I prayed to the LORD my God, confessing in this way: “O Lord, ¹  great and awesome God who is faithful to his covenant ²  with those who love him and keep his commandments,

Therefore produce ¹  fruit ²  that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to say ³  to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ ⁴  For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! ⁵ 

Joseph stored up a vast amount of grain, like the sand of the sea, ¹  until he stopped measuring it because it was impossible to measure.

You must obey him ¹  and keep his commandments and statutes that I am giving you today.”

You will return and obey the Lord, keeping all his commandments I am giving ¹  you today.

I will establish his kingdom permanently, if he remains committed to obeying my commands and regulations, as you are doing this day.’ ¹ 

The priests left the holy place. ¹  All the priests who participated had consecrated themselves, no matter which division they represented. ² 

Yet do it with courtesy and respect, ¹  keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you. ² 

So Saul was keeping an eye on David from that day onward.

I am taking the kingdom from him ¹  because they have ²  abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions ³  by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon’s father David did. ⁴ 

From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle.

The proposal seemed appropriate to ¹  the king and the entire assembly.

“People ¹  listened to me and waited silently; ²  they kept silent for my advice.

From there it spots ¹  its prey, ²  its eyes gaze intently from a distance.

ד (Dalet) I collapse in the dirt. ¹  Revive me with your word! ² 

I collapse ¹  from grief. Sustain me by your word! ² 

ט (Tet) You are good ¹  to your servant, O Lord, just as you promised. ² 

I am suffering terribly. O Lord, revive me with your word! ¹ 

I am determined to obey ¹  your statutes at all times, to the very end.

Guarantee the welfare of your servant! ¹  Do not let the arrogant oppress me!