The gatekeepers: 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, 138.

The rules you impose are just, ¹  and absolutely reliable.

from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;

Then the Lord said to me, ¹ 

choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin’s fleeting pleasure.

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters ¹  loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning ²  for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

the gods of the surrounding people (whether near you or far from you, from one end of the earth ¹  to the other).

Now if I am to go on living in the body, ¹  this will mean productive work ²  for me, yet I don’t know which I prefer: ³ 

The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

Will you show him partiality? ¹  Will you argue the case ²  for God?

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 

I absolutely hate them, ¹  they have become my enemies!

I was very upset, and I threw all of Tobiah’s household possessions out of the storeroom.

When ¹  I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me. ² 

Let them sing about the Lord’s deeds, ¹  for the Lord’s splendor is magnificent. ² 

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.