Princespersecuteme withoutcause,But my heartstandsin aweof Your words.
"Thereis noone greaterin thishousethanI, and he has withheldnothingfrom me exceptyou, becauseyou are his wife.Howthen could I dothisgreateviland sinagainst God?"
Now Josephsaidto them on the thirdday,"Dothisand live,for I fearGod:
becauseyour heartwas tenderand you humbledyourselfbeforethe LORDwhen you heardwhatI spokeagainstthisplaceand againstits inhabitantsthat they should becomea desolationand a curse,and you have tornyour clothesand weptbeforeMe, I trulyhave heardyou," declaresthe LORD.
But the formergovernorswhowere beforeme laidburdenson the peopleand tookfrom them breadand winebesidesfortyshekelsof silver;eventheir servantsdomineeredthe people.But I did not dosobecauseof the fearof God.
"For calamityfrom Godis a terrorto me, And becauseof His majestyI candonothing.
Manyare my persecutorsand my adversaries,[Yet] I do not turnasidefrom Your testimonies.
Eventhough princessit[and] talkagainst me, Your servantmeditateson Your statutes.
Tremble,and do not sin;Meditatein your heartupon your bed,and be still.Selah.
"For My handmadeallthesethings,Thus allthesethingscameinto being,"declaresthe LORD."But to thisoneI will look,To him whois humbleand contriteof spirit,and whotremblesat My word.
"But [they have done this] to fulfillthe wordthat is writtenin their Law,THEY HATEDME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'
"Do I lackmadmen,that you have broughtthisoneto actthe madmanin my presence?Shall thisonecomeinto my house?"
He also said,"Whythenis my lordpursuinghis servant?For whathave I done?Or whatevilis in my hand?
