Dayand nightthey goaroundher upon her walls,And iniquityand mischiefare in her midst.
The LORDsaidto him, "Gothrough the midstof the city,[even] through the midstof Jerusalem,and puta markon the foreheadsof the menwho sighand groanoverallthe abominationswhich are being committedin its midst."
but their plotbecame knownto Saul.They were alsowatchingthe gatesdayand nightsothat they might put him to death;
Thenthey ledJesusfrom Caiaphasinto the Praetorium,and it was early;and they themselvesdid not enterinto the Praetoriumsothat they would not be defiled,but might eatthe Passover.
Judasthen,having receivedthe [Roman] cohortand officersfrom the chief priestsand the Pharisees,cametherewith lanternsand torchesand weapons.
For their heartsare like an oven[As] they approachtheir plotting;Their angersmoldersallnight,In the morningit burnslike a flamingfire.
They returnat evening,they howllike a dog,And goaroundthe city.
Then Saulsentmessengersto David'shouseto watchhim, in order to puthim to deathin the morning.But Michal,David'swife,toldhim, saying,"Ifyou do not saveyour lifetonight,tomorrowyou will be putto death."
Now someone toldDavid,saying,"Ahithophelis among the conspiratorswith Absalom."And Davidsaid,"O LORD,I pray,makethe counselof Ahithophelfoolishness."
The wickedare estrangedfrom the womb;These who speakliesgoastrayfrom birth.
Whydo You makeme seeiniquity,And cause [me] to lookon wickedness?Yes, destructionand violenceare beforeme; Strifeexistsand contentionarises.
