(23) Bereshit Rabbah 29, states that Rabbi Shimon said "G'd made three finds in this world. One is Abraham, "You have found his heart true before You." (Nehemiah 9,8) The second one is David, "I have found My servant David." (Psalms 89,21) The third one is Israel, "like grapes in the desert, I have found Israel." (Hosea 9,10) Rabbi Shimon was questioned by his colleagues who asked "does not the Torah also mention Noach as having been a find of G'd, seeing it says "Noach found favour in the eyes of G'd?" (Genesis 6,8) Rabbi Shimon answered "Noach found, G'd did not find."
(25) When the prophet describes the finding of Israel as like the finding of grapes in the desert, he draws attention to the unexpected nature of the find. The emergence of Israel was almost as if it had already been despaired of ever coming about. When it did finally happen, it was unexpected. Not so David, who emerged as the result of a diligent search for just such a person. (Samuel I 13)
(4) Instead of my love, they persecute me, but I am at prayer.