Jeroboam appointed his own priests to serve at the worship centers and to lead in the worship of the goat idols and calf idols he had made.

He built the Upper Gate to the Lord’s temple and did a lot of work on the wall in the area known as Ophel.

We also inquired of their names in order to inform you, so that we might write the names of the men who were their leaders.

The king’s servants who attended him said, “Let a search be conducted in the king’s behalf for attractive young women.

Esther replied, “The oppressor and enemy is this evil Haman!” Then Haman became terrified in the presence of the king and queen.

I am exhausted as I groan; all night long I drench my bed in tears; my tears saturate the cushion beneath me.

As for the actions of people – just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.

I thirst for God, for the living God. I say, “When will I be able to go and appear in God’s presence?”

You are the most handsome of all men! You speak in an impressive and fitting manner! For this reason God grants you continual blessings.

For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm. All you nations, clap your hands! Shout out to God in celebration!

For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.

My eyes grow weak because of oppression. I call out to you, O Lord, all day long; I spread out my hands in prayer to you.

The Lord God of Israel deserves praise, in the future and forevermore. Let all the people say, “We agree! Praise the Lord!”

The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.

yet a fool keeps on babbling. No one knows what will happen; who can tell him what will happen in the future?

Turn to me so you can be delivered, all you who live in the earth’s remote regions! For I am God, and I have no peer.

I did not send those prophets. Yet they were in a hurry to give their message. I did not tell them anything. Yet they prophesied anyway.

Then I set cups and pitchers full of wine in front of the members of the Rechabite community and said to them, “Have some wine.”

So I will weep with sorrow for Moab. I will cry out in sadness for all of Moab. I will moan for the people of Kir Heres.