The <sc>Lordsc> said, &#8216;Who will deceive Ahab, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die<n id="1" /> there?&#8217; One said this and another that.

When he arrived, the officers of the army were sitting there.<n id="1" /> So he said, &#8220;I have a message for you, O officer.&#8221;<n id="2" /> Jehu asked, &#8220;For which one of us?&#8221;<n id="3" /> He replied, &#8220;For you, O officer.&#8221;

Your claim to have a strategy and military strength is just empty talk.<n id="1" /> In whom are you trusting that you would dare to rebel against me?

Who among all the gods of the lands has rescued their lands from my power? So how can the <sc>Lordsc> rescue Jerusalem from my power?&#8217;&#8221;<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai.<n id="1" /> His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">David went in, sat before the <sc>Lordsc>, and said: &#8220;Who am I, O <sc>Lordsc> God, and what is my family,<n id="1" /> that you should have brought me to this point?

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much?<n id="1" /> Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.<n id="2" />

Now give me wisdom and discernment so<n id="1" /> I can effectively lead this nation.<n id="2" /> Otherwise<n id="3" /> no one is able<n id="4" /> to make judicial decisions for<n id="5" /> this great nation of yours.&#8221;<n id="6" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Then King Ahasuerus responded<n id="1" /> to Queen Esther, &#8220;Who is this individual? Where is this person to be found who is presumptuous enough<n id="2" /> to act in this way?&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">I also have understanding<n id="1" /> as well as you;p> <p class="poetry">I am not inferior to you.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Who does not know such things as these?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">How faint is the whisper<n id="2" /> we hear of him!p> <p class="poetry">But who can understand the thunder of his power?&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;If only I had<n id="1" /> someone to hear me!p> <p class="poetry">Here is my signature &#8211; <n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">let the Almighty answer me!p> <p class="poetry">If only I had an indictment<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">that my accuser had written.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">you asked,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8216;Who is this who darkens counselp> <p class="poetry">without knowledge?&#8217;p> <p class="poetry">But<n id="2" /> I have declared without understanding<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">things too wonderful for me to know.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">I wish the deliverance<n id="1" /> of Israel would come from Zion!p> <p class="poetry">When the <sc>Lordsc> restores the well-being of his people,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">may Jacob rejoice,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">may Israel be happy!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">With all my strength I will say,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;O <sc>Lordsc>, who can compare to you?p> <p class="poetry">You rescue<n id="2" /> the oppressed from those who try to overpower them;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Surely people go through life as mere ghosts.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Surely they accumulate worthless wealthp> <p class="poetry">without knowing who will eventually haul it away.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I wish the deliverance<n id="1" /> of Israel would come from Zion!p> <p class="poetry">When God restores the well-being of his people,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">may Jacob rejoice,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">may Israel be happy!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Who really knows if the human spirit<n id="1" /> ascends upward,p> <p class="poetry">and the animal&#8217;s spirit descends into the earth?p>

<p class="poetry">So I perceived there is nothing better than for people<n id="1" /> to enjoy their work,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">because that is their<n id="3" /> reward;p> <p class="poetry">for who can show them what the future holds?<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Who is<n id="1" /> a<n id="2" /> wise person? Who knows the solution<n id="3" /> to a problem?<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">A person&#8217;s wisdom brightens his appearance,<n id="5" /> and softens<n id="6" /> his harsh countenance.<n id="7" />p>