David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him.

Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he has promised;

In those days, as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa the citadel,

The hungry eat up his harvest, and take it even from behind the thorns, and the thirsty swallow up their fortune.

For we were born yesterday and do not have knowledge, since our days on earth are but a shadow.

They glide by like reed boats, like an eagle that swoops down on its prey.

who would take his rod away from me so that his terror would not make me afraid.

Are God’s consolations too trivial for you; or a word spoken in gentleness to you?

My eyes have grown dim with grief; my whole frame is but a shadow.

When I hear a reproof that dishonors me, then my understanding prompts me to answer.

I will maintain my righteousness and never let it go; my conscience will not reproach me for as long as I live.

Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for the ore in the deepest darkness.

When I went out to the city gate and secured my seat in the public square,

After that a voice roars; he thunders with an exalted voice, and he does not hold back his lightning bolts when his voice is heard.

He causes everyone to stop working, so that all people may know his work.

“Are you acquainted with the way the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch as the wild deer give birth to their young?

In excitement and impatience it consumes the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet is blown.

The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, “God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.”

For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence.