Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes, Book of Wisdom, Psalms .
The following is a Source upon which the Author fixes Attention within the Wisdom Tradition here pursued, the whole of which is drawn from the New American Standard Translation. Some time is requisite to fill up the sum of these selections, having pruned off what seems to carry little import for the Work of BeingQuest in this regard, but which the careful reader may find useful in orienting their contemplation to what passes here as the Author's embraced Association of Importance. Perhaps this effort, though lengthy, shall serve the interests of some who would contemplate the Path which the Author of BeingQuest has held as supremely important; though there is left out of these selections other worthy matters for contemplation which could well be considered but which may only tend to clutter up these pages with periphery concerns or meditations. Here is the Voice calling out in the Marketplace. May it be well considered and acceptable to the Seeker and Lover of Wisdom, well provided for in our Tradition. Chapter and verse are indicated. Patience pours out the Rest, as day to day speaks Knowledge and the Deep calls unto the deep, as the sound of mighty waters. Is not Truth but Prophesy?
PROVERBS
(the concern in concentrating on the following selections has been the Disposition of the Heart for the Seeker and Lover, which orientation stands in contrast to the Proud)
1.0 ...to discern the sayings of understanding, receive instruction in wise behavior...righteousness, justice, and equity
.7 ...fools despise wisdom and instruction
.22 ...scoffers delight in scoffing, and fools hate knowledge
.32 ...The waywardness of the naive shall destroy them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them
2.7 ...He stores up wisdom for the upright...guarding the paths of justice
3.19 ...By wisdom He founded the earth, by understanding the heavens
4.7 ...The primary thing is wisdom, acquire it! and with all your acquiring, get understanding
4.11 ...I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths
.13 ...take hold of instruction; do not let it go. Guard her, for she is your life.
.23 ...Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flows the springs of life
8.12 ...I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride, arrogance, and the evil way; and the perverted mouth
.20 ...I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice
.35 ...He who finds me finds life; all those who hate me, love death
9.10 ...Knowledge of the Holy One is understanding
.12 ...if you are wise, you are wise for yourself and if you scoff, you alone shall bear it
10.2 ...righteousness delivers from death
.11 ...On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found
.19 ...Where there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise
.20 ...The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, the heart of the wicked is worth little
.21 ...The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of understanding
.23 ...Doing wickedness is like sport to the fool; and so is wisdom to a man of understanding
.25 ...the righteous has an everlasting foundation
.28 ...The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish
.31, 32 ...The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom. The lips of the righteous brings forth what is acceptable
11.2 ...When pride comes, then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom
.3 ...The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the falsehood of the treacherous will destroy them
.4 ...Righteousness delivers from death
.6 ...The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the treacherous will be caught by their own greed
.9 ...With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous will be delivered
.12 ...He who despises his neighbors lacks sense [heart], but the man of understanding keeps 'silent'
.23 ...The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath
.26 ...He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, but blessings will be on the head of him who sells it
.29 ...The fool will be servant to the wise hearted
.30 ...The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls
12.3 ...The root of the righteous will not be removed
.8 ...A man will be praised according to his insight, but one of perverse mind will be despised
.10 ...A righteous man has regard for the life of his beast [employee?], but the compassion of the wicked is cruel
.15 ...The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel
.18 ...There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing
.19 ...Truthful lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment
.23 ...A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of the fool proclaims folly
.24 ...The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slack hand will be put to forced labor
12.26 ...The righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray
.27,28 ...The precious possession of a man is diligence. The way of the righteous is life, and in its paths there is no death
13.7 ...There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has great wealth
.8 ...The ransom of a mans life is his riches; but the poor hears no rebuke
.10 ...Through presumption comes nothing but strife, but with those who receive counsel is wisdom
.14 ...The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn aside from the snares of death
14.6 ...A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds none, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding
.7 ...Leave the presence of a fool, or you will not discern words of knowledge
.8 ...The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is [self] deceit
.9 ...Fools mock at sin [guilt?], but among the upright is good-will
.12 ...There is a way that seems right to man, bit its end is the way of death
.15 ...The simple [naive?] believes everything, but the prudent man considers his steps
.18 ...The naive inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge
.22 ...Kindness and truth will be to those who devise good
.25 ...A truthful witness saves lives
.33 ...Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding
15.3 ...The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good
.5 ...He who regards reproof is prudent
.10 ...Stern discipline is for him who forsakes the way; he who hates reproof will die
.14 ...The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge
.24 ...The path of life leads upward for the wise that he may keep from Shoel [oblivion?] below
.33 ...The fear of the Lord is instruction for wisdom, and before honor comes humility
16.1 ...The plans of the heart belong to men, but the answer to the tongue [fruit of speaking?] is from the Lord
.2 ...All the ways of man are clean in his own sight, but the Lord weighs the motives
.4 ...The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, even the wicked for the day of evil
.5 ...Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord [Spirit of Truth?]; assuredly, he will not go unpunished
.6 ...By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil
.9 ...The mind of man plans his ways, but the Lord directs his path
.11 ...A just balance and scales [equity?] belong to the Lord; all the weights of the bag are his concern
.12 ...A throne is established in righteousness
.17 ...The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who watches his way preserves his life
.19 ...It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud
.21 ...The wise in heart shall be called discerning
.23 ...The heart of the wise teaches his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips
.27 ...The worthless man digs up evil, while on his lips is a scorching fire
.28 ...A perverse man spreads strife, and a slanderer [political hack?] separates intimate friends
.29 ...He who winks with is eye [secret arrangements?] does so to devise perverse things; he who compresses his lips [keep silent of wrong] brings evil to pass
16.33 ...The lot [experience?] is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord
17.2 ...A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, and will share in the inheritance among brothers
.3 ...He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished
.7 ...Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips to a prince
.9 ...He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends
.16 ...Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, when there is no heart in him?
.17 ...A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity [brothers keeper?]
.19 ...He who loves transgression loves strife. He who raises his doors [fortification?] seeks destruction
.24 ...Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, but the eyes of the fool are on the ends of the earth [seeking conquest]
.28 ...Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; when he closes his lips, his is counted prudent
18.1 ...He who separates himself [my life is mine to do with as I wish] seeks his own desires, he quarrels against all sound wisdom
.2 ...A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own heart [desires, thoughts]
.4 ...The words of a mans mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook
.7 ...A fools mouth is his own ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul
.15 ...The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge
.17 ...The first to plead his case seems just, until another comes and examines him
.21 ...Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit
.24 ...The man of many friends comes to be broken into many pieces [seeking approval?], but there is a friend [true familiarity of heart] who sticks closer than a brother
19.3 ...The foolishness of man subverts his own ways and his heart rages against the Lord
.9 ...A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who tells lies will perish
.15 ...Laziness [complaisance?] casts into a deep sleep, and an idle man will suffer hunger
.22 ...What is desirable in a man is his kindness [loyalty?], and it is better to be a poor man than a liar
.28 ...A rascally witness [dissembler] makes a mockery of justice, and the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity [perversity?]
20.3 ...Keeping away from strife is honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel
.5 ...A plan in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding draws it out
.8 ...A King who sits on the throne of justice sifts all evil with his eyes
.12 ...The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both
.22 ...Do not say "I will repay evil"; wait for the Lord, and he will save you
.24...Man's steps are ordained by the lord, how then can man understand his own ways?
.26 ...A wise King winnows the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them
.27 ...The spirit [honesty, dignity?] of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching the innermost parts of his being
.30 ...Stripes that wound scour away evil, and strokes reach the innermost parts
21.1 ...The King's heart is like channels of waters in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he wishes
.4 ...haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked is sin
.10 ...The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes
.12 ...The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, turning the wicked to ruin
.13 ...He who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be answered
.16 ...A man who wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead [ignorant]
.18 ...The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous is in the place of the upright [displaced Karma?]
.20 ...There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise [heart], but the foolish man swallows it up
.21 ...He who pursues righteousness and loyalty finds life, righteousness and honor
.22 ...A wise man scales the city of the mighty [tyranny] and brings down the strength in which they trust [deceit]
.28 ...A false witness [self-delusion?] will perish, but the man who listens to the truth will speak forever
22.11 ...He who loves purity of heart and whose speech is gracious, the King will be his friend
.20 ...Have I not written to you excellent things of counsel and knowledge, to make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may correctly answer to him who sent you?
.28 ...Do not remove the ancient boundaries [Tradition] which your fathers have set
23.4 ...Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, cease from your consideration of it
.6 ...Don not seek the bread of selfish man, nor desire his delicacies; for as he thinks within himself [mere possession], so he is
.19 ...Listen, my [child], and be wise and direct your heart in the way
.26 ...Give me your heart, my [child], and let your eyes delight in my ways
24.3 ...By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all pleasant and precious treasures
.13 ...Honey is sweet to the taste, so wisdom is to the soul; if you find it, then there will be a future and your hope will not be cut off
.19 ...Do not fret yourself because of evil doers, for there be no future for the evil men; and the lamp of the wicked will be put out
.26 ...He kisses the lips who gives an honest answer
.28 ...Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Do not say "Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to man according to his works"
25.3 ...As the heavens for light and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable
.6 ...Do not claim honor in the presence of the King and do not stand in the presence of great men [exhaust yourself]
26.2 ...Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, so a curse without cause does not alight [vengeance?]
.4 ...Do not answer a fool according to his own folly [confidence] lest you also be like him [deceived]
.5 ...Answer a fool as his folly deserves [subtly undermining], lest he be wise in his own eyes
.12 ...Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him
.27 ...He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone, it will com back on him
27.5 ...Better is open rebuke than love that is concealed
.6 ...faithful are the wounds of a friend [correction], but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy
.17 ...Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another
.19 ...As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects man
.21 ...The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, and a man is tested by the praise accorded him
28.5 ...Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand all things
.13 ...He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion
.14 ...How blessed is the man who fears always [careful against deception?], but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity
.21 ...To show partiality [opinionated bias?] is not good, because for a piece of bread a man will transgress [lie]
.26 ...He who trusts his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely will be delivered [from deception]
29.5 ...A man flatters his neighbor [pretended praise?] is spreading a net for his steps
.7 ...The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, the wicked [self-satisfied?] does not understand such concerns
.9 ...When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, the fool either rages [rants] or laughs [mocks], and there is no rest [understanding]
.12 ...If a ruler pays attention [entertains] to falsehood, all his ministers become wicked
.13 ...The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light [insight to the intents involved] to the eyes of both
.14 ...If a king judges the poor with truth [knows the causes of tyranny?], his throne will be established forever
.15 ...The rod and reproof gives wisdom; but a child who gets his own way [ego?] brings shame to his mother [Nature?]
.19 ...a slave [egotist] will not be instructed by words alone; for though he understands, there will be no response [action]
.20 ...Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than him
.23 ...A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor
.25 ...The fear of man [social acceptance] brings a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord [Spirit of Truth] will obtain honor [human dignity]
30.10 ...Do not slander a slave to his master [History?], lest he curse you and you be found guilty
.15 ...the leech [unjust gov't] has two daughters: "Give", "Give"
31.6 ...Give strong drink [wisdom] to him who is perishing [the world] and wine [Truth] to him whose life is bitter [regret/grief]
.18 ...Open your mouth for the dumb, for the rights of the unfortunate [or shut the fuck up!] Open your mouth, judge righteously and defend the rights of the afflicted and needy!
ECCLESIASTES
(this book seems compelling for the many perspectives which, for the quasi-favored of the Holy among us, proves empty to the 'secret' desire of idiot men, confounded by Wisdom; which book is little read and never quoted by Institutionalized Christianity, the reasons for which may well be evident to those who read these excerpts and whose better understanding recognizes the folly of self-righteousness; which at bottom appears as nothing more than the self-confidence of an Idolatrous mind, such as tyrants and dolts are)
1.17 ...I set my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; and I realized that this also is a striving after the wind
2.13 ...And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both [delusion?]
.16 ...There is no lasting remembrance of the wise man as with the fool, in as much as in the coming days [Revelation of the Truth] all will be forgotten
.24 ...There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself [sublimation?] that his labor is good. This also I have seen, that it is from the hand of God
3.11 ...He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has set eternity in their hearts, without which man will not find out the work [Life] which God has done from the beginning, even to the end
.14 ...I know that everything God does [Life] will last forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked than men should fear Him
.15 ...That which IS has been already, and that which will BE has already been, for God seeks that which has passed by [Eternal?]
.18 ...I have said to myself concerning the sons of men, "God has surely tested them in order for them to see that they are but beasts"
.19 ...For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of the beasts is the same. As the one dies, so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath [soul?] and there is no advantage for man over beast, for all is vanity
.20 ...All go to the same place [oblivion?]. All come from the dust and all return to the dust
4.4 ...And I have seen that every labor and every skill [employment?] which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor
.6 ...One hand full of rest [withdrawal?] is better than two fists full of labor and striving after the wind
.13 ...A poor and unwise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction
.14 ...For he came out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom
5.1 ...Guard your steps as you go to the house of God, and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil
.2 ...Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth [limitless/limited]; therefor let your words be few
.3 ...For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of a fool through many words
.8 ...If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in a province, do not be shocked at the sight, for one official watches over another, and there are higher ones over them
.9 ...After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage over the land
6.10 ...Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is
7.2 ...It better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, because that is the end of man, and the living takes it to heart
.3 ...Sorrow is better than laughter, for when a face is sad a heart may be happy
.4 ...The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; while the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure
.5 ...It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man than for one to listen to the song of fools
.7 ...Oppression makes a wise man mad, and a bribe corrupts the heart
.16 ...Do not be excessively righteous, and do not be overly wise. Why shall you ruin yourself?
.17 ...Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
.20 ...Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins
.21 ...Also, do not take seriously all the words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you
.22 ...For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others
.29 ...Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices
8.1 ...Who is like the wise man who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man's wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam
.5 ...He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper procedure and time. For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, when a man's trouble is heavy upon him
.11 ...Because the outcome against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of men among them are given fully to evil
.16 ...When I give my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been don on the earth, and I saw every work of God, I concluded that man cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though man should seek laboriously, he will not discover; and though the wise man should say, 'I know', he cannot discover
9.3 ...This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is on fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead
.4 ...For whoever is joined with the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion
.12 ...Man does not know his time; like fix caught in a treacherous net, and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them
.16 ...Wisdom is better than strength. But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded
.17 ...The words of the wise heard in quiet [silence] are better than the shouting of a ruler [teaching] among fools
10.4 ...If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, for composure allies great offences
.8 ...He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bit him who breaks through a wall
.9 ...He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them
.10 ...If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edges, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success
.11 ...If the serpent bites before being charmed, there is no profit for the charmer
.12 ...Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, while the lips of a fool consumes him; the beginning of his talking is folly, and the end of it is wicked madness
11.1 ...Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days
.4 ...He who watches the winds will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap
.8 ...Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. Everything that is to come will be futility
.9 ...Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of you eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things
12.11 ...The words of the wise men are like goads, and the masters of these collections are like well driven nails; they are given by on Shepherd
.13 ...The conclusion, when all has been heard is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person
.14 ...Because God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil
THE BOOK OF WISDOM
(that this book has been left out of most biblical anthologies must prove to be a constant source of spiritual deprivation for all too many, the below being drawn from the Jerusalem Bible)
1.1 ...Let honesty prompt you thinking about the Lord, seek him in simplicity of heart; he shows Himself to those who trust him
.2 ...But selfish intentions divorce from God
.4 ...No Wisdom will ever make its way into a crafty soul nor stay in a body that is in debt to sin; the holy spirit of instruction shuns deceit; it stands aloof from reckless purposes, is taken back when iniquity appears
.6 ...Wisdom is a spirit; a friend of man, though she will not pardon the words of blasphemers, since God sees into the innermost parts of him, truly observes the heart, and listens to his tongue
.10 ...There is a jealous ear that overhears everything, not so much as a murmur of complaint escapes it
.11 ...Beware then of complaining about nothing, and keep your tongue from finding fault; since the most secret word will have repercussions, and a lying mouth deals death to the soul
.13 ...Death was not Gods doing. He takes no pleasure in the extinction of the living
14 ...To be; for this he created all; the world's created things have health in them, in them no fatal poison can be found, and Hades holds no power on earth, for virtue is undying
2.23 ...God made man imperishable, he made him in the image of his own nature; it was the devil's envy that brought death into the world, as those who are his partners will discover
3.5 ...God has put them to the test [virtuous souls] and proved them worthy to be with him; he has tested them like gold in the furnace and accepted them as a holocaust
.7 ...When it comes time for his visitation, they will shine out; as sparks fun through the stubble, so will they
.8 ...They shall judge nations, rule over peoples, and the Lord will be their king forever
.9 ...They who trust in him will understand the truth, those who are faithful will live with him in love; for grace and mercy await those he has chosen
.15 ...The fruit of honest labors is glorious, and the root of understanding does not decay
5.15 ...The virtuous shall live forever...they shall receive the royal crown of splendor, the diadem of beauty from the hand of the Lord
.17 ...For armor he will take his jealous love, he will aim creation to punish his enemies; he will put on justice as a breastplate; and for a helmet wear his undissembling judgment; he will take up invincible holiness for shield, he will forge a biting sword and his stern wrath, and the universe will march with him to fight the reckless (do the Protestants think St. Paul rejected this book? to their great loss)
.19 ...holiness for a shield, he will forge a biting sword and of his stern wrath, and the universe will march with him to fight the reckless (the Annointed will fight?)
.21 ...Bolts truly aimed, the shafts of lightninig will leap; from the clounds, as from a full drawn blow, fly to the work; the catapult will hurl hailstones charged with fury (100 lb hailstones?)
.23 ...The waters of the sea will rage against them, the rivers engulf them without pity. The breath of the Lord (Annointed?) will blow upon them and winnow them like a hurricane. So lawlessness will bring the whole earth to ruin, and evil doing bring the thrones of the mighty down (bring the gods down?)
6.10 ...Those who observe holy things holily will be judged holy (receive a prophet as a prophet?), and, accepting instruction from them, will find their defence in them
.14 ...Quick to anticipate those who desire her (Wisdom) she makes herself known to them. Watch for her early and you will have no trouble; you will find her sitting at her gates
.16 ...Even to think about her is understanding fully grown; be on alert for her and anxiety will quickly flee you
.17 ...She herself walks about looking for those who are worthy of her and graciously shows herself to them as they go; in every thought of theirs, coming to meet them
.18 ...Of her, the most sure beginning is the desire for discipline, care for discipline means loving her, loving her means keeping her laws, obeying her laws guarantees incorruptibility, and that brings near to God; thus, desire for Wisdom leads to sovereignty (authority over evil, standing in truth?)
.22 ...If then you delight in throne and sceptre, honor Wisdom, thus reign forever
.23 ...Blighting Envy has nothing in common with Wisdom
7.5 ...No king (man?) has known any other beginning of existence (to be born?); for all there is one way only into life, as out of it
.13 ...What I learned without self-interest (about what Wisdom taught?), I passed on without reserve. For she is an inexhaustible treasure to men, and those who aquire it, win God's friendship, commended as they are to him by the benefits of her teaching
.15 ...he himself (the Annointed?) is the guide (instrument?) of Wisdom, since he directs the sages
.22 ...Within her is a spirit intelligent, holy, unique, manifold, subtle, active, incisive, unsullied, lucid, invulnerable, benevolent, sharp, irresistible, beneficent, loving to man, steadfast, dependable, unpurturbed, almighty, all-surveying, penetrating, all intelligent, pure and most subtle spirits; for Wisdom is quick to move more than any motion; she is so pure, she pervades and permeates all things
.25 ...She is a breath of the power of God, pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty; hence nothing impure can find a way into her
.26 ...She is a reflecting of the eternal light, untarnished mirror of God's active power, image of his goodness
.27 ...Although alone, she can do all; herself unchanging, she makes all things new. In each generation she passes into holy souls, she makes them friends of God and prophets; for God loves only [the] man who lives with Wisdom
8.1 ...Over Wisdom evil can never triumph. She deploys her strength from one end of the earth to the other, ordering all things for good
.3 ...Her closeness to God lends lustre to her noble birth, since the Lord of all has loved her Yes, she is an intimate in the mysteries of God's knowledge, making choice of the works he is to do
.7 ...If it is virtue you love, virtues are the fruit of your labors, since it is she who teaches temperance and prudence, justice and fortitude
.8 ...She knows the past, she forecasts the future; she knows how to turn maxims, and solve riddles; she has foreknowledge of signs and wonders, of the unfolding of ages and the times (history)
.17 ...Immortality is found in being kin to Wisdom, pure contentment in her friendship, inexhaustible riches in what she does, intelligence in the cultivation of her society, and renown in the fellowship of her conversation
.19 ...I (king) received a good soul as my lot, or rather, being good, I had entered an undefiled body; but knowing I could not master Wisdom but by the gift of God- a mark itself of understanding, to know whose the bounty was- I turned to the Lord and entreated him, with all my heart I said:
9.1 ...Lord of Mercy, who made all things, and in your wisdom have fitted man to rule the creatures that have come from you, to govern the world in holiness and justice and honesty of soul to wield authority, grant me Wisdom, consort of your throne, and do not reject me from the numbers of your children
.17 ..As for your intention, who could have learnt it, had you not granted Wisdom and sent your holy spirit from above? Thus have the paths of those on earth been straightened and men been taught what pleases you, and were saved, by Wisdom
-ABIDE NO THOUGHT THAT WISDOM DOES NOT INSPIRE-
PSALMS
(like everything worthy in the Wisdom Literature and Sacred Verse, the Psalms stand as Contemplations of the Sublime and Holy disposition of the Heart)
1.1 ...Blessed is he...whose delight is in the law of God (justice?), and in His love he meditates day and night
.3 ...he will be like a tree frimly planted by streams of water, which yeilds it fruit in its seasons (12 fruit?), and its leaf does not wither (healing of the Nations?)
.4 ...The wicked will not stand in the judgement, nor sinners (Idolators) in the assembly of the righteous; for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish
2.1 ...Why are the nations in an uproar, and the peoples devising a vain thing?...they take this their stand and make counsel together against His Annointed (the Lord, spirit of grace)
.4 ...He who is enthroned in heaven laughs, the Lord scoffs at them. Then He will speak to them in his anger and terrify them in His fury: I have installed My King (Annointed) upon Zion, my holy mountain (city set on a hill, City of Truth...non geographical)
.8 ...Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Thine (Annointed) inheritance, and the very ends of the earth as Thy possession
.9 ..You shall break them (nations) with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware
.11 ...Worship (honor?) the Lord with reverance, and rejoice with trembling. Do homage purely to the Son (Annointed), lest He become angry, and you perish in the way. For His (Son?) wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are those who take refuge in Him (Son?)
3.5 ...I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord (of Life?) sustains me
.6 ...I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me round about
4.2 ...O sons of men, how long will my honor (truth, integrity) become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception?
.3 ...But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself; the Lord hears when he calls to Him (the prayer of the righteous avails much)
.4 ...Tremble with anger or fear, but do not sin; speak in your heart upon your bed, and be still
.5 ...Offer sacrifice of righteousness (self-death?), and trust in the Lord (of Life)
5.5 ...The boastful shall not stand before Thine eyes (truth?)
.6 ...You destroy those who speak falsehood. The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit
.8 ...Lead me in righteousness because of my fears; make your way smooth before me
.9 ...There is nothing reliable in what they say; their inward part is destruction itself; their throat is an open grave (of lies); they flatter with their tongue (self-congradulation?)
.10 ...Hold them guilty, O God; by their own devices let them fall
.11 ...But shelter them who love and exhalt Your name (truth, life, light?)
.12 ...For You bless the righteous and surround them with favor as with a shield
6.6 ...I am weary with my sighing (desperation?); every night I make my bed swim (dark fears, premonitions?), I dissolve my couch with tears (make fluid my life with knowledge of wrong?)
.7 ...My eye (life's conception?) has wasted away with grief; it has become old because of all my adversaries (accusers?)
.8 ...Depart from me, all you who work iniquity (deception), for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping (complaint?)
.10 ...All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly dismayed; they shall turn back (stumble in their way?), they shall suddenly be ashamed (know the truth?)
7.8 ...The Lord judges the peoples (nations); vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness (uprightness?) and the integrity (honesty?) that is within me
.9 ...O let the evil of the wicked (lies?) come to an end, but establish the righteous; for the righteous, God tries the hearts and mind
.10 ...My shild is with God, who saves the upright of heart
.11 ...God is a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day (for falsehood)
.12 ...If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword (word?); He has bent His bow (Annointed?) and made it ready
.13 ...He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons (thoughts, intents?); He will make his arrows (upright hearts?) fiery shafts
8.2 ...From the mouth of infants You have established strength (innocence of truth?), because of Your adversaries (to keep secret the Plan?), to make the enemy and the vengeful cease (for a surprising victory)
.3 ...When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon, and the stars, which You have ordained; what is man that You are mindful of him? And the son of man (seeker?) that you comfort him?
.5 ...Yet You have made him a little lower than God, and crown him with glory and majesty!
.6 ...You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You put all things under his (Annointed) feet
.7 ...All sheep and oxen, and and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, whatever passes through the paths of the seas (life?)
9.6 ...The enemy (liar) has come to a perpetual ruin...the very memory of them has perished
.7 ...But the Lord (truth) sits as King forever; He has established His throne (of life) for judgement and He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgement for hte people with equity
.11 ...Declare to the people His deeds...for He who avenges blood (Annointed?) remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted
.18 ...The needy will not always be forgot, nor the hope of th afflicted perish forever
.19 ...Arise, O Lord, do not let men prevail; let the nations be judged before You. Put them in fear, O Lord; yetthe nations know that they are but men
10.2 ...In pride the wicked hotly pursues the afflicted; let them be caught in the plots which they have devised
.7 ...his mouth (the wicked) is full of curses and deceit and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and wickedness (lies)
.8 ...his eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate (vulnerable)
.14 ...You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it intoYour hand (Annointed?) The unfortunate commits himself to You; You have been the help of the orphan
.15 ...Break the arm (works) of the wicked and the evildoer. Seek out his wickedness (lies) untill You do find none (left to lie)
.17 ...O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart and incline Your ear to vindIicate the orphan and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may cause terror no more
11.3 ...If the foundations (of truth?) are destroyed, what can the righteous do?
.4 ...His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men...The Lord tests the righteous and wicked, and the one who loves violence, His soul hates
.6 ...Upon the wicked He will rain snares (illusions?); fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup (madness?)
.7 ...For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; the upright will behold His face (Reality?)
12.3 ...May the Lord cut off all flattering (deceptive) lips; the tongue that speaks great things
.4 ...Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own (truth is irrelevant?); who is lord over us?"
.5 ...Because of the devestation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, now I will arise; I will set him in the safety for which he longs
.6 ...The words of the lord are pure words; as silver tried in the furnace on the earth, refined seven times
.7 ...You, O Lord, will keep them (godly meek); You will preserve them from this generation (of liars) forever
.8 ...The wicked strut about on every side when vileness (vulgar deceit?) is exalted among the sons of men
14.1 ...The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds, there is no one who does good
.2 ...The Lord has looked down on the sons of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek God
.3 ...They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt, there is none who does good, not even one
16.2 ...I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord; I have no good beside you
.3 ...As for the holy ones who are in the earth, they are the majestic ones, in whom is all my delight
.4 ...The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god (Idolarty) shall be multiplied; I shall not pour out their drink offering of blood, nor shall I take their names upon my lips
.7 ...I will bless the Lord who has counseled me; indeed, my mind instructs me in the night
17.2 ...Yet my judgement came forth from Thy presence; let Your eyes look with equity
.3 ...You have tried my heart; You have visited me by night; You have tested me and found no evile devise in me; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress
.7 ...Wondrously show Your lovingkindness
.8 ...Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
.10 ...They have closed their unfeeling heart, with their mouth they speak proudly
.13 ...As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake
18.9 ...He bowed the heavens down with thick darkness under His feet
.10 ...And He rode upon the cherub and flew; and He sped upon the wings of the wind
.11 ...He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the sky
.12 ...From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, hailstones and coals of fire
.15 ...Then the channels of water appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare
.16 ...He sent from on high, He took me; he drew me out of many waters
.25 ...With the kind you show yourself kind; with the blameless You show yourself blameless; with the pure You show yourself pure; and with the crooked You show Yourself astute
.27 ...By You I run upon a troop and leap over a wall
.33 ...You make my feet hinds feet, and set me upon my high places
.34 ...You train my hands for battle, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze
.35 ...and Your gentleness makes me great
.41 ...They cried for help (my enemies), but there was none to save, even to the Lord, but He did not answer them
.42 ...Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the mire of the streets
.50 ...He gives great victories to his king, and shows lovingkindness to His annointed...forever
19.1 ...The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse in declaring the work of His hands
.2 ...Day to day pours forth speach, and night to night reveals knowledge
.3 ...There is no speach, there are no words, their voice is not heard
.4 ...Their line has gone forth throughout the earth and their utterance to the ends of the world (Annointed?). In them He has placed a tent for the sun, which is a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; it rejoices as a strong man to run its course
.6 ...Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the other end of them; and there is nothing hidden from its heat
.7 ...The law of the Lord is blameless, restoring the soul, the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple
.8 ...The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes
.9 ...The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the judgements of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether
.10 ...They are more desireable than gold; yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the dripping of the honeycomb
.11 ...Moreover, by them Your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward
.12 ...Who can discern errors? Aquit me of hidden faults
22.1 ...My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
.6 ...I am (Annointed?) a worm and not a man, a reproach of men, and despised by the people
.7 ...All who see me sneer at me; they make mouths at me (mock?), they wag their head saying, "Comit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him; let Him rescue him, because He delights in him
.9 ...Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust when upon my mother's breasts
.10 ...Upon You I was cast from birth; You have been my God from my mother's womb
.16 ...Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evildoers has encompassed me; they pierce my hands and feet (enslave me)
.17 ...I can count all my bones. They look at me, they stare; they divide my garments (life) among them, and for my clothing (body) they cast lots
.26 ...The afflicted (poor) shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever!
24.3 ...Who may ascend the hill of the Lord, and who may stand in His holy place?
.4 ...He who has clean hands (integrity?) and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully
.6 ...such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek His face...
.7 ...Lift of your heads, O gates and be lifted up, O anciend doors, that the King (Annointed?) of glory may come in!
.10 ...Who is the King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory
25.3 ...None of those who wait for You will be ashamed; those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed
.8 ...good and upright is the Lord; therefore He instructs sinners in the way
.9 ...He leads the humble in justice, and He teaches the afflicted His way
.10 ...All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth to those who keep His covenant and testimonies (teachings/witness?)
.12 ...Who is he that fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose
.14 ...The secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, and He will make them know His covenant
.21 ...Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for You
26.2 ...Examine me, O Lord, and try me; test my mind and heart. For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth (faithfulness?)
.4 ...I do not sit with deceitful men, nor will I go with pretenders (dissemblers?)
27.4 ...One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord (light, understanding?) all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord (Wisdom), andto inguire in his temple
.5 ...For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock
.10 ...My father and mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me up
.12 ...Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence.
.13 ...I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord (justice?) in the land of the living
.14 ...Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord
28.3 ...Do not drag me away with the wicked and with those who work iniquity; who speak peace with their neighbors, while evil is in their hearts
.8 ...The Lord is their strength, and He is a saving defence to His annointed (godly ones, gods)
29.1 ...Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty (sons of gods), ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory dues His name; worship Him in the majesty of holiness
.3 ...The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord is over the great waters
.7 ...The voice of the Lord hews out lightnings and shakes the wilderness...and everything in His temple speaks "Glory!"
30.4 ...Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, give thanks to His holy memorial
.5 ...For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning
31.6 ...I hat them who regard empty vanities; but I trust in the Lord
.11 ...I have become a reproach, especially to my neighbors, and an object of dread to my acquiantances; those who see me in the street flee from me
.12 ...I am forgotten as a dead man, out of mind, I am like a broken vessel
.13 ...For I have heard the slander of many, terror is on every side; while they took counsel together against me, they schemed to take away my life
.15 ...my times are in Your hands
.16 ...make Your face to shine upon Your servant; save me in your lovingkindness
.18 ...Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak arrogantly against the righteous, with pride and contempt
32.8 ...I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you with My eye upon you (as you are conscious of God's Presence?)
.9 ...Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding, whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, otherwise they (My eyes?) will not come near you
33.2 ...Sing priase to Him with a harp of ten strings...sing to Him a new song...For the word of the Lord is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness (truth?)
.5 ...He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of God
.11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation
.15 ...He fashions their heart together, He who understands all their works
.18 ...The eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those who wait for His lovingkindness
34.2 ...My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear it and rejoice
.5 ...They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed
.6 ...The afflicted man cried and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles (Jacob's Trouble, Tribulation?)
.7 ...The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and rescues them
.13 ...Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit
.14 ...Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace and pursue it
.15 ...They eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry
.17 ...They cry, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles
.18 ...The Lord is near to the broken hearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit
.19 ...Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all
.21 ...Evil shall slay the wicked; and those who hate the righteous will be condemned
.22 ...The Lord redeems the soul of His servants; and no one who takes refuge in Him will be condemned
40.7 ...Then I said, "Behold, I come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me (Annointed); I delight to do Your will, O my God; Thy Law is within my heart"
42.7 ...Deep calls to deep at the sound of Thy waterfalls; all Thy breakers and They waves have rolled over me
45.3 ...Gird Your sword upon Your Thigh, O Mighty One (Warrior), in your splendor and your majesty!
.4 ...And in Your majesty ride on victorious, for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let Your right hand teach you awsome (fearful?) things
.5 ...Your arrows are sharp; the people fall under You; Your arrows are in the heart of the King's (Annointed's) enemies
.6 ...Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom
.7 ...You (Annointed) have loved righteosness, and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has annointed You with the oil of joy above Your fellows
.10 ...Listen, O daughters: Forget your people and your father's house (natal history); then the King will desire your beauty; because His is your Lord, bow down to Him (Annointed?)
.16 ...In place of your fathers will be you sons (Golden Child?); you shall make them princes in all the earth
.7 ...I (Annointed?) will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefor the people give thanks forever and ever
46.2 ...we will not fear, though the earth should change, and though the mountains slip inot the heart of the seas; though its waters roar and foam, though the maoiuntains quake at its swelling pride
.6 ...The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms teetered; He raised His voice (Annointed), the earth melted. The Lord of hosts (Annointed) is with us
.9 ...He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire
.10 ..."Cease your striving and know that I AM (Annointed?) God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exhalted in the earth
47.9 ...The nobles of the people have assembled themselves as the people of God; for the shields of the earth (children of God, Annointed) belong to God; He has greatly exhalted Himself
49.7 ...No man can by any means redeem his brother, or give to God a ransom for him. For the redemption of their soul is costly, and he should cease trying forever-that he should live on eternally; that he should not see the pit (oblivion?)
50.1 ...The Mighty One (Annointed?) has spoken, and summoned the earth...
.2 ...out of Zion (City of Truth, New Jerusalem?), the perfection of beauty [Wisdom] God (Annointed?) has shone forth. May our God come and not keep silence; fire devours before Him and it is very tempestuous around Him
.4 ...He summons the heavens above, and the earth, to judge His people
.5 ..."Gather my godly ones (Annointed) to Me, those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice (self-denial)"
.6 ...And the heavens declare His righteousness, for God Himself will judge
.16 ...To the wicked God says: "You hate discipline and throw my words behind you
.20 ...you sit and speak against your brother (neighbor); you slander your own mother's son.
.21 ...you have done this, and I kept silence; you thought I was just like you; I will reprove you, and state the case in order before your eyes"
.22 ..."But to him who orders his way aright (integrity, uprightness of heart) I will show the salvation of God
55.6 ...O that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest (from the world). I would wander far away, I would lodge in the wilderness. I would hasten to my place of refuge from the [coming] stormy wind and tempest
.12 ...For it is not an enemy that reproaches me...but it is you, a man my equal (neighbor), my companion and familiar friend (family member?). We who had sweet fellowship together (grew up together?)
57.4 ...My soul is among lions; I must live among those who breathe forth fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows (accusation), and their sharp tongue is a sword (condemnation)
62.9 ...Men of low degree are only vanity and men of rank are a lie; in the balance they go up; they are altogether lighter than breath (wholly without merit)
67.4 ...Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for You will judge the people with uprightness, and guide the nations on the earth
68.2 ...As smoke is driven away, so drive them away (these worthless men); as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish before You
.4 ...Sing to God, rejoice with gladness...Cast up a highway for Him who rides through the deserts, whose name is the Lord, and exhalt before Him
.5 ...A father for the fatherless and a judge for the widows is God in his holy habitation. God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, only the rebellious live in a parched land (a land without truth)
.13 ...When you lie down among the sheepfolds (Providence?), you are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, and its precious with glistening gold
.17 ...The chariots of God are myriads (10,000 X 10,000), thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them in holiness
.18 ...You have ascended on high, You have led captive your captives; You have received gifts among men, even among the rebellious also, that the Lord may dwell there
.19 ...Blessed be the Lord (Annointed?), who daily bears our burden
.22 ...I will bring them back from the depth of the sea; that your foot may shatter them (wicked) in blood, the tongue of your dogs may have its portion from among your enemies
.30 ...trample under foot the pieces of silver (blood money?); He has scattered the peoples who delight in war
.32 ...Sing praises to the Lord, to Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; behold, He speaks forth with His own voice (Annointed ones?), a mighty voice
69.4 ...Those who hate me (the Annointed?) without cause are more than the hairs of my head; those who would destroy me (silence?) are powerful, what I did not steal (comit a crime), I then have to restore (suffer punishment for)
.6 ...May those who wait for You not be ashamed through me (Annointed)...may those who seek You not be dishonored through me...because for Your sake I have been reproach; dishonor has covered my face (false accusation?)
.8 ...I have become enstranged to my brothers (esteemed afflicted by God?), and an alien to my mother's sons
.9 ...For zeal for Your (spirit of truth) house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me. When I wept in my soul with fasting (withdrew from the world?), it became my reproach (source of mockery?)
.11 ...When I made sackcloth my clothing (poverty?), I became a byword (sign) to them
.12 ...Those who sit in the gate (of judgement?) talk about me, and I am the songs (amusement) of the drunkards (wicked)
.20 ...Reproach (false accusation?) has broken my heart, and I am so sick. And I looked for sympathy, but there was none (zero tolerance), and for comfort (mercy), but I found none
.21 ...The also gave me gall (bitterness) for my food, and for my thirst (for truth) they gave me vinager to drink (sour water/lies)
.26 ...They have persecuted him whom You yourself have smitten (Annointed), and they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded (with truth)
.32 ...The humble have seen it and are glad; you who seek God, let your heart revive. For the Lord (Annointed?) hears the needy, and does not despise His who are prisoners
70.2 ...Let those be ashamed and humiliated who seek my (Annointed) life; let those who turned back and dishonored who delight to injure me, let those be appalled because of their shame (for persecuting the spirit of truth), who say, "Aha, aha!" ("we have conquered the spirit of truth in the world!"
71.7 ...I have become a marvel to many; for You are my strong refuge
.16 ...I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone
.17 ...O God, You have taught me from my youth; and I will declare your wondrous deeds
.18 ...do not forsake me until I have displayed Your arm (Annointed?) to this generation, Your power to all who are to come
72.4 ...May he (Annointed) vindicate the afflicted of the people, save the children of the deedy, and crush the oppressor [!]
.6 ...May he come down like rain upon the mowed grass, like showers that water the earth. In his days the righteous will flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon is no more
.8 ...May he also rule from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. His enemies will lick up the dust
.11 ...And all kings bown down before him, all nations serve him. For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, the afflicted also, and him who has no helper
.13 ...He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save
.14 ...He will rescue their soul from oppression and violence; and their blood will be precious in his sight; so may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; and let them pray for him continually; let them bless him all day long
.17 ...May his name endure forever; may his name increase as long as the sun shines; and let men bless themselves by him; let all nations call him blessed
73.1 ...Surely God is good to Jacob, to thhem who are pure in heart!
.2 ...As for me, my feet come close to stumbling, my steps had almost slipped. For I was anxious of the arrogant, as I saw the prosperity of the wicked
.4 ...For there are no pains in their death; and their body is fat. They are not in trouble (have conscience) as other men; nor are they plagued (by injustice) like mankind
.6 ...Their pride is their necklace; the garment of violence covers them. Their eye bulges with fatness; the imaginations of their heart run riot
.8 ...They mock, and wickedly speak of oppression; they speak from on high (conceited confidence?)
.9 ...They have set their mouth against the heavens (boldly lied), and their tongue parades through the earth (deceiving)
.18 ...Surely You place them in slippery places, You cast them down to ruins. How they are destroyed in a moment! They are utterly swept away but sudden terrors!
.20 ...Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when aroused, You will despise their form (image)
74.3 ...Turn Your footseteps toward the perpetual ruins, the enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary (justice?)
.4 ...Your enemies have roared in the midst of Your meeting place (earth?); they have set up their own standards (governments) for signs (leading)
.10 ...How long, O God, will the adversary revile, and the enemy spurn Your name forever...from within Your bosom, destroy them!
.19 ...Do not deliver the soul of Your turtledove to the wild beasts; do not forget the life of Your afflicted forever
75.2 ...When I (Annointed) select an appointed time; it is I who judge with equity
.3 ...The earth and all who dwell in it melt; it is I who have firmly set its pillars
76.8 ...You cause judgement to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and it was still
.9 ...When God arose in judgement, to save all the humble of the earth. For wraths of men will praise You; with a remnant of wrath You shall gird Yourself
77.16 ...The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You, they were in anguish; the deeps also trembled
.17 ...The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth a sound; Your arrows flashed here and there
.18 ...The sound of Your thunders was in the whirlwind; the lightnings lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook
.19 ...Your path was in the sea, and Your paths in the mighty waters, and Your footprints may not be known
82.5 ...They do not know nor do they understand; theyt walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken
.6 ...I (Annointed), on my part, said "You are gods, and you are sons of the Most High. Nevertheless you will die like men, and fall like an one of the princes"
85.10 ...Righteousness will go before Him, and will make his footsteps into a way
89.2 ...Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness
.6 ...For whom in th skies is comparable to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty (gods) is like the Lord, a God greatly feared in the counsel of the holy ones, and awesome aabove all those who are around Him?
.14 ...Righteousness and justice are the foundation of [His] throne; lovingkindness and truth go before [Him]
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