That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord:

Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth!

Then Solomon offered burnt sacrifices to the Lord on the altar of the Lord which he had built in front of the temple’s porch.

Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom.

After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah visited the king and declared their loyalty to him. The king listened to their advice.

For then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be securely established and will not fear.

Only in two things spare me, O God, and then I will not hide from your face:

Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face toward God.

Then I say, “Look! I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me.

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

You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger?

Let the fields and everything in them celebrate! Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy

The Beloved: I was a wall, and my breasts were like fortress towers. Then I found favor in his eyes.

The evergreens also rejoice over your demise, as do the cedars of Lebanon, singing, ‘Since you fell asleep, no woodsman comes up to chop us down!’

“Listen to me in silence, you coastlands! Let the nations find renewed strength! Let them approach and then speak; let us come together for debate!

“I announced events beforehand, I issued the decrees and made the predictions; suddenly I acted and they came to pass.

Now they come into being, not in the past; before today you did not hear about them, so you could not say, ‘Yes, I know about them.’

He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ The Lord says, ‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.’

Then I will make their waters calm, and will make their streams flow like olive oil, declares the sovereign Lord.

This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.