But the Lord ¹  rules ²  forever; he reigns in a just manner. ³ 

The Lord’s angel camps around the Lord’s ¹  loyal followers ²  and delivers them. ³ 

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them. ¹ 

Majestic splendor emanates from him; ¹  his sanctuary is firmly established and beautiful. ² 

He made the moon to mark the months, ¹  and the sun sets according to a regular schedule. ² 

that he might seat him with princes, with the princes of his people.

She begins ¹  her work vigorously, and she strengthens ²  her arms.

He has blocked ¹  every road I take ²  with a wall of hewn stones; he has made every path impassable. ³ 

For when anyone from the house of Israel, or the foreigner who lives in Israel, separates himself from me and erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet to seek something from me, I the Lord am determined to answer him personally.

The one who has accepted his testimony has confirmed clearly that God is truthful. ¹ 

He was driven from human society, his mind ¹  was changed to that of an animal, he lived ²  with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.

“‘If a man consecrates his house as holy to the Lord, the priest will establish its conversion value, whether good or bad. Just as the priest establishes its conversion value, thus it will stand. ¹ 

Samson said to them, “I will give you a riddle. If you really can solve it during the seven days the party lasts, ¹  I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets ²  of clothes.

But if you cannot solve it, ¹  you will give me thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.” They said to him, “Let us hear your riddle.” ² 

For ¹  evil burned like a fire, ²  it consumed thorns and briers; it burned up the thickets of the forest, and they went up in smoke. ³ 

Their tongues are like deadly arrows. ¹  They are always telling lies. ²  Friendly words for their neighbors come from their mouths. But their minds are thinking up ways to trap them. ³ 

From this point on, Pilate tried ¹  to release him. But the Jewish leaders ²  shouted out, ³  “If you release this man, ⁴  you are no friend of Caesar! ⁵  Everyone who claims to be a king ⁶  opposes Caesar!”

So God ¹  again ordains a certain day, “Today,” speaking through David ²  after so long a time, as in the words quoted before, ³  “O, that today you would listen as he speaks! ⁴  Do not harden your hearts.”

In the same way, you who are younger, ¹  be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. ² 

If you do take ¹  the garment of your neighbor in pledge, you must return it to him by the time the sun goes down, ²