Let his kingdom grow from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the faraway places on earth.

May all the people living in the desert bow down to him. May all his enemies bow before him with their faces in the dirt.

May the kings of Tarshish and all the faraway lands by the sea bring gifts to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba bring their tribute to him.

May all kings bow down to our king. May all nations serve him.

Our king helps the poor who cry out to him— those in need who have no one to help them.

He feels sorry for all who are weak and poor. He protects their lives. 

When the people heard the things that Jesus said, some of them said, “This man really is the Prophet.” Other people said, “He is the Messiah.” And others said, “The Messiah will not come from Galilee. The Scriptures say that the Messiah will come from the family of David. And they say that he will come from Bethlehem, the town where David lived.”

So the people did not agree with each other about Jesus. Some of the people wanted to arrest him. But no one tried to do it. The Temple police went back to the leading priests and the Pharisees. The priests and the Pharisees asked, “Why didn't you bring Jesus?” The Temple police answered, “We have never heard anyone say such amazing things!”

You must use weights and measures that are correct and accurate. Then you will live a long time in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. The LORD your God hates people who cheat with false weights and measures. Yes, he hates all people who do wrong. "Remember what the Amalekites did to you when you were coming from Egypt.

The Amalekites did not respect God. They attacked you when you were weak and tired. They killed all your people who were slow and walking behind everyone else. That is why you must destroy the memory of the Amalekites from the world. You will do this when you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you. There he will give you rest from all the enemies around you. But do not forget to destroy the Amalekites!

At Rephidim the Amalekites came and fought against the Israelites. So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some men and go and fight the Amalekites tomorrow. I will stand on the top of the hill and watch you. I will be holding the walking stick God gave me.” Joshua obeyed Moses and went to fight the Amalekites the next day. At the same time Moses, Aaron, and Hur went to the top of the hill. Any time Moses held his hands in the air, the men of Israel would start winning the fight. But when Moses put his hands down, the men of Israel began to lose the fight. After some time, Moses' arms became tired. So they put a large rock under Moses for him to sit on.

Then Aaron and Hur held Moses' hands in the air. Aaron was on one side of Moses and Hur was on the other side. They held his hands up like this until the sun went down. So Joshua and his men defeated the Amalekites in this battle. Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write about this battle. Write these things in a book so that people will remember what happened here. And be sure to tell Joshua that I will completely destroy the Amalekites from the earth.” Then Moses built an altar and named it, “The LORD is My Flag.” Moses said, “I lifted my hands toward the LORD'S throne. So the LORD fought against the Amalekites, as he always has.”