And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. And Jehovah was entreated for the land, and the plague was restrained from Israel.

But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king's word was abhorrent to Joab.

And the officers shall speak to the people, saying: What man is there who has built a new house and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, that he not die in battle and another man dedicate it.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and craftsmen and masons. And they built David a house.

Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the worthless fellows uncovers to reveal himself!

that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of God is dwelling inside tent curtains.

And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women, his concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in confinement and sustained them, but did not go in to them. Thus they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt His name together.

I sought Jehovah, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I cried out unto Him with my mouth, and He was lifted up in praise with my tongue.

i1 [A Psalm of David.] i0 par I will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the King of Heaven, for all His works are truth, and His ways are justice. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; and I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tent. I will sing; yea, I will make music unto Jehovah.

Save Your people, and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them also, and bear them up forever.

lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him, and those who oppress me rejoice when I am shaken.

O my God, I trust in You; do not let me be ashamed; let not my enemies triumph over me.

Let not those who are my deceitful enemies rejoice over me, nor let those who hate me without cause wink with the eye.

Give judgment for me, O Jehovah my God, according to Your righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

Let them not say in their hearts, Aha! Our Soul! Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

By this I know that You delight in me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.

We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those who are around us.

Why should the nations say, Where is their God? Let it be known among the nations in our sight, the avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed.

All who pass by the way plunder him; he is a reproach to his neighbors.

You have also turned back the edge of his sword, and have not sustained him in the battle.

The days of his youth You have shortened; You have covered him with shame. Selah

Do not grant, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; do not promote his evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah

All who pass by clap their hands at you; they hiss and wag their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city which is called the perfection of beauty, the joy of the whole earth?