O Lord, when you departed from Seir, when you marched from Edom’s plains, the earth shook, the heavens poured down, the clouds poured down rain.

Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them. For he has defied the armies of the living God!”

When it was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they prophesied too. So Saul sent messengers a third time, but they also prophesied.

Both night and day they were a protective wall for us the entire time we were with them, while we were tending our flocks.

Abner advised the elders of Israel, “Previously you were wanting David to be your king.

So I thought to myself, “The fate of the fool will happen even to me! Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?” So I lamented to myself, “The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!”

For all day long his work produces pain and frustration, and even at night his mind cannot relax! This also is futile!

I set a trap for you, Babylon; you were caught before you knew it. You fought against me. So you were found and captured.

Take the choice bone of the flock, heap up bones under it; boil rapidly, and boil its bones in it.

What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord killed him too.

He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals.

What you know, I know also; I am not inferior to you!

Even now my witness is in heaven; my advocate is on high.

“Yes, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; his flame of fire does not shine.

Even youngsters have scorned me; when I get up, they scoff at me.

“Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power?

“Even today my complaint is still bitter; his hand is heavy despite my groaning.

The drought as well as the heat carry away the melted snow; so the grave takes away those who have sinned.

Moreover, the strength of their hands – what use was it to me? Men whose strength had perished;

then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.