I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

He cried like a lion: "Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post.

Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.

Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, "I see a company." Joram said, "Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, 'Is it peace?'"

The children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Yahweh their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!

I would declare to him the number of my steps. as a prince would I go near to him.

Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield!

The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, "Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?"

I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on Yahweh, take no rest,

You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?

Aren't you from everlasting, Yahweh my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Yahweh, you have appointed him for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish.

seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn't immediately confer with flesh and blood,

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I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

When i am reproved

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Stand

When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;
He cried like a lion: "Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post.

Tower

Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.
Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, "I see a company." Joram said, "Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, 'Is it peace?'"
The children of Israel did secretly things that were not right against Yahweh their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city;
They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield!
I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on Yahweh, take no rest,

And will

Aren't you from everlasting, Yahweh my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Yahweh, you have appointed him for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish.
I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

Unto me

seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn't immediately confer with flesh and blood,

When i am reproved

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!
You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?
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