You, whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind,

The whole earth rests and is quiet; they break into song.

The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.

Jehoshaphat’s kingdom enjoyed peace; his God made him secure on every side. ¹ 

For now ¹  I would be lying down and ²  would be quiet, ³  I would be asleep and then at peace ⁴ 

I have no ease, ¹  I have no quietness; I cannot rest; ²  turmoil has come upon me.” ³ 

From heaven you announced what their punishment would be. ¹  The earth ²  was afraid and silent

in order to protect him from times of trouble, ¹  until the wicked are destroyed. ² 

A quick-tempered person ¹  stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger ²  calms ³  a quarrel. ⁴ 

Israel humiliated Moab that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.

He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom had rest under his rule. ¹ 

All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah. ¹ 

A song, a psalm of Asaph. O God, do not be silent! Do not ignore us! ²  Do not be inactive, O God!

Fairness will produce peace ¹  and result in lasting security. ² 

But the wicked are like a surging sea that is unable to be quiet; its waves toss up mud and sand.

How long will you cry out, ¹  ‘Oh, sword of the Lord, how long will it be before you stop killing? ²  Go back into your sheath! Stay there and rest!’ ³ 

But how can it rest ¹  when I, the Lord, have ²  given it orders? I have ordered it to attack the people of Ashkelon and the seacoast. ³ 

I will exhaust my rage on you, and then my fury will turn from you. I will calm down and no longer be angry.

(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite. ¹ ) Then the land was free of war.

May all your enemies perish like this, O Lord! But may those who love you shine like the rising sun at its brightest!” ¹  And the land had rest for forty years.