He came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave. Saul went into it to relieve himself. ¹  Now David and his men were sitting in the recesses of the cave.

It said: ¹  “I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were released from holding the basket. ² 

You must have a spade among your other equipment and when you relieve yourself ¹  outside you must dig a hole with the spade ²  and then turn and cover your excrement. ³ 

When Ehud had left, Eglon’s ¹  servants came and saw the locked doors of the upper room. They said, “He must be relieving himself ²  in the well-ventilated inner room.” ³ 

“But ¹  if I speak, my pain is not relieved, ²  and if I refrain from speaking – how ³  much of it goes away?

If a believing woman ¹  has widows in her family, ²  let her help them. The church should not be burdened, so that it may help the widows who are truly in need. ³ 

You are to have a place outside the camp to serve as a latrine. ¹ 

For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.

So I responded to you, “Do not be terrified ¹  of them!

Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! ¹  Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow! ² 

“‘If your brother ¹  becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, ²  you must support ³  him; he must live ⁴  with you like a foreign resident. ⁵ 

and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, ¹  practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress – as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works. ² 

The righteous see their destruction ¹  and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, ²  saying,

Deliver me from my distress; ¹  rescue me from my suffering! ² 

When they read it aloud, ¹  the people ²  rejoiced at its encouragement. ³ 

They took the boy home alive and were greatly ¹  comforted.

The priests agreed ¹  not to collect silver from the people and relieved themselves of personal responsibility for the temple repairs. ² 

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother.

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David. When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me! ²  Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. ³  Have mercy on me ⁴  and respond to ⁵  my prayer!