¹⁵⁰ Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.

¹⁶ And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;

⁴⁶ Up, let us be going: see, he who gives me up is near.

⁴⁷ And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.

⁹ As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.

²² How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

⁷ The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

¹⁷ Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.

² When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

¹⁶ Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.

¹¹ Be not far from me, for trouble is near; there is no one to give help.

¹² A great herd of oxen is round me: I am shut in by the strong oxen of Bashan.

¹³ I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.

¹⁴ Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.

¹⁶ So now send the news quickly to David, and say, Do not take your night's rest by the way across the river to the waste land, but be certain to go over; or the king and all the people with him will come to destruction.

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who at one time were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.

¹⁴ For he is our peace, who has made the two into one, and by whom the middle wall of division has been broken down,