AlsokeepbackYour servantfrom presumptuous[sins]; Let them not ruleover me; ThenI will be blameless,And I shall be acquittedof greattransgression.
Then Godsaidto him in the dream,"Yes,I knowthat in the integrityof your heartyou have donethis,and I alsokeptyou from sinningagainst Me; thereforeI did not letyou touchher.
Teachme what I do not see;IfI have doneiniquity,I will not doit again'?
For the LORDis righteous,He lovesrighteousness;The uprightwill beholdHis face.
Establishmy footstepsin Your word,And do not let anyiniquityhavedominionover me.
I was also blamelesswith Him, And I keptmyself from my iniquity.
My shieldis with God,Who savesthe uprightin heart.
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
"If,however, a manactspresumptuouslytowardhis neighbor,so as to killhim craftily,you are to takehim [even] from My altar,that he may die.
Now ifthe wholecongregationof Israelcommitserrorand the matterescapesthe noticeof the assembly,and they commitanyof the thingswhichthe LORDhas commandednot to be done,and they becomeguilty;
"Speakto the sonsof Israel,saying,'Ifa personsinsunintentionallyin anyof the thingswhichthe LORDhas commandednot to be done,and commitsanyof them,
Whena leadersinsand unintentionallydoesanyoneof allthe thingswhichthe LORDhis Godhas commandednot to be done,and he becomesguilty,
Now ifanyoneof the commonpeoplesinsunintentionallyin doinganyof the thingswhichthe LORDhas commandednot to be done,and becomesguilty,
"In view of this,I alsodo my bestto maintainalwaysa blamelessconscience[both] beforeGodand before men.
and especiallythosewho indulgethe fleshin [its] corruptdesiresand despiseauthority.Daring,self-willed,they do not tremblewhen they revileangelic majesties,
When Davidheardthat Nabalwas dead,he said,"Blessedbe the LORD,whohas pleadedthe causeof my reproachfrom the handof Nabaland has keptbackHis servantfrom evil.The LORDhas also returnedthe evildoingof Nabalon his own head."Then Davidsenta proposalto Abigail,to takeher as his wife.
