And this is the mystery of: (Ps. 68:14) If you shall lie down between the ‘lips’ (se-phatayim), which is the ‘offering’ (qorbana) of the blessed Holy One. For surely the Shekhinah is His ‘sacrificial-offering’ (qorbana), and because of this, they the sages established prayer in lieu of sacrifice.xviBT Berakhot 26a
‘ (Lev. 6:2) She’ is the burnt offering (’olah) – the ‘olah (ascending) certainly!
Worthy is he who elevates Her towards Him appropriately, for He enquires of Her: (Song, 3:6) Who is ‘this’ (zot) rising (’olah)... – rising, certainly!... from the desert?... – from the desert certainly! For his mouth which utters prayer, the blessed Holy One considers as Mount Sinai, and because of this: Who is this that is rising from the desert? etc.... perfumed with myrrh... – this is the prayer of the morning service, established by Abraham, who is myrrh.xviiShir HaShirim Rabbah 3:8