Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.

The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.

The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.

For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, you examine me and know.

For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord's eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person's paths.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.

"Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?" the Lord asks. "Do you not know that I am everywhere?" the Lord asks.

I

If I have sinned -- what have I done to you, O watcher of men? Why have you set me as your target? Have I become a burden to you?

So Aaron said to Moses, "O my lord, please do not hold this sin against us, in which we have acted foolishly and have sinned!

Then David exclaimed to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord!" Nathan replied to David, "Yes, and the Lord has forgiven your sin. You are not going to die.

The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.

However, you must confess that you have done wrong, and that you have rebelled against the Lord your God. You must confess that you have given yourself to foreign gods under every green tree, and have not obeyed my commands,' says the Lord.

I have indeed heard the people of Israel say mournfully, 'We were like a calf untrained to the yoke. You disciplined us and we learned from it. Let us come back to you and we will do so, for you are the Lord our God.

I will get up and go to my father and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!'

If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Perverted

If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!

Right

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. I hate all deceitful actions.

So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

It profited

For he says, 'It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.'

Your priests did not ask, 'Where is the Lord?' Those responsible for teaching my law did not really know me. Your rulers rebelled against me. Your prophets prophesied in the name of the god Baal. They all worshiped idols that could not help them.

For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

So what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.

General references

"Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.