“I am the Lord your God, he who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the place of slavery.

These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,

So keep the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that I today am commanding you to do.

and to keep the Lord’s commandments and statutes that I am giving you today for your own good?

Be certain to keep all the statutes and ordinances that I am presenting to you today.

Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.

It is not with you alone that I am making this covenant by oath,

For I raise up my hand to heaven, and say, ‘As surely as I live forever,

Now yes, it is true that I am a guardian, but there is another guardian who is a closer relative than I am.

This ought not to be, my sons! For the report that I hear circulating among the Lord’s people is not good.

Samuel replied, “If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?”

Then Abner turned and asked, “Is that you, Asahel?” He replied, “Yes it is!”

Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you reaches me.”

Bathsheba replied, “That’s fine, I’ll speak to the king on your behalf.”

‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.

He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”

He says: “Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God!

When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear, I make its pillars secure.” (Selah)

I am the Lord, your God, the one who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it!’

Remember what I accomplished in antiquity! Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like me,