Berachos 2b § 1
Standing Before God in Prayer
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Isn't this an example of a LIGHT and HEAVY concept?
You who were standing before a king of flesh and blood,
of whom your fear is limited because today he is here
but tomorrow he is in the grave, would have reacted in that way.
I, who was standing and praying before the Supreme King of kings,
God, Who lives and endures for all eternity, all the more so
that I could not pause to respond to someone's greeting.
When he heard this, the officer was immediately appeased
and the pious man returned home in peace.
You who were standing before a king of flesh and blood,
of whom your fear is limited because today he is here
but tomorrow he is in the grave, would have reacted in that way.
I, who was standing and praying before the Supreme King of kings,
God, Who lives and endures for all eternity, all the more so
that I could not pause to respond to someone's greeting.
When he heard this, the officer was immediately appeased
and the pious man returned home in peace.