Though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your decrees.
I will meditate on Your precepts, and regard Your ways.
Princes persecute me for no reason, but my heart is in awe of Your words.
As it become day, the elders of the people gathered together, both ruling kohanim and Torah scholars, and they led Him away to their council, saying,
For as long as the son of Jesse lives on earth, neither you nor your kingship will be secure. Now, send word and bring him to me, for he is a son of death!”