Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

^a Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man?
God’s loving kindness endures continually.

You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.

They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.

for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

So Pilate then took Jesus, and flogged him.

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.