Watch over this Temple day and night. You have promised that this is where you will be worshiped, so hear me when I face this Temple and pray.

He watches every step we take.

The LORD watches over the righteous and listens to their cries;

but he bends down to see the heavens and the earth.

The LORD sees everything you do. Wherever you go, he is watching.

The LORD sees what happens everywhere; he is watching us, whether we do good or evil.

I see everything they do. Nothing is hidden from me; their sins do not escape my sight.

You make wise plans and do mighty things; you see everything that people do, and you reward them according to their actions.

They are disappointed because so little progress is being made. But they will see Zerubbabel continuing to build the Temple, and they will be glad." The angel said to me, "The seven lamps are the seven eyes of the LORD, which see all over the earth."

There is nothing that can be hid from God; everything in all creation is exposed and lies open before his eyes. And it is to him that we must all give an account of ourselves.

For the Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their prayers; but he opposes those who do evil."

Even though Asa did not destroy all the pagan places of worship in the land, he remained faithful to the LORD all his life.

"Remember, LORD, that I have served you faithfully and loyally and that I have always tried to do what you wanted me to." And he began to cry bitterly.

Notice good people, observe the righteous; peaceful people have descendants,

"That was a foolish thing to do," Samuel answered. "You have not obeyed the command the LORD your God gave you. If you had obeyed, he would have let you and your descendants rule over Israel forever.

"You are that man," Nathan said to David. "And this is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'I made you king of Israel and rescued you from Saul.

Why, then, have you disobeyed my commands? Why did you do this evil thing? You had Uriah killed in battle; you let the Ammonites kill him, and then you took his wife!

I swear to you that I will cause someone from your own family to bring trouble on you. You will see it when I take your wives from you and give them to another man; and he will have intercourse with them in broad daylight.

David said to God, "I have committed a terrible sin in doing this! Please forgive me. I have acted foolishly."

God condemns kings and rulers when they are worthless or wicked.

He does not take the side of rulers nor favor the rich over the poor, for he created everyone.

Pay attention, you foolish and stupid people, who have eyes, but cannot see, and have ears, but cannot hear.

But now I tell you: if you are angry with your brother you will be brought to trial, if you call your brother 'You good-for-nothing!' you will be brought before the Council, and if you call your brother a worthless fool you will be in danger of going to the fire of hell.

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night you will have to give up your life; then who will get all these things you have kept for yourself ? ' "

You fool! When you plant a seed in the ground, it does not sprout to life unless it dies.

You foolish Galatians! Who put a spell on you? Before your very eyes you had a clear description of the death of Jesus Christ on the cross!

King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel were constantly at war with each other as long as they were in power.