And what does the blessed Holy One do? He gathers all His forces, and says: ‘And is it [Var. thus] that every appointed-one over birds below, instructs merit upon its birds that it is appointed over? And yet no-one amongst you instructs merit upon My son who is Israel: (Ex. 4:22) My son, My firstborn Israel, and upon the Shekhinah who is in exile, Whose nest – which is Jerusalem – is destroyed.’
And His children in exile, are under the hand of harsh masters – the nations of the world, and there is no-one who requests mercy for them, and instructs merit upon them.