The Lord approves of the godly, but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was delivered from my enemies.

Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly; I will praise you before a large crowd of people!

As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.

Yet because of you we are killed all day long; we are treated like sheep at the slaughtering block.

I say to the proud, “Do not be proud,” and to the wicked, “Do not be so confident of victory!

For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise; he is more awesome than all gods.

Listen to advice and receive discipline, that you may become wise by the end of your life.

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!”

though it never saw the light of day nor knew anything, yet it has more rest than that man –

The Teacher says: I discovered this while trying to discover the scheme of things, item by item.

At that time a man will keep alive a young cow from the herd and a couple of goats.

Remind me of what happened! Let’s debate! You, prove to me that you are right!

Don’t allow him to rest until he reestablishes Jerusalem, until he makes Jerusalem the pride of the earth.

They are like lusty, well-fed stallions. Each of them lusts after his neighbor’s wife.

The Lord told me, “Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck.

When the wicked turns from his sin and does what is just and right, he will live because of it.

Israel will be swallowed up among the nations; they will be like a worthless piece of pottery.

On that day there will be no light – the sources of light in the heavens will congeal.

And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.