8 Tevet 5781, Wednesday Naomi Confirmation
23 December 2020 Tuesday night Psalm 73 (0) A psalm of Asaf: (1) How good God is to Isra’el, to those who are pure in heart! 2 But as for me, I lost my balance, my feet nearly slipped, 3 when I grew envious of the arrogant and saw how the wicked prosper. 4 For when their death comes, it is painless; and meanwhile, their bodies are healthy; 5 they don’t have ordinary people’s troubles, they aren’t plagued like others. 6 So for them, pride is a necklace; and violence clothes them like a robe. 7 Their eyes peep out through folds of fat; evil thoughts overflow from their hearts. 8 They scoff and speak with malice, they loftily utter threats. 9 They set their mouths against heaven; their tongues swagger through the earth. 10 Therefore his people return here and [thoughtlessly] suck up that whole cup of water. 11 Then they ask, “How does God know? Does the Most High really have knowledge?” 12 Yes, this is what the wicked are like; those free of misfortune keep increasing their wealth. 13 It’...