They do not realize ¹  that I remember all of their wicked deeds. Their evil deeds have now surrounded them; their sinful deeds are always before me. ² 

Think of him who endured such opposition against himself by sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and give up.

Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith.

So the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered ¹  my servant Job? There ²  is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away ³  from evil.”

Without being weak in faith, he considered ¹  his own body as dead ²  (because he was about one hundred years old) and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

He is the one who forms every human heart, ¹  and takes note of all their actions.

Therefore do not let what you consider good ¹  be spoken of as evil.

Think about what I am saying and ¹  the Lord will give you understanding of all this. ² 

For he does not still consider a person, ¹  that he should come before God in judgment.

and all people will fear. ¹  They will proclaim ²  what God has done, and reflect on his deeds.

The Righteous One ¹  considers ²  the house ³  of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin. ⁴ 

Look at the people of Israel. ¹  Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

“Let them produce evidence! Let them tell us what will happen! Tell us about your earlier predictive oracles, ¹  so we may examine them ²  and see how they were fulfilled. ³  Or decree for us some future events!

Consider the ravens: ¹  They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds ²  them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!

Look at me! ¹  Answer me, O Lord my God! Revive me, ²  or else I will die! ³ 

Listen, O princess! ¹  Observe and pay attention! ²  Forget your homeland ³  and your family! ⁴ 

Carefully consider this, you who reject God! ¹  Otherwise I will rip you to shreds ²  and no one will be able to rescue you.

“Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, ¹  I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,

So you too consider yourselves ¹  dead to sin, but ²  alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, ¹  partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess, ²