May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, “May the Lord be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure.”

My whole body is sick because of your judgment; I am deprived of health because of my sin.

Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.

He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me.

As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path, may the Lord remove them, along with those who behave wickedly! May Israel experience peace!

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

O Lord, you make us secure, for even all we have accomplished, you have done for us.

Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.

If only you had obeyed my commandments, prosperity would have flowed to you like a river, deliverance would have come to you like the waves of the sea.

He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed.

The gates of the towns in southern Judah will be shut tight. No one will be able to go in or out of them. All Judah will be carried off into exile. They will be completely carried off into exile.’”

Yes, here is what he says: “You hear cries of panic and of terror; there is no peace in sight.

But I will most surely heal the wounds of this city and restore it and its people to health. I will show them abundant peace and security.

So the horseman went to meet him and said, “This is what the king says, ‘Is everything all right?’” Jehu replied, “None of your business! Follow me.” The watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but hasn’t started back.”

So he sent a second horseman out to them and he said, “This is what the king says, ‘Is everything all right?’” Jehu replied, “None of your business! Follow me.”

so that you will not do us any harm, just as we have not harmed you, but have always treated you well before sending you away in peace. Now you are blessed by the Lord.”

When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated Joseph and were not able to speak to him kindly.

Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him; they each asked about the other’s welfare, and then they went into the tent.

If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will be able to go home satisfied.”

I will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. I will remove harmful animals from the land, and no sword of war will pass through your land.