In God – I boast in his promise – in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

Say to God: “How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

We do not see any signs of God’s presence; there are no longer any prophets and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.

How long will this go on, O Lord? Will you stay angry forever? How long will your rage burn like fire?

For the music director; according to the gittith style; written by the Korahites, a psalm. How lovely is the place where you live, O Lord who rules over all!

How long, O Lord, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?

How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.

A song of ascents, by David. Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together!

How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.

Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

What does a man acquire from all his labor and from the anxiety that accompanies his toil on earth?

Whatever exists now has already been, and whatever will be has already been; for God will seek to do again what has occurred in the past.

The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?

Surely the king’s authority is absolute; no one can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Surely no one knows the future, and no one can tell another person what will happen.

The Beloved to the Maidens: I admonish you, O maidens of Jerusalem: “Do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases!”

The Beloved’s Brothers: We have a little sister, and as yet she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for?

Why do you insist on being battered? Why do you continue to rebel? Your head has a massive wound, your whole body is weak.