Berachos 2b § 1
Prayers are the King's Decrees
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However, in the case of one who recites: Just as Your mercy
is extended to a bird's nest, why do they silence him?
1st Idea: This was because he engenders jealousy among
God's creations, as it appears as though he is protesting
the fact that the Lord favored one creature over all others.
2nd Idea: This was because he transforms the attributes
of God into expressions of mercy, when they are nothing
but decrees of the King that must be fulfilled without
inquiring into the reasons behind them.
is extended to a bird's nest, why do they silence him?
1st Idea: This was because he engenders jealousy among
God's creations, as it appears as though he is protesting
the fact that the Lord favored one creature over all others.
2nd Idea: This was because he transforms the attributes
of God into expressions of mercy, when they are nothing
but decrees of the King that must be fulfilled without
inquiring into the reasons behind them.