unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead. 9

glory into shame. 8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. 9

enemies. 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9

the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord. 9

have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste. 9

Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. 9

not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. 9

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9

The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift

gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him. 9 and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam, 8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9 be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. 9

up with overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. 9

of us. 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9