¹⁵⁰ They draw near who follow after wickedness. They are far from your law.

¹⁶ Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

⁴⁶ Arise, let's be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."

⁴⁷ While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

⁹ He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

²² "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, And fools hate knowledge?

⁷ The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

¹⁷ Seeing you hate instruction, And throw my words behind you?

² When evil-doers came at me to eat up my flesh, Even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evil-doers have enclosed me. They pierced my hands and my feet.

¹¹ Don't be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, Lions tearing prey and roaring.

¹⁴ They tell God, 'Depart from us, For we don't want to know about your ways.

¹⁶ Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Don't lodge this night at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.

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

¹⁴ For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,