'And Thou drawest over them many years, and testifiest against them by Thy Spirit, by the hand of Thy prophets, and they have not given ear, and Thou dost give them into the hand of peoples of the lands,

and its increase it is multiplying to the kings whom Thou hast set over us in our sins; and over our bodies they are ruling, and over our cattle, according to their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

And for all this we are making a stedfast covenant, and are writing, and over him who is sealed are our heads, our Levites, our priests.'

And over those sealed are Nehemiah the Tirshatha, son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

And Joel son of Zichri is inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah is over the city -- second.

and their brethren, mighty of valour, a hundred twenty and eight; and an inspector over them is Zabdiel, son of one of the great men.

and Shabbethai, and Jozabad, are over the outward work of the house of God, of the heads of the Levites,

and the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa are over the Nethinim.

And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem is Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers are over-against the work of the house of God,

And the Levites are Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, Mattaniah, he is over the thanksgiving, and his brethren,

and Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, are over-against them in charges.

and heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their brethren, are over-against them, to give praise, to give thanks, by command of David the man of God, charge over-against charge.

and by the gate of the fountain and over-against them, they have gone up by the steps of the city of David, at the going up of the wall beyond the house of David, and unto the water-gate eastward.

And the second thanksgiving company that is going over-against, and I after it, and half of the people on the wall from beyond the tower of the furnaces and unto the broad wall,

And certain are appointed on that day over the chambers for treasures, for heave-offerings, for first-fruits, and for tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for priests, and for Levites, for the joy of Judah is over the priests, and over the Levites, who are standing up.

And before this Eliashib the priest, appointed over chambers of the house of our God, is a relation of Tobiah,

And I appoint treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and by their hand is Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, for stedfast they have been reckoned, and on them it is to give a portion to their brethren.

and I testify against them, and say unto them, 'Wherefore are ye lodging over-against the wall? if ye repeat it, a hand I put forth upon you;' from that time they have not come in on the sabbath.

By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin.

And scribes of the king are called, on the first month, on the thirteenth day of it, and it is written according to all that Haman hath commanded, unto lieutenants of the king, and unto the governors who are over province and province, and unto the heads of people and people, province and province, according to its writing, and people and people according to its tongue, in the name of the king Ahasuerus it hath been written and sealed with the signet of the king,

And it cometh to pass on the third day, that Esther putteth on royalty, and standeth in the inner-court of the house of the king over-against the house of the king, and the king is sitting on his royal throne, in the royal-house, over-against the opening of the house,

and the king turneth aside his signet, that he hath caused to pass away from Haman, and giveth it to Mordecai, and Esther setteth Mordecai over the house of Haman.

And in the twelfth month -- it is the month of Adar -- on the thirteenth day of it, in which the word of the king, even his law, hath come to be done, in the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to rule over them, and it is turned that the Jews rule over those hating them --

And lo, a great wind hath come from over the wilderness, and striketh against the four corners of the house, and it falleth on the young men, and they are dead, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

and they lift up their eyes from afar and have not discerned him, and they lift up their voice and weep, and rend each his robe, and sprinkle dust on their heads -- heavenward.

It standeth, and I discern not its aspect, A similitude is over-against mine eyes, Silence! and a voice I hear:

From morning to evening are beaten down, Without any regarding, for ever they perish.

Brayeth a wild ass over tender grass? Loweth an ox over his provender?

A sea -monster am I, or a dragon, That thou settest over me a guard?

Green he is before the sun, And over his garden his branch goeth out.

Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.

Keep silent from me, and I speak, And pass over me doth what?

If determined are his days, The number of his months are with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over;

But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.

Thou prevailest over him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.

To them alone was the land given, And a stranger passed not over into their midst:

Terrify him do adversity and distress, They prevail over him As a king ready for a boaster.

For he hath covered his face with his fat, And maketh vigour over his confidence.

God shutteth me up unto the perverse, And to the hands of the wicked turneth me over.

The light hath been dark in his tent, And his lamp over him is extinguished.

Seize on the heel doth a gin, Prevail over him do the designing.

It dwelleth in his tent -- out of his provender, Scattered over his habitation is sulphur.

If, truly, over me ye magnify yourselves, And decide against me my reproach;

My way He hedged up, and I pass not over, And on my paths darkness He placeth.

With a pen of iron and lead -- For ever in a rock they may be hewn.

As his own dung for ever he doth perish, His beholders say: 'Where is he?'

Together -- on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.

And he -- to the graves he is brought. And over the heap a watch is kept.

There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.

Naked is Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction.

Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

Nor trodden it have the sons of pride, Not passed over it hath the fierce lion.

It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,

Grind to another let my wife, And over her let others bend.

He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'

I lift up my knowledge from afar, And to my Maker I ascribe righteousness.

He withdraweth not from the righteous His eyes, And from kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,

All men have looked on it, Man looketh attentively from afar.

Lo, He hath spread over it His light, And the roots of the sea He hath covered,

By two palms He hath covered the light, And layeth a charge over it in meeting,

Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light is over the skirts of the earth.

And I measure over it My statute, And place bar and doors,

Where is this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth.

Among the trumpets he saith, Aha, And from afar he doth smell battle, Roaring of princes and shouting.

Every high thing he doth see, He is king over all sons of pride.

And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

And a company of peoples compass Thee, And over it on high turn Thou back,

Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet.

Thou hast rebuked nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Their name Thou hast blotted out to the age and for ever.

O thou Enemy, Finished have been destructions for ever, As to cities thou hast plucked up, Perished hath their memorial with them.

For not for ever is the needy forgotten, The hope of the humble lost to the age.

Jehovah is king to the age, and for ever, The nations have perished out of His land!

Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? -- for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

Till when do I set counsels in my soul? Sorrow in my heart daily? Till when is mine enemy exalted over me?

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys is with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.

From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.

And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.

Also -- from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,

Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.

For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.

Thou arrangest before me a table, Over-against my adversaries, Thou hast anointed with oil my head, My cup is full!

My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.

A Psalm. -- A song of the dedication of the house of David. I exalt Thee, O Jehovah, For Thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let mine enemies rejoice over me.

Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.

The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.

For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden -- too heavy for me.

My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.

When I said, 'Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.

By this I have known, That Thou hast delighted in me, Because my enemy shouteth not over me.

These I remember, and pour out my soul in me, For I pass over into the booth, I go softly with them unto the house of God, With the voice of singing and confession, The multitude keeping feast!

Deep unto deep is calling At the noise of Thy water-spouts, All Thy breakers and Thy billows passed over me.

But Thou hast smitten us in a place of dragons, And dost cover us over with death-shade.

Stir up -- why dost Thou sleep, O Lord? Awake, cast us not off for ever.

Thy throne, O God, is age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness Is the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

Daughters of kings are among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.