But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, not even under force.

But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the Lord God.”

Now I know that the Lord is greater than all the gods, for in the thing in which they dealt proudly against them he has destroyed them.”

Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

You rescue me from a hostile army; you preserve me as a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

“Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God?

You rescue me from a hostile army; you make me a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; they gathered together to ambush me. They tore at me without stopping to rest.

By this I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.

I will tell about your justice, and all day long proclaim your salvation, though I cannot fathom its full extent.

He decreed it as a regulation in Joseph, when he attacked the land of Egypt. I heard a voice I did not recognize.

Yes, I know the Lord is great, and our Lord is superior to all gods.

I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.

You will say, “They have struck me, but I am not harmed! They beat me, but I did not know it! When will I awake? I will look for another drink.”

I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,

I answered, “Oh, Lord God, I really do not know how to speak well enough for that, for I am too young.”

Lord, we know that people do not control their own destiny. It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them.

I, the Lord, affirm that I know how arrogant they are. But their pride is ill-founded. Their boastings will prove to be false.

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”