And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

And the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.

And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

When I had waited,(for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?