<p class="poetry">Even a young man<n id="1" /> is known<n id="2" /> by his actions,p> <p class="poetry">whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Do not say, &#8220;I will do to him just as he has done to me;p> <p class="poetry">I will pay him back<n id="1" /> according to what he has done.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The powerful will be like<n id="1" /> a thread of yarn,p> <p class="poetry">their deeds like a spark;p> <p class="poetry">both will burn together,p> <p class="poetry">and no one will put out the fire.p>

<p class="poetry">As for the Rock,<n id="1" /> his work is perfect,p> <p class="poetry">for all his ways are just.p> <p class="poetry">He is a reliable God who is never unjust,p> <p class="poetry">he is fair<n id="2" /> and upright.p>

May the <sc>Lordsc> reward your efforts!<n id="1" /> May your acts of kindness be repaid fully<n id="2" /> by the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection!&#8221;<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">O God, we have clearly heard;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">our ancestors<n id="4" /> have told usp> <p class="poetry">what you did<n id="5" /> in their days,p> <p class="poetry">in ancient times.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">If you say, &#8220;But we did not know about this,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">does not the one who evaluates<n id="1" /> hearts consider?p> <p class="poetry">Does not the one who guards your life know?p> <p class="poetry">Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">They have stringed instruments,<n id="1" /> tambourines, flutes,p> <p class="poetry">and wine at their parties.p> <p class="poetry">So they do not recognize what the <sc>Lordsc> is doing,p> <p class="poetry">they do not perceive what he is bringing about.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">One who argues with his creator is in grave danger,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">one who is like a mere<n id="2" /> shard among the other shards on the ground!p> <p class="poetry">The clay should not say to the potter,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;What in the world<n id="4" /> are you doing?p> <p class="poetry">Your work lacks skill!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">This is what the <sc>Lordsc> says,p> <p class="poetry">the Holy One of Israel,<n id="1" /> the one who formed him,p> <p class="poetry">concerning things to come:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;How dare you question me<n id="3" /> about my children!p> <p class="poetry">How dare you tell me what to do with<n id="4" /> the work of my own hands!p>

<p class="poetry">Their webs cannot be used for clothing;p> <p class="poetry">they cannot cover themselves with what they make.p> <p class="poetry">Their deeds are sinful;p> <p class="poetry">they commit violent crimes.<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;&#8216;Sure to be judged<n id="1" /> is the king who builds his palace using injusticep> <p class="poetry">and treats people unfairly while adding its upper rooms.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He makes his countrymen work for him for nothing.p> <p class="poetry">He does not pay them for their labor.p>

For many nations and great kings will make slaves of the king of Babylon and his nation<n id="1" /> too. I will repay them for all they have done!&#8217;&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;Look at the nations and pay attention!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You will be shocked and amazed!<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">For I will do something in your lifetime<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">that you will not believe even though you are forewarned.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry"><sc>Lordsc>, I have heard the report of what you did;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I am awed,<n id="2" /> <sc>Lordsc>, by what you accomplished.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">In our time<n id="4" /> repeat those deeds;<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">in our time reveal them again.<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">But when you cause turmoil, remember to show us mercy!<n id="7" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Benaiah son of Jehoida was a brave warrior<n id="1" /> from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab.<n id="2" /> He also went down and killed a lion in a cistern on a snowy day.

<p class="bodytext">Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab;<n id="1" /> he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Call for archers<n id="1" /> to come against Babylon!p> <p class="poetry">Summon against her all who draw the bow!p> <p class="poetry">Set up camp all around the city!p> <p class="poetry">Do not allow anyone to escape!p> <p class="poetry">Pay her back for what she has done.p> <p class="poetry">Do to her what she has done to others.p> <p class="poetry">For she has proudly defied me,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the Holy One of Israel.<n id="3" />p>