And now - Since we who serve Jehovah are not prosperous and “the proud” heathen flourish in prosperity, we must pronounce them the favorites of God (Mal 2:17; Psa 73:12).
set up - literally, “built up”: metaphor from architecture (Pro 24:3; compare Gen 16:2, Margin; Gen 30:3, Margin.)
tempt God - dare God to punish them, by breaking His laws (Psa 95:9).