Behold, You have made my days old; and my existence [is] as nothing before You; indeed, every man living [is] altogether vanity. Pause.

You chasten man with rebukes for iniquity, and You make his life to consume away like a spider's web; nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.

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And the women began [this song], and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

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And the Ziphites came up out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, is not David hidden with us in Messara, in the narrows in Caene in the hill of Echela, which is on the right of Jeshimon?

And now [according to] all the king's desire to come down, let him come down to us; they have shut him up into the hands of the king.

And Absalom did after this manner to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; and Absalom gained the hearts of the men of Israel.

Then the crowds who went before, and those following were crying out, saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' Hosanna in the highest!"

But they cried out, "Away [with Him], away [with Him]! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"

But you, O like-minded man, my guide, and my acquaintance,

who in companionship with me sweetened [our] food; we walked in the house of God in concord.

[It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

And Saul said, I will give her to him, and she shall be a stumbling block to him. Now the hand of the Philistines was against Saul.

And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David. And David said, [Is it] a light thing in your eyes to become son-in-law to the king? Seeing I am a humble man, and not honorable?

And Saul said, Thus shall you speak to David: The king wants no gift but one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself on the kings enemies. Now Saul thought to cast him into the hands of the Philistines.

And Saul said, I have sinned: turn, son David, for I will not hurt you, because my life was precious in your eyes; and today I have been foolish and have erred exceedingly.

And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered you this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord's anointed.

And Saul said to David, Blessed are you, my son; and you shall surely do valiantly, and [shall] surely prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

And it was reported to David, saying, Ahithophel also [is] among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord my God, disconcert, I pray, the counsel of Ahithophel.

Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar, just as it is written: "That You may be justified in Your words, and You may overcome when You are judged."

Tekel; it has been weighed in the balance, and found wanting.

since all the nations are counted as a drop from a bucket, and as the turning of a balance, [and] shall be counted as spittle?

and all the nations are as nothing, and counted as nothing.