He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also?

Then all the nations will ask, “Why has the Lord done all this to this land? What is this fierce, heated display of anger all about?”

David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his tent.

So the king issued orders for this to be done. A law was passed in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.

The eye of him who sees me now will see me no more; your eyes will look for me, but I will be gone.

For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, Lord! Carefully consider my complaint!

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.

A song, a psalm of David. I am determined, O God! I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has dullness of the eyes?

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

For he came out of prison to become king, even though he had been born poor in what would become his kingdom.

If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me,” says the Lord.

Instead they have followed the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts. They have paid allegiance to the gods called Baal, as their fathers taught them to do.

Yet I had pity on them and did not destroy them, so I did not make an end of them in the wilderness.

It was beautiful in its loftiness, in the length of its branches; for its roots went down deep to plentiful waters.

Daniel then spoke to the warden whom the overseer of the court officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

He is as bright as lightning; a two-pronged lightning bolt flashes from his hand. This is the outward display of his power.

And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”