And the anger of Jehovah burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of plunderers who plundered them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.

Nevertheless, Jehovah raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.

And when Jehovah raised up judges for them, Jehovah was with the judge and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for Jehovah was moved to pity before their groaning because of those oppressing and thrusting at them.

Therefore the anger of Jehovah burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan- Rishathaim eight years.

And the children of Israel cried out unto Jehovah; for he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and for twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

So it was that when Israel had sown, the Midianites would come up; also Amalekites and the sons of the East would come up against them.

For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, coming in as numerous as the abundance of locusts; both they and their camels were without number; and they would enter the land to destroy it.

And the Philistines gathered together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore for multitude. And they came up and encamped in Michmash, to the east of Beth Aven.

And when the men of Israel saw that they were in straits, for the people were distressed, then the people hid in caves, in crevices, in rocks, in holes, and in pits.

Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines thought, Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears.

But all Israel would go down to the Philistines to sharpen each man's plowshare, his mattock, his ax, and his sickle;

You have also given me the necks of my enemies; so that I annihilated those who hated me.

Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind; I cast them out like the dirt in the streets.

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; the children of foreigners shall cower before me.

Jehovah lives! Blessed be my rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted!

He delivers me from my enemies; yea, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.

who gives great deliverance to His king, and deals mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed forevermore.

Your hand shall find out all Your enemies; Your right hand shall find out those who hate You.

You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your presence; Jehovah will swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague those who hate him.

i1 [A Psalm of David.] i0 par Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit at My right hand, until I place Your enemies as Your footstool.

For it is necessary for Him to reign till He has put every enemy under His feet.

And so it was, because the midwives feared God, that He provided houses for them.

since the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. And Jehovah has declared to you that He will make you a house.

i1 [A Song of Ascents for Solomon.] i0 par Unless Jehovah builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless Jehovah guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.