"Whatmorecan Davidstill[say] to You concerning the honor[bestowed] on Your servant?For You knowYour servant.
"Thiswas a smallthingin Your eyes,O God;but You have spokenof Your servant'shousefor a greatwhileto come,and have regardedme according to the standardof a manof highdegree,O LORDGod.
"O LORD,for Your servant'ssake,and according to Your own heart,You have wroughtallthisgreatness,to makeknownallthese greatthings.
O LORD,You have searchedme and known[me].
He saidto him the thirdtime,"Simon,[son] of John,do you loveMe?" Peterwas grievedbecauseHe saidto him the third time,"Do you loveMe?" And he saidto Him, "Lord,You knowall things;You knowthat I loveYou." Jesussaidto him, "TendMy sheep.
And I will killher childrenwith pestilence,and allthe churcheswill knowthat I amHe who searchesthe mindsand hearts;and I will giveto each oneof you accordingto your deeds.
But the LORDsaidto Samuel,"Do not lookat his appearanceor at the heightof his stature,becauseI have rejectedhim; for God[sees] not as mansees,for manlooksat the outwardappearance,but the LORDlooksat the heart."
"Thereforethe LORDGodof Israeldeclares,I did indeedsaythat your houseand the houseof your fathershould walkbeforeMe forever;but nowthe LORDdeclares,'Farbe it from Me-- for those who honorMe I will honor,and those who despiseMe will be lightlyesteemed.
