Psalmów 89:15 Midrasz: Midrash Tanchuma, Ein Yaakov (Glick Edition), Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael & Otzar Midrashim

The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Israel: Be meticulous in the matter of prayer, for no virtue is more meritorious. In fact, prayer is more important than all the sacrifices, as it is stated: To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto Me? … bring not more vain oblations…. Your new moons and your appointed seasons My soul hateth…. And when you spread forth your hands … even when you make ever so many prayers (ibid. 1:11–15). From these verses we can logically conclude that prayer is more important than all the sacrifices. Even though man may not deserve to have his prayers answered or to be treated mercifully, yet if he should pray and plead for mercy, I will be merciful toward him, as it is written: All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth (Ps. 25:10). I have set mercy before truth, righteousness before justice, as it is said: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne, mercy and truth before Thee (ibid. 89:15).

Our Rabbis were taught: It happened with the King Monbas, who had distributed his treasure and that of his parents, in the years of famine, that his brothers and the whole household murmured against him, saying: "Your ancestors saved [treasures] and increased the savings of their ancestors, and you distribute thine and that of thy ancestors." And he rejoined: "My ancestors stored up treasures here below, and I store up treasures in heaven, as it is said (Ps. 85, 12) Truth will grow up out of the earth and righteousness will look down from heaven. My ancestors stored away [treasures] in a place which could be reached by a [human] hand, but I have stored away in a place that can be reached by no [human] hand, as it is said (Ib. 89, 15) Righteousness and justice are the prop of Thy throne; kindness and truth precede Thy presence. My ancestors stored away [treasures] which yielded them no interest, and I have stored away [treasures] which yield interest, as it is said (Is. 3, 10) Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doing shall they eat. My ancestors have stored away money in their treasury, but I have stored away the saved souls in my treasury, as it is said (Prov. 11, 30) The fruit of the righteous is of the tree of life; and the wise draweth souls to himself. My ancestors have stored away for their descendants, but I have saved for myself, as it is said (Deut. 34, 13) … and unto thee shall it be as righteousness before the Lord thy God. My ancestors have stored away [treasures] for this world, but I have stored away [treasures] for the world to come, as it is said (Is. 58, 8) … and before thee shall go thy righteousness; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward."

"He rested and was restored": From what did He rest (on Sabbath)? From labor or from judgment"? It is, therefore, written "and He was restored," (which connotes "from labor"). We are hereby apprised that judgment never departs from Him. And thus is it written (Psalms 89:15) "Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; lovingkindness and truth precede Your countenance," and (Devarim 32:4) "The rock — perfect is His work, for all of His ways are justice, etc.: