The Lord said to Moses: ‘Why are you crying out to Me?’” That is what is written: “They cried out and the Lord heard” (Psalms 34:18). Why is this so? Isaac bequeathed two inheritances to his two sons: He bequeathed the voice to Jacob, as it says: “The voice is the voice of Jacob” (Genesis 27:22). He bequeathed the hands to Esau, as it is stated: “But the hands are the hands of Esau” (Genesis 27:22). Esau was proud of his inheritance, as it is stated: “Edom said to him: 'You shalt not pass through me, lest with a sword [I will come out against you’]” (Numbers 20:18). Jacob was proud of his inheritance, as it is stated: “We cried out to the Lord, God of our fathers” (Deuteronomy 26:7). In the future, both of them will receive their rewards. Esau will receive his reward, as it is stated: “As My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens; behold, it will descend upon Edom” (Isaiah 34:5). Jacob will receive his reward, as it is stated: “The voice of gladness, the voice of joy” (Jeremiah 33:11). This is why it is written: “They cried out and the Lord heard,” because the children of Israel cried out at the sea, as it is stated: “The children of Israel cried out to the Lord” (Exodus 14:10). The Holy One blessed be He heard their prayer and said to Moses: “Why are you crying out to Me? I already heard their cry.” – “Speak to the children of Israel and have them set forth.”

“If you lend money to My people, to the poor who is with you, you shall not be as a creditor to him; you shall not impose interest upon him” (Exodus 22:24).
“If you lend money to My people,” that is what is written: “It is good for a man to be gracious and to lend, conducting his affairs with justice” (Psalms 112:5). There is no person who is not in debt to God, but He is merciful and gracious and pardons all former transgressions, as it is stated: “Do not remember for us our former iniquities” (Psalms 79:8). This is analogous to one who borrowed from a moneylender and he forgot about it. Sometime later, he came and stood before him and said to him: ‘I know that I am in debt to you.’ He said to him: ‘Why did you remind me? The original debt is already removed from my mind.’ So it is with the Master of the universe. People sin before Him, He sees that they do not repent, and He absolves them [of their sins] one by one. When they repent, they come to mention their initial liability and He says to them: “Do not remember former matters” (Isaiah 43:18). From where do you derive that if a person repented, even if he has committed numerous iniquities, He transforms them into merits? From what is written: “And when the wicked one repents his wickedness, and performs justice and acts of charity, he will live” (Ezekiel 33:19); all the transgressions that he performed will not be remembered for him. That is why He cautions regarding the poor person: “You shall not be as a creditor to him”; do not make him stand naked.¹Act mercifully toward him just as God does toward you, and do not take everything he has. “It will be when he cries to Me, I will hear, as I am gracious” (Exodus 22:26). Likewise, David says: “They cry out and the Lord hears them” (Psalms 34:18).