He saidto them, "Pickme up and throwme into the sea.Then the seawill becomecalmfor you, for I knowthat on accountof me thisgreatstorm[has come] upon you."
Then Davidspoketo the LORDwhen he sawthe angelwho was strikingdownthe people,and said,"Behold,it is I who have sinned,and it is I who have donewrong;but thesesheep,whathave they done?Pleaselet Your handbe against me and against my father'shouse."
Davidsaidto God,"Is it not I who commandedto countthe people?Indeed, I am the one whohas sinnedand doneverywickedly,but thesesheep,whathave they done?O LORDmy God,pleaselet Your handbe against me and my father'shousehold,but not against Your peoplethat they should be plagued."
"Your wickednessis for a manlikeyourself, And your righteousnessis for a sonof man.
Wisdomis betterthanweaponsof war,but onesinnerdestroysmuchgood.
So they saidto him, "Whatshould we doto you that the seamay becomecalmfor us?"-- for the seawas becomingincreasinglystormy.
However, the menrowed[desperately] to returnto landbut they couldnot, for the seawas becoming[even] stormieragainstthem.
nordo you take into accountthat it is expedientfor you that onemandiefor the people,and that the wholenationnot perish."
saying,'Do not be afraid,Paul;you muststand beforeCaesar;and behold,Godhas grantedyou allthosewho are sailingwith you.'
"Therefore the sonsof Israelcannotstandbeforetheir enemies;they turn[their] backsbeforetheir enemies,for they have becomeaccursed.I will not be with you anymoreunlessyou destroythe thingsunderthe banfrom your midst.
