When Solomon finished presenting all these prayers and requests to the Lord, he got up from before the altar of the Lord where he had kneeled and spread out his hands toward the sky. ¹ 

and after braiding ¹  a crown of thorns, ²  they put it on his head. They ³  put a staff ⁴  in his right hand, and kneeling down before him, they mocked him: ⁵  “Hail, king of the Jews!” ⁶ 

Now ¹  as Jesus ²  was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” ³ 

So Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the Lord.

But ¹  if you will look ²  to God, and make your supplication ³  to the Almighty,

They will fall down, ¹  but we ²  will stand firm. ³ 

For God is the judge! ¹  He brings one down and exalts another. ² 

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

Those who are evil will bow ¹  before those who are good, and the wicked will bow ²  at the gates ³  of the righteous.

So ¹  they worshiped ²  him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ³ 

Come! Let’s bow down and worship! ¹  Let’s kneel before the Lord, our creator!

When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord’s splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, ¹  “Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!”

Make for them linen undergarments to cover their naked bodies; ¹  they must cover ²  from the waist to the thighs.

Look at every proud man and abase him; crush the wicked on the spot! ¹ 

Let the whole earth fear ¹  the Lord! Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!

Before him the coastlands ¹  will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust. ² 

What we have heard and learned ¹  – that which our ancestors ²  have told us –

As for me, I cry out to you, O Lord; in the morning my prayer confronts you.

Worship the Lord in holy attire! ¹  Tremble before him, all the earth!

He has taken away my strength in the middle of life; ¹  he has cut short my days.