And the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, "Stand up praise the LORD your God forever: and let thanks be given unto the name of thy glory, which exceedeth all thanksgiving and praise.

And in all this make we a sure covenant, and write it, and let our princes, Levites, and priests seal it."

And if the people of the land brought wares on the Sabbath, and all manner of victuals to sell, that we would not take it of them on the Sabbath and on the holy days. And that we would let the seventh year be free concerning all manner of charge.

If it please the king, let there go a commandment from him, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and Medians - and not to be transgressed - that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king give the kingdom unto another that is better than she.

Then said the king's servants, "Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king,

and let the king appoint overseers in all the lands of his empire, that they may bring together all fair young virgins unto Susa the head city, to the women's building, under the hand of Hegei the king's chamberlain that keepeth the women; and let him give them their apparel.

And look which damsel pleaseth the king, let her be queen in Vashti's stead." This pleased the king, and he did so.

And the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants - which feast was because of Esther - and let the lands be in quietness, and gave royal gifts.

If it please the king, let him write that they may be destroyed, and so will I weigh down ten thousand talents of silver, under the hands of the workmen, to be brought into the king's chamber."

And the king said unto Haman, "Let the silver be given thee, and that people also, to do withal what pleaseth thee."

Esther said, "If it please the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared."

if I have found grace in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to give me my petition, and to fulfill my request, then let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and so will I do tomorrow as the king hath said."

Haman said moreover, "Yea and Esther the queen let no man come with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared, except me, and tomorrow am I bidden unto her also with the king.

Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, "Let them make a gallows of fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak thou unto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon, if thou comest merrily with the king unto the banquet." Haman was well content withal, and caused a gallows to be prepared.

And the king's servants said unto him, "Behold, Haman standeth in the court." The king said, "Let him come in."

And Haman said unto the king, "Let the man unto whom the king would be glad to do worship, be brought hither,

And let this raiment and horse be delivered under the hand of one of the king's princes, that he may array the man withal, whom the king would fain honour: and carry him upon the horse through the streets of the city, and cause it to be proclaimed before him, 'Thus shall it be done to every man, whom the king would fain honour.'"

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 said, "If it please the king, and if I have found grace in his sight, and if it be convenient for the king, and if it be accepted in his sight, then let it be written, that the letters of the device of Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, may be called again: which letters he wrote, to destroy the Jews in all the king's lands.

Esther said, "If it please the king, let him suffer the Jews tomorrow also to do according unto this day's commandment, that they may hang Haman's ten sons upon the tree."

and said, "Let the day perish, wherein I was born,

The same day be turned to darkness, and not regarded of God from above, neither let the light shine upon it:

but let it be stained with darkness, and the shadow of death. Let the dim cloud fall upon it, and let it be lapped in with sorrow.

Let the dark storm overcome that night; let it not be reckoned among the days of the year, nor counted in the months.

Despised be that night, and discommended: let them that curse the day,

Let the stars of that night be dim through darkness of it. Let it look for light, but let it see none, neither the raising up of the fair morning:

There, are those let out free which have been in prison, so that they hear no more the voice of the oppressor.

That he would begin and smite me: that he would let his hand go, and hew me down.

He will not let my spirit be in rest, but filleth me with bitterness.

Let him take his rod away from me; yea, let him make me no more afraid of him,

Shall not my short life come so soon to an end? O hold thee from me, let me alone, that I may ease myself a little

Behold, if he withhold the waters, they dry up; If he let them go, they destroy the earth.

"Hold your tongues now, and let me speak, for there is something come into my mind.

Withdraw thine hand from me, and let not the fearful dread of thee make me afraid.

And then send for me to the law, that I may answer for myself: or else, let me speak, and give thou the answer.

"How great are my misdeeds and sins? Let me know my transgressions and offenses.

He shall be plucked off as an untimely grape from the vine, and shall let his flower fall, as the olive doth.

O earth, cover not my blood, and let my crying find no room.

They reap the corn field that is not their own; and let the vineyard of the ungodly alone.

insomuch that they let him go naked without clothing, and take way the sheaf of the hungry.

let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may see my innocence.

O then let my wife be another man's harlot and let others lie with her.

Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder, and mine arm holes be broken from the joints.

Yet they of mine own household say, 'Who shall let us to have our belly full of his flesh?'

O that I had one which would hear me. Lo, this is my cause: Let the almighty give me answer, and let him that is my contrary party, sue me with libel.

then let thistles grow instead of my wheat, and thorns for my barley."

Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.

As for the judgment, let us seek it out among ourselves, that we may know what is right.

O father let Job be well tried, because he hath turned himself to the wicked:

O hearken thou unto me also, and let me speak: answer me unto the thing that I will ask thee.

Therefore take seven oxen and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, offer up also for yourselves a burnt offering: and let my servant Job pray for you. Him will I accept, and not deal with you after your foolishness: in that ye have not spoken the thing which is right, like as my servant Job hath done."

Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

Destroy thou them, O God; let them perish in their own imaginations! Cast them out in the multitude of their ungodliness; for they have rebelled against thee.

And let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice. They shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them. They that love thy name shall be joyful in thee;

Then let mine enemy persecute my soul, and take me. Yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honor in the dust. Selah.

O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; but guide thou the just. For the righteous God trieth the very hearts and reins.

Arise, LORD, and let no man have the upper hand; let the Heathen be judged in thy sight.

While the ungodly hath the overhand, the poor must suffer persecution; let them be taken in the crafty wiliness that they have imagined!

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD; my strength and my redeemer.

"He trusted in the LORD, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him."

O let thy loving-kindness and mercy follow me all the days of my life, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

My God, I have put my trust in thee. O let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me.

O keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be confounded, for I have put my trust in thee.

Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon me, for my hope hath been in thee.

{To the Chanter, A Psalm of David} In thee, O LORD, have I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteousness.

Let me not be confounded, O LORD, for I have called upon thee: let the ungodly be put to confusion, and put to silence in the grave.

Let the lying lips be put to silence, which cruelly, disdainfully, and despitefully speak against the righteous.

Let all the earth fear the LORD; stand in awe of him, all ye that dwell in the world.

Let our soul patiently abide the LORD, for he is our help and shield.

Let thy merciful kindness, O LORD, be upon us, like as we do put our trust in thee.

O praise the LORD with me, and let us magnify his name together.

Let them be confounded, and put to shame, that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion, that imagine mischief for me.

Let them be as the dust before the wind, and the angel of the LORD scattering them.

Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of the LORD to persecute them.

Let a sudden destruction come upon him unawares, and his net that he hath laid privily catch himself, that he may fall into his own mischief.

But let my soul be joyful in the LORD, and rejoice in his salvation.

O let not them that are mine enemies triumph over me ungodly; neither let them wink with their eyes, that hate me without a cause.

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness, and let them not triumph over me.

Let them not say in their hearts, "There! There! So would we have it!" Neither let them say, "We have devoured him."

Let them be put to confusion and shame together, that rejoice at my trouble: let them be clothed with rebuke and dishonour, that boast themselves against me.

Let them be glad and rejoice, that favour my righteous dealing; yea, let them say always, "Blessed be the LORD, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant."

O let not the foot of pride overtake me; O let not the hand of the ungodly cast me down.

Leave off from wrath, and let go displeasure; let not thy jealousy move thee also to do evil.

"LORD, let me know mine end, and the number of my days: that I may be certified how long I have to live.

Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O LORD, but let thy loving-kindness and thy truth always preserve me.

O LORD, let it be thy pleasure to deliver me; make haste, O LORD, to help me.

Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward, and put to rebuke, that wish me evil.

Let them be desolate, and rewarded with shame, that say unto me, "There! There!"

But let all those that seek thee, be joyful and glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation, say always, "The LORD be praised!"

O let the mount Zion rejoice, and the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

for it costeth more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone forever.

Oh let me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Let death come hastily upon them, and let them go down quick into hell; for wickedness is among them in their dwellings.

Let them fall away like water that runneth a pace; and when they shoot their arrows, let them be rooted out.

Let them consume away like a snail, and like the untimely fruit of a woman; and let them not see the sun.

As a green thorn kindled with fire goeth out before your pots be made hot; even so, let a furious rage bring him to nought.

Let them go to and fro, and run about the city, howling like dogs.

God showeth me his goodness plenteously; and God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

For the sin of their mouth, for the words of their lips, and because of their pride, let them be taken. And why? Their preaching is of cursing and lies.