Moreover, he said to me, “I have taken note of these people; they are a stubborn lot!

But you must be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this very day.

Now may the Lord show you true kindness! I also will reward you, because you have done this deed.

Why then have you broken the oath you made before the Lord and disobeyed the order I gave you?”

O Lord, truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”

Obadiah said, “What sin have I committed that you are ready to hand your servant over to Ahab for execution?

O Lord, I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”

“And now what are we able to say after this, our God? For we have forsaken your commandments

Please remember me for good, O my God, for all that I have done for this people.

Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good.”

My bones stick to my skin and my flesh; I have escaped alive with only the skin of my teeth.

Teach me what I cannot see. If I have done evil, I will do so no more.’

then he reveals to them what they have done, and their transgressions, that they were behaving proudly.

Then my enemy will say, “I have defeated him!” Then my foes will rejoice because I am upended.

I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.

Then I will have a reply for the one who insults me, for I trust in your word.

Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

The earth is defiled by its inhabitants, for they have violated laws, disregarded the regulation, and broken the permanent treaty.

O Lord, our God, masters other than you have ruled us, but we praise your name alone.

You who are far away, listen to what I have done! You who are close by, recognize my strength!”