rock badgers ¹  are creatures with little power, but they make their homes in the crags;

Indeed, ¹  he says: “Are not my officials all kings?

Do two walk together without having met? ¹ 

But Peter ¹  said to him, “Explain this parable to us.”

Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many charges they are bringing against you?”

Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, ¹  “Rabbi, eat something.” ² 

but you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

Moses ¹  said, “It is not the sound of those who shout for victory, ²  nor is it the sound of those who cry because they are overcome, ³  but the sound of singing ⁴  I hear.” ⁵ 

Finally her husband Elkanah said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep and not eat? Why are you so sad? ¹  Am I not better to you than ten ²  sons?”

So the king said to me, “Why do you appear to be depressed when you aren’t sick? What can this be other than sadness of heart?” This made me very fearful.

Lord, you have been active from ancient times; ¹  my sovereign God, ²  you are immortal. ³  Lord, you have made them ⁴  your instrument of judgment. ⁵  Protector, ⁶  you have appointed them as your instrument of punishment. ⁷ 

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son ¹  of Mary ²  and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.

Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all ¹  nor bless them at all!” ² 

As for me, the Lord was also angry with me on your account. He said, “You also will not be able to go there.

Why do you pursue me like God does? ¹  Will you never be satiated with my flesh? ² 

If even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure as far as he is concerned, ¹ 

I will boast ¹  in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice! ² 

but, despite their wealth, people do not last, ¹  they are like animals ²  that perish. ³ 

Wealthy people do not understand; ¹  they are like animals ²  that perish. ³ 

Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.