Be silent before the Lord God, ¹  for the Lord’s day of judgment ²  is almost here. ³  The Lord has prepared a sacrificial meal; ⁴  he has ritually purified ⁵  his guests.

Is my ¹  complaint against a man? ²  If so, ³  why should I not be impatient? ⁴ 

You calm the raging seas ¹  and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations. ² 

Lament, ¹  you residents of the coast, you merchants of Sidon ²  who travel over the sea, whose agents sail over

Don’t allow him to rest until he reestablishes Jerusalem, ¹  until he makes Jerusalem the pride ²  of the earth.

Be silent in the Lord’s presence, all people everywhere, ¹  for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place. ² 

But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.

Then Jesus came up and said to them, ¹  “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God.

You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. ¹  You must not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is at stake. ²  I am the Lord.

Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses, saying, “Let us go up ¹  and occupy it, ²  for we are well able to conquer it.” ³ 

Then Saul said, “All you leaders of the army come here. Find out ¹  how this sin occurred today.

After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper. ¹ 

My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up. ¹ 

You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks ¹  of men; ²  you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks. ³ 

I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude. ¹ 

Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land, and remove all evildoers from the city of the Lord.

As a demonstration of your loyal love, ¹  destroy my enemies! Annihilate ²  all who threaten my life, ³  for I am your servant.

Then ¹  he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or destroy it?” But they were silent.