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Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
And last of all the woman died also.
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
