¹⁵ After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.

¹² And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.

¹ <Of David.> O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

¹ Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.

¹⁵⁴ Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.

⁹ I will undergo the wrath of the Lord, because of my sin against him; till he takes up my cause and does what is right for me: when he makes me come out into the light, I will see his righteousness;

⁴ And so David sent out watchers, and got word from them that Saul was certainly coming.

²² So King Joash did not keep in mind how good Jehoiada his father had been to him, but put his son to death. And in the hour of his death he said, May the Lord see it and take payment!

² Give ear, you peoples, all of you; give attention, O earth and everything in it: let the Lord God be witness against you, the Lord from his holy Temple.