Neverthelater, there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God."

And see, how they reward us, to come for to cast us out of thy possession which thou hast possessed us with all.

And Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works." And the ships were broken that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

but walkedst in the ways of Asa king of Israel and hast made Judah and the dwellers of Jerusalem go a-whoring, like to the whoring of the house of Ahab, and hast thereto slain thy brethren that were thy father's house, which were better than thou:

And upon that he gathered together the priests and the Levites and said to them, "Go out through the cities of Judah and gather of all Israel silver, to strengthen the house of your God, year by year, and see that ye haste the thing." Howbeit, the Levites were slack.

And as the prophet spake to him, he said to the prophet, "Have men made thee of the king's counsel? Cease, lest thou be beaten." And the prophet ceased, and said, "I am sure that God hath taken counsel to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and obeyest not my counsel."

And they stepped to Uzziah the king and said to him, "It pertaineth not to thee, Uzziah, to burn cense unto the LORD; but to the priests the children of Aaron that are consecrated for to burn incense. Come out of the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and it shall be no worship to thee before the LORD God."

And as for the king of Judah, which sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him: Thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard:

And the other sent messengers to him, saying, "What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I came not against thee now at this time, but against a house with whom I have war, and God bade me haste. Leave off therefore and meddle not with God, which is with me, lest he destroy thee."

Now when king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe and their counsel, they went up in all the haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and forbade them with violence and power.

which thou hast commanded by thy servants the Prophets, and said, 'The land unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land through the filthiness of the people of the lands, in their abominations wherewith they have made it full of uncleanness on every side.

And after all this that is come upon us, because of our evil deeds and great trespass, thou our God hast spared our wickednesses, and hast given us a deliverance as it is come to pass this day.

Then answered all the congregation and said with a loud voice, "Let it be done as thou hast said.

They are thy servants, and thy people whom thou hast delivered through thy great power and mighty hand.

Then said they, "We will restore them again and will require nothing of them and will do as thou hast spoken." And I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do so.

and hast ordained the Prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, and to say, 'He is king of Judah.' Now shall this come to the king's ears: come now therefore, and let us take our counsel together."

Nevertheless, I sent unto him, saying, "There is no such thing done as thou sayest: thou hast feigned it out of thine own heart."

LORD, thou alone hast made heaven, and the heaven of all heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is therein, the sea and all that is therein: thou givest life unto all, and the host of heaven bow themselves unto thee.

Thou art the LORD, the God that hast chosen Abram, and broughtest him out of Ur in Chaldea, and called him Abraham:

and foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give unto his seed the land of the Cananites, Hittites, Amorites, Perezites, Jebusites, and Girgashites - and hast made good thy words: for thou art righteous,

and hast considered the misery of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their complaint by the reed sea,

But when they came to rest, they turned back again to do evil before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them. So they converted, and cried unto thee, and thou heardest them from heaven; and many times hast thou delivered them according to thy great mercy,

But for thy great mercies' sake thou hast not utterly consumed them, neither forsaken them: for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

Thou art righteous in all that thou hast brought upon us: for thou hast done right.

As for us: we have been ungodly, and our kings, princes, priests, and fathers have not done after thy law, nor regarded thy commandments, and thy earnest exhortations wherewith thou hast exhorted them,

And great is the increase of it unto the kings, whom thou hast set over us because of our sins, and they have dominion over our bodies, and cattle, and we are in great trouble.

And the posts went in all the haste according to the king's commandment. And in the castle of Susa was the commandment devised. And the king and Haman sat and drank. But the city Susa was disquieted.

The king said, "Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said." Now when the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared,

The king said, "Make haste, and take, as thou hath said, the raiment and the horse: and do even so with Mordecai the Jew that sitteth before the king's gate; and let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken."

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate, but Haman gat him home in all the haste, mourning bare-headed,

and told Zeresh his wife and all his friends, everything that had happened him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, "If it be Mordecai of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou canst do nothing unto him, but shalt fall before him."

While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and caused Haman to make haste to come unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.

And the posts that rode upon the Mules made haste with all speed, according to the king's word: and the commandment was devised in the castle of Susa.

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, and how that he is an innocent and virtuous man: such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land?"

Hast thou not preserved him, his house, and all his substance on every side? Hast thou not blessed the work of his hands? Is not his possession increased in the land?

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Lo, there hast thou him in thy power, but spare his life."

Behold, thou hast been a teacher of many, and hast comforted the weary hands.

Thy words have set up those that were fallen, thou hast refreshed the weak knees.

for the paths that they go in are crooked: they haste after vain things, and shall perish.

I have offended; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? Why hast thou made me to stand in thy way, and am so heavy a burden unto myself?

If he be hasty to take anything away, who will make him restore it again? Who will say unto him, 'What doest thou?'

Hast thou fleshly eyes then, or doest thou look as a man looketh?

Hast thou not turned me, as it were milk: and turned me to cruddes like cheese?

Thou hast covered me with skin and flesh, and joined me together with bones and sinews.

Thou hast granted me life, and done me good: and the diligent heed that thou tookest upon me hath preserved my spirit.

Wherefore hast thou brought me out of my mother's womb? O that I had perished, and that no eye had seen me.

if thou wouldst put away the wickedness which thou hast in hand, so that no ungodliness dwelt in thy house;

Then mightest thou have comfort, in the hope that thou hast; and sleep quietly, when thou art buried.

Thou hast put my foot in the stocks: thou lookest narrowly unto all my paths, and markest the steps of my feet.

The days of man are short, the number of his months are known only to thee. Thou hast appointed him his bounds; he cannot go beyond them.

"For thou hast numbered all my goings, yet be not thou too extreme upon my sins.

Thou hast sealed up mine offenses, as it were in a bag: but be merciful unto my wickedness.

As for shame, thou hast set it aside - else wouldest thou not make so many words before God.

But thy wickedness teacheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen thee a crafty tongue.

Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God, that all wisdom is too little for thee?

Shall not thy vain words come yet to an end? Or, hast thou yet any more to say?

But now that God hath sent me adversity, thou hast troubled all my congregation.

And that thou hast filled me with wrinkles, my flesh is witness; and my leanness riseth up against me and beareth witness thereof in my face.

Thou hast withholden their hearts from understanding, therefore shall they not be set up on high.

Thou hast taken the pledge from thy brethren for naught, and robbed the naked of their clothing;

To such as were weary, hast thou given no water to drink, and thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.

Thou hast sent widows away empty and oppressed the poor fatherless.

Before whom hast thou spoken those words? Who made the breath to come out of the mouth?

In times past thou didst set me up on high, as it were above the wind, but now hast thou given me a very sore fall.

"Now hast thou spoken in mine ears, and I have heard the voice of thy words:

But if thou hast anything to say, then answer me, and speak, for thy answer pleaseth me.

If thou hast nothing, then hear me, and hold thy tongue, so shall I teach thee wisdom."

Nevertheless, thou hast condemned the judgment of the ungodly; yea, even such a judgment and sentence shalt thou suffer.

But beware that thou turn not aside to wickedness and sin, which hitherto thou hast chosen more than meekness.

Who will reprove him of his way? Who will say unto him, 'Thou hast done wrong?'

Art thou of his counsel, when he spreadeth out the clouds? Hast thou the perfect knowledge of his wonders?

Hast thou helped him to spread out the heavens, which are strong and bright as a looking glass?

"Where wast thou, when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell plainly if thou hast understanding.

"Hast thou given the morning his charge, as soon as thou wast born, and showed the day spring his place,

Their tokens and weapons hast thou turned like clay, and set them up again as the changing of a garment.

Yea, thou hast spoiled the ungodly of their light, and broken the arm of the proud.

Camest thou ever into the ground of the sea: or hast thou walked in the low corners of the deep?

Have the gates of death been open unto thee, or hast thou seen the door of everlasting treasure?

Hast thou also perceived how broad the earth is? Now if thou hast knowledge of all,

Wentest thou ever into the treasures of the snow? Or hast thou seen the secret places of the hail,

Hast thou brought the seven stars together? Or art thou able to loose the bands of Orion?

"Hast thou given the horse his strength? Or learned him to bow down his neck with fear:

"I know that thou hast power over all things, and that there is no thought hid unto thee.

Arise, LORD, and help me, O my God: for thou smitest all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

{To the Chanter in Neginoth, a Psalm of David} Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! Thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.

Thou hast put gladness in my heart since the time that their corn and wine and oil increased.

For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness; neither shall any evil dwell with thee.

Stand up, O LORD, in thy wrath, lift up thyself, because of the indignation of mine enemies; arise up for me in the judgment that thou hast commanded.

{To the Chanter upon Gittith, a Psalm of David} O LORD our governour; how excellent is thy name in all the world; thou hast set thy glory above the heavens!

Out of the mouth of the very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

For I will consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained.

Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands; and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet -

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou art set in the throne that judgest right.

Thou hast rebuked the heathen, and destroyed the ungodly; thou hast put out their name forever and ever.

O thou enemy, thy destructions are come to a perpetual end; even as the cities which thou hast destroyed, their memorial is perished with them.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, LORD, hast never failed them that seek thee.

Surely thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy hand. The poor committeth himself unto thee, for thou art the helper of the friendless.

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, "Thou art my God, my goods are nothing like unto thee."