forsooth thou, Lord, art the Highest, without end.
But the Lord shall lead them that bow into obligations, with them that work wickedness; peace be upon Israel.
For they shall wax dry swiftly as hay; and they shall fall down soon as the worts of herbs.
Mine enemies defouled me all day; for many fighters were against me.
Till I enter into the saintuary of God; and understand in the last things of them.
Nevertheless for guiles [or treach-eries] thou hast put to them; thou castedest them down, while they were raised.
And know they, that Lord is name to thee; thou alone art the Highest in every land.
The raisings of the sea be wonder-ful; the Lord is wonderful in high things.
now I know that the Lord is great above all gods, for they did proudly against them.
If thou seest false challenges of needy men, and violent dooms, and that rightfulness is destroyed in the province, wonder thou not on this doing; for another is higher than an high man, and also other men be more high above these men;
And in the same time Herod the king sent power, [or hands], to torment some men of the church.