I will place the key<n id="1" /> to the house of David on his shoulder. When he opens the door, no one can close it; when he closes the door, no one can open it.

<p class="poetry">Your warriors will be like women in your midst;p> <p class="poetry">the gates of your land will be wide open<n id="1" /> to your enemies;p> <p class="poetry">fire will consume<n id="2" /> the bars of your gates.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">He loosens<n id="1" /> the bonds<n id="2" /> of kingsp> <p class="poetry">and binds a loincloth<n id="3" /> around their waist.p>

<p class="poetry">I will speak,<n id="1" /> so that I may find relief;p> <p class="poetry">I will open my lips, so that I may answer.p>

<p class="poetry">He gave a command to the clouds above,p> <p class="poetry">and opened the doors in the sky.p>

<p class="poetry">The king authorized his release;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the ruler of nations set him free.p>

<p class="poetry">All of its soldiers are strong and mighty.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Their arrows will send you to your grave.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The sluice gates<n id="1" /> are opened;p> <p class="poetry">the royal palace is deluged<n id="2" /> and dissolves.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Open your gates, Lebanon,p> <p class="poetry">so that the fire may consume your cedars.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">They set the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved as with the engravings of a seal<n id="1" /> with the names of the sons of Israel.<n id="2" />

Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend<n id="1" /> him whatever he needs.<n id="2" />

They waited so long they were embarrassed, but he still did not open the doors of the upper room. Finally they took the key and opened the doors.<n id="1" /> Right before their eyes was their master, sprawled out dead on the floor!<n id="2" />

Ezra opened the book in plain view<n id="1" /> of all the people, for he was elevated above all the people. When he opened the book,<n id="2" /> all the people stood up.

<p class="poetry">He was treated harshly and afflicted,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but he did not even open his mouth.p> <p class="poetry">Like a lamb led to the slaughtering block,p> <p class="poetry">like a sheep silent before her shearers,p> <p class="poetry">he did not even open his mouth.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">But if only God would speak,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">if only he would open his lips against you,<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">My roots reach the water,p> <p class="poetry">and the dew lies on my branches all night long.p>

<p class="poetry">Because God has untied<n id="1" /> my tent cord and afflicted me,p> <p class="poetry">people throw off all restraint in my presence.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">But<n id="1" /> no stranger had to spend the night outside,p> <p class="poetry">for I opened my doors to the traveler<n id="2" /> &#8211;p>

<p class="poetry">Inside I am like wine which has no outlet,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">like new wineskins<n id="2" /> ready to burst!p>

<p class="poetry">See now, I have opened<n id="1" /> my mouth;p> <p class="poetry">my tongue in my mouth has spoken.<n id="2" />p>