34 Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of David my servant whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes.

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O Lord, (A)I have heard the report of you,
    and (B)your work, O Lord, do I fear.
In the midst of the years (C)revive it;
    in the midst of the years make it known;
    (D)in wrath remember mercy.

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Incline your ear, and come to me;
    (A)hear, that your soul may live;
(B)and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
    (C)my steadfast, sure love for (D)David.

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10 He does not deal with us (A)according to our sins,
    nor repay us according to our iniquities.

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and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom!
    For he is manifold in (A)understanding.[a]
Know then that God (B)exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 11:6 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

31 And he said to Jeroboam, “Take for yourself ten pieces, for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, (A)I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and will give you ten tribes

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12 Yet for the sake of David your father I will not do it in your days, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son. 13 However, (A)I will not tear away all the kingdom, but (B)I will give one tribe to your son, for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem (C)that I have chosen.”

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