Rabbi Ḥama bar Ḥanina and Rabbi Yonatan, Rabbi Ḥama bar Ḥanina said: This is analogous to a king who built a palace. He saw it and it pleased him. He said: ‘Palace, palace, if only you could always find favor before me just as you have found favor before me at this moment.’ So, the Holy One blessed be He said to His world: ‘My world, My world, if only you could always find favor before Me just as you have found favor before Me at this moment.’
Rabbi Yonatan said: This is analogous to a king who was marrying off his daughter, and he made her a bridal canopy and chamber, whitewashed it, embossed it, and painted it. He saw it and it pleased him. He said: ‘My daughter, if only this bridal chamber could always find favor before me just as it has found favor before me at this moment.’ So, the Holy One blessed be He said to His world: ‘My world, My world, if only you could always find favor before Me just as you have found favor before Me at this moment.’