Israel

And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the children of the priests, and of the children of the Levites, and of the singing men, and of the porters, and of the Nathinites to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.

Let thy ears be attentive, and thy eyes open, to hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, night and day, for the children of Israel thy servants: and I confess the sins of the children of Israel, by which they have sinned against thee: I and my father's house have sinned.

And Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, heard it, and it grieved them exceedingly, that a man was come, who sought the prosperity of the children of Israel.

And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.

And they found written in the law, that the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in tabernacles, on the feast, in the seventh month:

And all the assembly of them that were returned from the captivity, made tabernacles, and dwelt in tabernacles: for since the days of Josue the son of Nun the children of Israel had not done so, until that day: and there was exceeding great joy.

And in the four and twentieth day of the month the children of Israel came together with fasting and with sackcloth, and earth upon them.

For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall carry to the treasury the firstfruits of corn, of wine, and of oil: and the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the porters, and ministers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water: and they hired against them Balaam, to curse them, and our God turned the curse into blessing.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Unto the end. A psalm for David.

Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty.

Sing praises to our God, sing ye: sing praises to our king, sing ye.

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man.

Thou hast caused judgment to be heard from heaven: the earth trembled and was still,

I thought upon the days of old: and I had in my mind the eternal years.

He struck the rock in the wilderness: and gave them to drink, as out of the great deep.

How long, O Lord, wilt thou be angry for ever: shall thy zeal be kindled like a fire?

Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.