Another thing that the verse (Hosea 14:6) said is "I will be like the dew to Israel". This verse is said in reference to the world to come. Just as dew does not harm any creature, so too, the righteous in the future will dwell in the shade of the Shechinah (Divine Presence) and will not be harmed, as it says (Psalms 16:11), "You will fill me with joy in Your presence". Israel said to the Holy One, Blessed be He, "Master of the Universe, when will You redeem us?"
He said to them, "When you descend to the lowest level, at that moment I will redeem you", as it says (Hosea 2:2), "And the children of Judah and the children of Israel will be gathered together". The children of Korah said, "We are in the lowest level", as it says (Psalms 44:26), "For our soul is bowed down to the dust". What is written afterwards? "Rise up, be our help".
The Holy One, Blessed be He, said to them, "It all depends on you, just as this rose blooms upward and its heart is directed heavenward, so too, you shall repent before Me and let your heart be directed upward like this rose. At that moment, I will bring the redeemer, as it says (Hosea 14:6), 'I will be like the dew to Israel'. And when will this happen? When he blooms like a rose. Therefore, it says 'To the conductor, concerning the roses'."...