Esther 3:1-6
Haman Plots Against the Jews
1After these things King Ahasuerus apromoted Haman bthe Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, cand advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him. 2And all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. dBut Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage. 3Then the king’s servants who were eat the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you transgress fthe king’s command?” 4And when they spoke to him day after day and he would not listen to them, they told Haman, in order to see whether Mordecai’s words would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5And when Haman saw that gMordecai did not bow down or pay homage to him, Haman was hfilled with fury. 6But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone. So, as they had made known to him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.Psalms 37:1
He Will Not Forsake His Saints
▼▼This psalm is an acrostic poem, each stanza beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet Of David.
1 jFret not yourself because of evildoers;be not kenvious of wrongdoers!
Psalms 37:7
7 lBe still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;mfret not yourself over the one who nprospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
Psalms 49:5
5 oWhy should I fear in ptimes of trouble,when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,
Proverbs 28:12
12When qthe righteous triumph, there is great glory,but when rthe wicked rise, people hide themselves.
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