Mesorat%20hashas for Pesachim 237:7

וכשעלו ישראל ממצרים העלוהו עמהן שנאמר (שמות יב, לו) וינצלו את מצרים רב אסי אמר עשאוה כמצודה זו שאין בה דגן רבי שמעון אמר כמצולה שאין בה דגים

this refers to the Hand of the Holy One, blessed be He, which is spread out under the wings of the Hayyoth,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'living creatures' - the angels that bore the Divine Chariot, as described in Ezek. I.');">¹²</span> in order to accept penitents [and shield them] from<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Var. lec.: on account of.');">¹³</span> the Attribute of Justice.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Justice, Mercy. etc., are often hypostasized.');">¹⁴</span>

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