In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer.
Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after good.
I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me. But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.
But I call to God, and the Lord will save me. Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice.
For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life.
But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.
I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?”
They repay me evil for good; my soul is bereft.
When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.
And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.” While David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn and dirt on his head.
And the spirit of the king longed to go out to Absalom, because he was comforted about Amnon, since he was dead.
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