Psalm 19:7-9
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7 The law of the Lord(A) is perfect,(B)
refreshing the soul.(C)
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,(D)
making wise the simple.(E)
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,(F)
giving joy(G) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.(H)
9 The fear of the Lord(I) is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.(J)
Psalm 119:1-8
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Psalm 119[a]
א Aleph
1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,(A)
who walk(B) according to the law of the Lord.(C)
2 Blessed(D) are those who keep his statutes(E)
and seek him(F) with all their heart—(G)
3 they do no wrong(H)
but follow his ways.(I)
4 You have laid down precepts(J)
that are to be fully obeyed.(K)
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast
in obeying your decrees!(L)
6 Then I would not be put to shame(M)
when I consider all your commands.(N)
7 I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws.(O)
8 I will obey your decrees;
do not utterly forsake me.(P)
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet; moreover, the verses of each stanza begin with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Proverbs 28:4
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4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.
Proverbs 28:5
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5 Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
Matthew 22:21
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21 “Caesar’s,” they replied.
Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(A) and to God what is God’s.”
Luke 16:17
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17 It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.(A)
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