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O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.
Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.
When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
