He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.

Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves, and make preparations for your countrymen to do what the Lord commanded through Moses.”

Nebuchadnezzar took some of the items in the Lord’s temple to Babylon and put them in his palace there.

Afterward they offered the continual burnt offerings and those for the new moons and those for all the holy assemblies of the Lord and all those that were being voluntarily offered to the Lord.

From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the Lord. However, the Lord’s temple was not at that time established.

Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord – and Satan also arrived among them.

Then Satan answered the Lord, “Is it for nothing that Job fears God?

So the Lord said to Satan, “All right, he is in your power; only preserve his life.”

Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this,

Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.

The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.

The king says, “I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son! This very day I have become your father!

To the Lord I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)

Many say, “Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, Lord!

I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.

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

Lord, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.

You destroy liars; the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.

Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

Certainly you reward the godly, Lord. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.