The gatekeepers: ¹  the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Talmon, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, and the descendants of Shobai: 139.

My zeal ¹  consumes ²  me, for my enemies forget your instructions. ³ 

idolatry, sorcery, ¹  hostilities, ²  strife, ³  jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, ⁴  factions,

from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu;

For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, rescue me from wicked men! ²  Protect me from violent men, ³ 

The light ¹  of the righteous shines brightly, ²  but the lamp ³  of the wicked goes out. ⁴ 

For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident. ¹ 

You must not give in to him or even listen to him; do not feel sympathy for him or spare him or cover up for him.

Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadducees ¹ ), ²  and they were filled with jealousy. ³ 

They know, ¹  because they have known ²  me from time past, ³  if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party ⁴  of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee. ⁵ 

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know ¹  that people ²  everywhere speak against ³  it.”

Simeon and Levi are brothers, weapons of violence are their knives! ¹ 

“When someone has a diseased infection, ¹  he must be brought to the priest.

Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Dan were 62,700.

The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. (Timna was Lotan’s sister.) ¹ 

For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, you examine me ²  and know.

Certainly ¹  my tongue does not frame a word without you, O Lord, being thoroughly aware of it. ² 

Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence? ¹ 

even there your hand would guide me, your right hand would grab hold of me.

They ¹  rebel against you ²  and act deceitfully; ³  your enemies lie. ⁴