When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.

The Lord sent prophets among them to lead them back to him. They warned the people, but they would not pay attention.

Uzziah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah had passed away.

Now listen to me! Send back those you have seized from your brothers, for the Lord is very angry at you!”

Now I intend to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, so that he may relent from his raging anger.

They contacted me four times in this way, and I responded the same way each time.

Then I gave instructions that the storerooms should be purified, and I brought back the equipment of the temple of God, along with the grain offering and the incense.

Then Mordecai again sat at the king’s gate, while Haman hurried away to his home, mournful and with a veil over his head.

Remember that my life is but a breath, that my eyes will never again see happiness.

If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him, ‘What are you doing?’

“O that you would hide me in Sheol, and conceal me till your anger has passed! O that you would set me a time and then remember me!

He does not expect to escape from darkness; he is marked for the sword;

“But turn, all of you, and come now! I will not find a wise man among you.

then what will I do when God confronts me in judgment; when he intervenes, how will I respond to him?

He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God’s face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.

May all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified! May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!

If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow.

The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior.

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them!