You made known to them your holy Sabbath; you issued commandments, statutes, and law to them through ¹  Moses your servant.

Like a servant ¹  longing for the evening shadow, ²  and like a hired man looking ³  for his wages, ⁴ 

My guests ¹  and my servant girls consider ²  me a stranger; I am a foreigner ³  in their eyes.

I summon ¹  my servant, but he does not respond, even though I implore ²  him with my own mouth.

Is the wild ox willing to be your servant? Will it spend the night at your feeding trough?

O children ¹  of Abraham, ²  God’s ³  servant, you descendants ⁴  of Jacob, God’s ⁵  chosen ones!

They curse, but you will bless. ¹  When they attack, they will be humiliated, ²  but your servant will rejoice.

Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. ¹  You saved me from death. ² 

I have wandered off like a lost sheep. ¹  Come looking for your servant, for I do not forget your commands.

The one who troubles ¹  his family ²  will inherit nothing, ³  and the fool ⁴  will be a servant to the wise person. ⁵ 

The king shows favor ¹  to a wise ²  servant, but his wrath falls ³  on one who acts shamefully.

Luxury is not appropriate ¹  for a fool; ²  how much less for a servant to rule over princes! ³ 

Do not slander ¹  a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty. ² 

Also, do not pay attention to everything that people ¹  say; otherwise, ²  you might even hear ³  your servant cursing you.

It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

For ¹  he has raised up ²  a horn of salvation ³  for us in the house of his servant David, ⁴ 

Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant ¹  of the church in Cenchrea,

She made a vow saying, “O Lord of hosts, if you will look with compassion ¹  on the suffering of your female servant, ²  remembering me and not forgetting your servant, and give a male child ³  to your servant, then I will dedicate him to the Lord all the days of his life. His hair will never be cut.” ⁴ 

But you will be able to counter the advice of Ahithophel if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king! Previously I was your father’s servant, and now I will be your servant.’