who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Be of good courage, and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seems him good.
David reigned over all Yisra'el; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
He went and found his body cast in the way, and the donkey and the lion standing by the body: the lion had not eaten the body, nor torn the donkey.
You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.
You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Now the promises were spoken to Avraham and to his seed. He doesn't say, *To seeds,* as of many, but as of one, *To your seed,* which is Messiah.
But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
By faith, Avraham, being tested, offered up Yitzchak. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;
Yes, a man will say, *You have faith, and I have works.* Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
The children of Yisra'el again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.
They said, You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything of any man's hand.