I will bless the Lord who counsels me. Rabbi Shmuel bar Nachman used to interpret this verse with regard to Abraham our father, who did not learn from a teacher. So who taught him? Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai taught that God summoned Abraham's two kidneys, and they overflowed with wisdom and knowledge. You should know that this is so, as it was revealed to him between the pieces, and God showed him four things: the Torah, the sacrifices, Gehenna, and the kingdoms, and so on (in Psalm 1)....
"I have set the Lord always before me." Rav said that when a person blesses, they should say "Baruch Atah Hashem (Blessed are You, Lord)." Shmuel said to say "Baruch Hashem (Blessed be the Name)." According to Rav's opinion, it is written "I have set the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved" (Psalm 16:8). Rabbi Zeira and Rabbi Yehuda Taruyah said, "Any blessing that does not include mentioning the Kingdom is not a proper blessing." What is the reason for this? "I will extol You, my God, O King, and I will bless Your name forever and ever. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved" (Psalm 145:1,16). The words of the Torah were skilled for David, and they brought him cases to examine. And he said (Psalm 119:46), "I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed."