Now David was sitting between the inner and outer gates, and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate at the wall. When he looked, he saw a man running by himself.

Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and saw Jehu's troops approaching. He said, "I see troops!" Jehoram ordered, "Send a rider out to meet them and have him ask, 'Is everything all right?'"

The Israelites said things about the Lord their God that were not right. They built high places in all their cities, from the watchtower to the fortress.

Arrange the table, lay out the carpet, eat and drink! Get up, you officers, smear oil on the shields!

I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the Lord, don't be silent!

And will

Lord, you have been active from ancient times; my sovereign God, you are immortal. Lord, you have made them your instrument of judgment. Protector, you have appointed them as your instrument of punishment.

I will listen to what God the Lord says. For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not return to their foolish ways.

Unto me

since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.

to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,

When i am reproved

I would know with what words he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

"If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature -- let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.

Lord, you have always been fair whenever I have complained to you. However, I would like to speak with you about the disposition of justice. Why are wicked people successful? Why do all dishonest people have such easy lives?