O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid ¹  the profane chatter and absurdities ²  of so-called “knowledge.” ³ 

It trains us ¹  to reject godless ways ²  and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

So the sovereign master was not pleased ¹  with their young men, he took no pity ²  on their orphans and widows; for the whole nation was godless ³  and did wicked things, ⁴  every mouth was speaking disgraceful words. ⁵  Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again. ⁶ 

Indeed, this is the joy of his way, ¹  and out of the earth ²  others spring up. ³ 

The Lord rules forever! ¹  The nations are driven out of his land. ² 

When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, ¹  and tried to bite me. ² 

God reigns ¹  over the nations! God sits on his holy throne!

They did not destroy the nations, ¹  as the Lord had commanded them to do.

The nations’ idols are made of silver and gold, they are man-made. ¹ 

The Lord spoke to Jeremiah about the nations. ² 

I will angrily seek vengeance on the nations that do not obey me.” ¹ 

You furiously stomp on the earth, you angrily trample down the nations.

and concerning judgment, ¹  because ²  the ruler of this world ³  has been condemned. ⁴ 

Moreover, ¹  the Lord says, ²  “Both the prophets and priests are godless. I have even found them doing evil in my temple!

“For the day of the Lord ¹  is approaching ²  for all the nations! ³  Just as you have done, so it will be done to you. You will get exactly what your deeds deserve. ⁴ 

So David became famous ¹  in all the lands; the Lord caused all the nations to fear him. ² 

Tell the nations about his splendor, tell ¹  all the nations about his miraculous deeds!

He is a well-watered plant ¹  in ²  the sun, its shoots spread ³  over its garden. ⁴ 

It wraps its roots around a heap ¹  of stones ²  and it looks ³  for a place among stones. ⁴ 

Even though his stature ¹  reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,