(1) Of David.
GOD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
GOD is the stronghold of my life,whom should I dread? (2) When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh—it is they, my foes and my enemies, who stumble and fall. (3) Should an army besiege me, my heart would have no fear; should war beset me, still would I be confident. (4) One thing I ask of GOD, only that do I seek: to live in GOD’s house all the days of my life, to gaze upon GOD’s beauty, to frequent the temple. (5) I will be sheltered in God’s pavilion on an evil day, granted the protection of God’s tent, and raised up high upon a rock. (6) Now is my head highover my enemies round about; I sacrifice in that tent with shouts of joy, singing and chanting a hymn to GOD. (7) Hear, O ETERNAL One, when I cry aloud; have mercy on me, answer me. In Your behalf my heart says: “Seek My face!” O ETERNAL One, I seek Your face. (8) Do not hide Your face from me; do not thrust aside Your servant in anger; You have ever been my help. Do not forsake me, do not abandon me, O God, my deliverer. (9) Though my father and mother abandon me, GOD will take me in. (10) Show me Your way, O ETERNAL One, and lead me on a level path because of my watchful foes. (11) Do not subject me to the will of my foes, for false witnesses and unjust accusers have appeared against me. (12) Had I not the assurance that I would enjoy GOD’s goodness in the land of the living…(13) Look to GOD; be strong and of good courage! O look to GOD!

Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa said: From that ram, which was created at the twilight, nothing came forth which was useless. The ashes of the ram were the base which was upon the top of the inner altar. The sinews of the ram were the strings of the harp whereon David played. The ram's skin was the girdle (around) the loins of Elijah, may he be remembered for good, as it is said, "And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins" (2 Kings 1:8). The horn of the ram of the left side (was the one) wherein He blew upon Mount Sinai, as it is said, "And it shall come to pass, that when the ram's horn soundeth long" (Josh. 6:5). (The horn) of the right side, which is larger than that of the left, is destined in the future to be sounded in the world that is to come, as it is said, "And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great trumpet shall be blown" (Isa. 27:13); and it is said, "And the Lord shall be king over all the earth" (Zech. 14:9).