But I had nearly lost confidence; my faith was almost gone
David said to him, “Son, I wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God.
You have no troubles, and yet you make fun of me; you hit someone who is about to fall.
My quarrel is not with mortals; I have good reason to be impatient.
The Lord saved me from death; he stopped my tears and kept me from defeat.
But I will see you, because I have done no wrong; and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.
I have always walked in your way and have never strayed from it.
But when they were sick, I dressed in mourning; I deprived myself of food; I prayed with my head bowed low,
Don't let my enemies gloat over my distress; don't let them boast about my downfall!
But because of your great love I can come into your house; I can worship in your holy Temple and bow down to you in reverence.
I said, “I am falling”; but your constant love, O Lord, held me up.
And suddenly I found myself publicly disgraced.”
If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve the Lord.”
As for me, the Lord forbid that I should sin against him by no longer praying for you. Instead, I will teach you what is good and right for you to do.
“He protects the lives of his faithful people, but the wicked disappear in darkness; a man does not triumph by his own strength.