A Song of Ascents. Remember, O Lord, in David's favor, all the hardships he endured,
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
A Song of Ascents. “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”— let Israel now say—
Remember, O Lord, what has befallen us; look, and see our disgrace!
Remember my affliction and my wanderings, the wormwood and the gall!
A Song of Ascents. When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided.
A Song of Ascents. Of David. O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
A Song of Ascents. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side— let Israel now say—
A Song of Ascents. To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!
A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”
Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And when he said, “Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel,” Absalom would say to him, “See, your claims are good and right, but there is no man designated by the king to hear you.” Then Absalom would say, “Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.” And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.
As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
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