O Lord our God, all this wealth, which we have collected to build a temple for you to honor your holy name, comes from you; it all belongs to you.

But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’

“God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the lowlands.

Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. He prayed to the Lord, who answered him and gave him a sign confirming that he would be healed.

Do not cover their iniquity, and do not wipe out their sin from before them. For they have bitterly offended the builders!

The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.

“So today we are slaves! In the very land you gave to our ancestors to eat its fruit and to enjoy its good things – we are slaves!

I also provided for the wood offering at the appointed times and also for the first fruits. Please remember me for good, O my God.

the woman would go to the king in the following way: Whatever she asked for would be provided for her to take with her from the harem to the royal palace.

You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

May he send help from heaven and deliver me from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah) May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!

They have prepared a net to trap me; I am discouraged. They have dug a pit for me. They will fall into it! (Selah)

You allowed men to ride over our heads; we passed through fire and water, but you brought us out into a wide open place.

Their insults are painful and make me lose heart; I look for sympathy, but receive none, for comforters, but find none.

Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury.