When the godly succeed, everyone is glad. When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.

义人得志，有大荣耀；恶人兴起，人就躲藏。

义人高升，有大荣耀；恶人兴起，人就躲藏。

义人高升，有大荣耀；恶人兴起，人就躲藏。

义人得胜，遍地欢腾；恶人当道，人人躲藏。

义人得胜的时候，有极大的荣耀；恶人兴起的时候，人就躲避。

义人欢庆时，大有荣耀；恶人兴起时，世人就躲藏。

義人得志，有大榮耀；惡人興起，人就躲藏。

義人高升，有大榮耀；惡人興起，人就躲藏。

義人高升，有大榮耀；惡人興起，人就躲藏。

義人得勝，遍地歡騰；惡人當道，人人躲藏。

義人得勝的時候，有極大的榮耀；惡人興起的時候，人就躲避。

義人歡躍，大有光榮；惡人興起，人都被搜查。

義人歡慶時，大有榮耀；惡人興起時，世人就躲藏。

義人得志、羣眾誇耀、惡人興起、庶民隱匿、

義人在位、萬事彰明、惡者秉鈞、庶民隱遯。

善人得志、得志原文作歡樂人以為多榮、惡人有權、有權原文作興起人皆避匿、

When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.

When godly people win, everyone is very happy. But when sinners take charge, everyone hides.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide themselves.

When righteous[ men] do rejoice,[ there is] great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.

The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.

When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding. When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.

Has no one told you, my lord, about the time when Jezebel was trying to kill the Lord’s prophets? I hid 100 of them in two caves and supplied them with food and water.

“ Run up and down every street in Jerusalem,” says the Lord.“ Look high and low; search throughout the city! If you can find even one just and honest person, I will not destroy the city.

On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the Lord:Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord.Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him.Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given,you children of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.He is the Lord our God. His justice is seen throughout the land.Remember his covenant forever— the commitment he made to a thousand generations.This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac.He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, and to the people of Israel as a never ending covenant:“ I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession.”He said this when you were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:“ Do not touch my chosen people, and do not hurt my prophets.”Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens!Honor and majesty surround him; strength and joy fill his dwelling.O nations of the world, recognize the Lord, recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor.Let all the earth tremble before him. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations,“ The Lord reigns!”Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth.Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.Cry out,“ Save us, O God of our salvation! Gather and rescue us from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.”Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting! And all the people shouted“ Amen!” and praised the Lord.

“ Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River.Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food.”So Elijah did as the Lord told him and camped beside Kerith Brook, east of the Jordan.The ravens brought him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he drank from the brook.But after a while the brook dried up, for there was no rainfall anywhere in the land.Then the Lord said to Elijah,“ Go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. I have instructed a widow there to feed you.”So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her,“ Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?”As she was going to get it, he called to her,“ Bring me a bite of bread, too.”But she said,“ I swear by the Lord your God that I don’t have a single piece of bread in the house. And I have only a handful of flour left in the jar and a little cooking oil in the bottom of the jug. I was just gathering a few sticks to cook this last meal, and then my son and I will die.”But Elijah said to her,“ Don’t be afraid! Go ahead and do just what you’ve said, but make a little bread for me first. Then use what’s left to prepare a meal for yourself and your son.For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There will always be flour and olive oil left in your containers until the time when the Lord sends rain and the crops grow again!”So she did as Elijah said, and she and Elijah and her family continued to eat for many days.There was always enough flour and olive oil left in the containers, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.Some time later the woman’s son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died.Then she said to Elijah,“ O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?”But Elijah replied,“ Give me your son.” And he took the child’s body from her arms, carried him up the stairs to the room where he was staying, and laid the body on his bed.Then Elijah cried out to the Lord,“ O Lord my God, why have you brought tragedy to this widow who has opened her home to me, causing her son to die?”And he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the Lord,“ O Lord my God, please let this child’s life return to him.”The Lord heard Elijah’s prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived!Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother.“ Look!” he said.“ Your son is alive!”Then the woman told Elijah,“ Now I know for sure that you are a man of God, and that the Lord truly speaks through you.”

Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town in Judah, and he left his servant there.

Then at the end of the celebration, Solomon sent the people home. They were all joyful and glad because the Lord had been so good to David and to Solomon and to his people Israel.

“ All who heard me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me.For I assisted the poor in their need and the orphans who required help.I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.I served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame.I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth.“ I thought,‘ Surely I will die surrounded by my family after a long, good life.For I am like a tree whose roots reach the water, whose branches are refreshed with the dew.New honors are constantly bestowed on me, and my strength is continually renewed.’

Then David and the elders of Israel and the generals of the army went to the house of Obed edom to bring the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant up to Jerusalem with a great celebration.And because God was clearly helping the Levites as they carried the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who carried the Ark, and also the singers, and Kenaniah the choir leader. David was also wearing a priestly garment.So all Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant with shouts of joy, the blowing of rams’ horns and trumpets, the crashing of cymbals, and loud playing on harps and lyres.

Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.

Then David said to the whole assembly,“ Give praise to the Lord your God!” And the entire assembly praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed low and knelt before the Lord and the king.The next day they brought 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 male lambs as burnt offerings to the Lord. They also brought liquid offerings and many other sacrifices on behalf of all Israel.They feasted and drank in the Lord’s presence with great joy that day. And again they crowned David’s son Solomon as their new king. They anointed him before the Lord as their leader, and they anointed Zadok as priest.

Then Mordecai left the king’s presence, wearing the royal robe of blue and white, the great crown of gold, and an outer cloak of fine linen and purple. And the people of Susa celebrated the new decree.The Jews were filled with joy and gladness and were honored everywhere.In every province and city, wherever the king’s decree arrived, the Jews rejoiced and had a great celebration and declared a public festival and holiday. And many of the people of the land became Jews themselves, for they feared what the Jews might do to them.

Some died by stoning, some were sawed in half, and others were killed with the sword. Some went about wearing skins of sheep and goats, destitute and oppressed and mistreated.They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.

There is another evil I have seen under the sun. Kings and rulers make a grave mistakewhen they give great authority to foolish people and low positions to people of proven worth.

Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites regarding the skill they displayed as they served the Lord. The celebration continued for seven days. Peace offerings were sacrificed, and the people gave thanks to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.The entire assembly then decided to continue the festival another seven days, so they celebrated joyfully for another week.King Hezekiah gave the people 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep and goats for offerings, and the officials donated 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep and goats. Meanwhile, many more priests purified themselves.The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, including the priests, the Levites, all who came from the land of Israel, the foreigners who came to the festival, and all those who lived in Judah.There was great joy in the city, for Jerusalem had not seen a celebration like this one since the days of Solomon, King David’s son.Then the priests and Levites stood and blessed the people, and God heard their prayer from his holy dwelling in heaven.

Then the king commanded his son Jerahmeel, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to arrest Baruch and Jeremiah. But the Lord had hidden them.

When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.“ Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”

What sorrow for the land ruled by a servant, the land whose leaders feast in the morning.