Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul’s days.”

As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the city of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from the window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.

All that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, along with everything else that had been dedicated, were in the care of Shelomith and his brothers.

Ezri son of Chelub was in charge of those who worked in the fields tilling the soil.

then I will uproot Israel from the soil that I gave them, and this temple that I have sanctified for My name I will banish from My presence; I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples.

Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.

Then the king stood at his post and made a covenant in the Lord’s presence to follow the Lord and to keep His commands, His decrees, and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul in order to carry out the words of the covenant written in this book.

and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish countrymen who were sold to foreigners, but now you sell your own countrymen, and we have to buy them back.” They remained silent and could not say a word.

They refused to listen
and did not remember Your wonders
You performed among them.
They became stiff-necked and appointed a leader
to return to their slavery in Egypt.
But You are a forgiving God,
gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love,
and You did not abandon them.

You provided for them in the wilderness 40 years
and they lacked nothing.
Their clothes did not wear out,
and their feet did not swell.

When the surrounding peoples bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or a holy day. We will also leave the land uncultivated in the seventh year and will cancel every debt.

These were Benjamin’s descendants:

Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah,

and after him Gabbai and Sallai: 928.

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah.

These were the leaders of the priests and their relatives in the days of Jeshua.

Kallaiof Sallai, Eber of Amok,

Once or twice the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,

You may write in the king’s name whatever pleases you concerning the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. A document written in the king’s name and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.”

So Satan left the Lord’s presence and infected Job with terrible boils from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.

For distress does not grow out of the soil,
and trouble does not sprout from the ground.

No doubt you would cast lots for a fatherless child
and negotiate a price to sell your friend.

Therefore I will not restrain my mouth.
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Will You ever look away from me,
or leave me alone long enough to swallow?

I am disgusted with my life.
I will express my complaint
and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

If its roots grow old in the ground
and its stump starts to die in the soil,

as water wears away stones
and torrents wash away the soil from the land,
so You destroy a man’s hope.

Yet another person dies with a bitter soul,
having never tasted prosperity.

Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times?
Has my soul not grieved for the needy?

God spares his soul from the Pit,
his life from crossing the river of death.

so that he detests bread,
and his soul despises his favorite food.

He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit,
and I will continue to see the light.”

The earth is changed as clay is by a seal;
its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.

Many say about me,
“There is no help for him in God.”Selah

I cry aloud to the Lord,
and He answers me from His holy mountain.Selah

Salvation belongs to the Lord;
may Your blessing be on Your people.Selah

How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted?
How long will you love what is worthless
and pursue a lie?Selah

Be angry and do not sin;
on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still.Selah

may an enemy pursue and overtake me;
may he trample me to the ground
and leave my honor in the dust.Selah

The Lord has revealed Himself;
He has executed justice,
striking down the wicked
by the work of their hands.Higgaion. Selah

Put terror in them, Lord;
let the nations know they are only men.Selah

The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.

May He remember all your offerings
and accept your burnt offering.Selah

You have given him his heart’s desire
and have not denied the request of his lips.Selah

Such is the generation of those who seek Him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.Selah

Who is He, this King of glory?
The Lord of Hosts,
He is the King of glory.Selah

For day and night Your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was drained
as in the summer’s heat.Selah

Then I acknowledged my sin to You
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said,
“I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and You took away the guilt of my sin.Selah

You are my hiding place;
You protect me from trouble.
You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.Selah

You, indeed, have made my days short in length,
and my life span as nothing in Your sight.
Yes, every mortal man is only a vapor.Selah

You discipline a man with punishment for sin,
consuming like a moth what is precious to him;
every man is only a vapor.Selah

We boast in God all day long;
we will praise Your name forever.Selah

You sell Your people for nothing;
You make no profit from selling them.

though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with its turmoil.Selah

The Lord of Hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.Selah

Yahweh of Hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.Selah

He chooses for us our inheritance—
the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.Selah

Just as we heard, so we have seen
in the city of Yahweh of Hosts,
in the city of our God;
God will establish it forever.Selah

This is the way of those who are arrogant,
and of their followers,
who approve of their words.Selah

But God will redeem my life
from the power of Sheol,
for He will take me.Selah

The heavens proclaim His righteousness,
for God is the Judge.Selah

You love evil instead of good,
lying instead of speaking truthfully.Selah

This is why God will bring you down forever.
He will take you, ripping you out of your tent;
He will uproot you from the land of the living.Selah

For strangers rise up against me,
and violent men seek my life.
They have no regard for God.Selah

How far away I would flee;
I would stay in the wilderness.Selah

God, the One enthroned from long ago,
will hear and will humiliate themSelah
because they do not change
and do not fear God.

He reaches down from heaven and saves me,
challenging the one who tramples me.Selah
God sends His faithful love and truth.

They prepared a net for my steps;
I was despondent.
They dug a pit ahead of me,
but they fell into it!Selah

Wake up, my soul!
Wake up, harp and lyre!
I will wake up the dawn.

Lord God of Hosts, You are the God of Israel,
rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors.Selah

Consume them in rage;
consume them until they are gone.
Then people will know throughout the earth
that God rules over Jacob.Selah

You have given a signal flag to those who fear You,
so that they can flee before the archers.Selah

I will live in Your tent forever
and take refuge under the shelter of Your wings.Selah

They only plan to bring him down
from his high position.
They take pleasure in lying;
they bless with their mouths,
but they curse inwardly.Selah

Rest in God alone, my soul,
for my hope comes from Him.

Trust in Him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts before Him.
God is our refuge.Selah

All the earth will worship You
and sing praise to You.
They will sing praise to Your name.”Selah

He rules forever by His might;
He keeps His eye on the nations.
The rebellious should not exalt themselves.Selah

I will offer You fattened sheep as burnt offerings,
with the fragrant smoke of rams;
I will sacrifice oxen with goats.Selah

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.May God be gracious to us and bless us;
look on us with favorSelah

Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy,
for You judge the peoples with fairness
and lead the nations on earth.Selah

God, when You went out before Your people,
when You marched through the desert,Selah

May the Lord be praised!
Day after day He bears our burdens;
God is our salvation.Selah

Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
sing praise to the Lord,Selah

because zeal for Your house has consumed me,
and the insults of those who insult You
have fallen on me.

Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over me
or the deep swallow me up;
don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.

When the earth and all its inhabitants shake,
I am the One who steadies its pillars.Selah

There He shatters the bow’s flaming arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.Selah

when God rose up to judge
and to save all the lowly of the earth.Selah

I think of God; I groan;
I meditate; my spirit becomes weak.Selah

Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has He in anger withheld His compassion?”Selah

With power You redeemed Your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.Selah

You called out in distress, and I rescued you;
I answered you from the thundercloud.
I tested you at the waters of Meribah.Selah

“How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked?Selah

Even Assyria has joined them;
they lend support to the sons of Lot.Selah

Even a sparrow finds a home,
and a swallow, a nest for herself
where she places her young—
near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,
my King and my God.

How happy are those who reside in Your house,
who praise You continually.Selah

Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer;
listen, God of Jacob.Selah

You took away Your people’s guilt;
You covered all their sin.Selah

But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth.

Glorious things are said about you,
city of God.Selah

When He registers the peoples,
the Lord will record,
“This one was born there.”Selah