- Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel:
“Come back to me and live!” - I am counting on the Lord;
yes, I am counting on him.
I have put my hope in his word. - Commit your actions to the Lord,
and your plans will succeed. - The Lord is righteous in everything he does;
he is filled with kindness. - The Lord makes some poor and others rich;
he brings some down and lifts others up. - I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.
He freed me from all my fears. - Seek the Lord while you can find him.
Call on him now while he is near. - I said to the Lord, “You are my Master!
Every good thing I have comes from you.” - Instead, let us test and examine our ways.
Let us turn back to the Lord. - Praise the Lord; praise God our savior!
For each day he carries us in his arms. - This is the day the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it. - So be strong and courageous,
all you who put your hope in the Lord! - The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble. - For the word of the Lord holds true,
and we can trust everything he does. - Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you your heart’s desires. - Joyful are people of integrity,
who follow the instructions of the Lord. - May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
- True humility and fear of the Lord
lead to riches, honor, and long life. - For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
- Let all that I am praise the Lord;
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. - Come, let us worship and bow down.
Let us kneel before the Lord our maker. - Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom;
humility precedes honor. - You must faithfully keep all my commands by putting them into practice, for I am the Lord.
- The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives. - The Lord gives his people strength.
The Lord blesses them with peace.
The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!We can make our plans,
but the Lord determines our steps. For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.Next verse!With image