Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the gates in order to preserve the holiness of the Sabbath. Remember this good deed also, O my God! Have compassion on me according to your great and unfailing love.

我吩咐利未人洁净自己，来守城门，使安息日为圣。我的神啊，求你因这事记念我，照你的大慈爱怜恤我。

我吩咐利未人洁净自己来守城门，使安息日分别为圣。我的上帝啊，求你因这事记念我，照你丰盛的慈爱怜悯我。

我吩咐利未人洁净自己来守城门，使安息日分别为圣。我的神啊，求你因这事记念我，照你丰盛的慈爱怜悯我。

我吩咐利未人洁净自己，然后来看守城门，尊安息日为圣日。我的上帝啊，求你因此而记念我，按你丰盛的慈爱怜悯我。

我吩咐利未人洁净自己，然后来看守城门，使安息日分别为圣。“我的神啊，求你也因这事记念我，照着你丰盛的慈爱怜恤我！”

我吩咐利未人潔淨自己，來守城門，使安息日為聖。我的神啊，求你因這事記念我，照你的大慈愛憐恤我。

我吩咐利未人潔淨自己來守城門，使安息日分別為聖。我的上帝啊，求你因這事記念我，照你豐盛的慈愛憐憫我。

我吩咐利未人潔淨自己來守城門，使安息日分別為聖。我的神啊，求你因這事記念我，照你豐盛的慈愛憐憫我。

我吩咐利未人潔淨自己，然後來看守城門，尊安息日為聖日。我的上帝啊，求你因此而記念我，按你豐盛的慈愛憐憫我。

我吩咐利未人潔淨自己，然後來看守城門，使安息日分別為聖。“我的神啊，求你也因這事記念我，照著你豐盛的慈愛憐恤我！”

我吩咐利未人要潔淨自己、來看守城門，使安息之日分別為聖。我的上帝啊，求你也因這事懷念着我，照你豐盛的堅愛憐惜我。

我命利未人潔己而至、監守邑門、使安息日為聖、我上帝歟、尚其垂念我、依爾鴻慈矜憫我、○

我使利未人、潔其身體、防範邑門、恪守安息日、以為聖日、我既行此、望上帝垂念、恆懷矜憫、宥我罪愆。

我命利未人自潔己身、來守城門、守安息日為聖日、求我天主因此事垂念我、循主之恩憐憫我、○

Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and go and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this also, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.

I commanded the Levites to make themselves pure. Then I told them to go and guard the gates. I wanted the Sabbath day to be kept holy. You are my God. Remember me because of the good things I’ve done. Be kind to me according to your great love.

Then I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves and come and guard the gates, to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember this also in my favor, O my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your steadfast love.

Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the city gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this also, my God, and look on me with compassion according to the abundance of your faithful love.

And I ordered the Levites that they were to purify themselves and come as gatekeepers to sanctify the Sabbath day. For this also remember me, my God, and have compassion on me according to the greatness of Your mercy.

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should go and guard the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Your mercy!

And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy lovingkindness.

Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this also, my God, and look on me with compassion in keeping with Your abundant, faithful love.

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and[ that] they should come[ and] keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God,[ concerning] this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

Then I directed the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. For this please remember me, O my God, and have pity on me in keeping with your great love.

I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.

The priests and Levites first purified themselves; then they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Remember this good deed, O my God, and do not forget all that I have faithfully done for the Temple of my God and its services.

I also made sure that the supply of wood for the altar and the first portions of the harvest were brought at the proper times. Remember this in my favor, O my God.

King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the psalms written by David and by Asaph the seer. So they offered joyous praise and bowed down in worship.

Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.

“ Remember, O Lord, how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single mindedly, always doing what pleases you.” Then he broke down and wept bitterly.

Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to my plea! Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.Don’t put your servant on trial, for no one is innocent before you.

Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you.

O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows.

Lord, remember David and all that he suffered.He made a solemn promise to the Lord. He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,“ I will not go home; I will not let myself rest.I will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumberuntil I find a place to build a house for the Lord, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”

Remember, O Lord, your compassion and unfailing love, which you have shown from long ages past.Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord.

Kings and queens will serve you and care for all your needs. They will bow to the earth before you and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who trust in me will never be put to shame.”

Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.

Then the king instructed Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second rank and the Temple gatekeepers to remove from the Lord’s Temple all the articles that were used to worship Baal, Asherah, and all the powers of the heavens. The king had all these things burned outside Jerusalem on the terraces of the Kidron Valley, and he carried the ashes away to Bethel.

Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.

They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim— the sacred lots.

Remember, O my God, all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it.

Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim. Joiakim was the father of Eliashib. Eliashib was the father of Joiada.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.And now the prize awaits me— the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.

The priests then killed the goats as a sin offering and sprinkled their blood on the altar to make atonement for the sins of all Israel. The king had specifically commanded that this burnt offering and sin offering should be made for all Israel.

Then Hezekiah ordered that the burnt offering be placed on the altar. As the burnt offering was presented, songs of praise to the Lord were begun, accompanied by the trumpets and other instruments of David, the former king of Israel.

We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.

He said to them,“ You are the leaders of the Levite families. You must purify yourselves and all your fellow Levites, so you can bring the Ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.Because you Levites did not carry the Ark the first time, the anger of the Lord our God burst out against us. We failed to ask God how to move it properly.”So the priests and the Levites purified themselves in order to bring the Ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to Jerusalem.

He summoned the priests and Levites to meet him at the courtyard east of the Temple.He said to them,“ Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all the defiled things from the sanctuary.

“ Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you.