Davidwas afraidof Godthat day,saying,"Howcan I bringthe arkof God[home] to me?"
"But will Godindeeddwellon the earth?Behold,heavenand the highestheavencannotcontainYou, howmuchlessthishousewhichI have built!
Then Davidbecameangrybecauseof the LORD'Soutburstagainst Uzza;and he calledthat placePerez-uzzato thisday.
So Daviddid not takethe arkwith him to the cityof David,but tookit asideto the houseof Obed-edomthe Gittite.
But Davidcouldnot gobeforeit to inquireof God,for he was terrifiedby the swordof the angelof the LORD.
My fleshtremblesfor fearof You, And I am afraidof Your judgments.Ayin.
Then I said,"Woeis me, for I am ruined!BecauseI am a manof uncleanlips,And I liveamonga peopleof uncleanlips;For my eyeshave seenthe King,the LORDof hosts."
"And the one alsowho had receivedthe onetalentcameup and said,'Master,I knewyou to be a hardman,reapingwhereyou did not sowand gatheringwhereyou scatteredno[seed].
The menof Beth-shemeshsaid,"Whois ableto standbeforethe LORD,thisholyGod?And to whomshall He goup from us?"