- Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for from it flow the springs of life. - With my whole heart I seek you;
do not let me stray from your commandments. - But I trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me. - Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart. - Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
- Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- My child, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments;
for length of days and years of life
and abundant welfare they will give you. - For
“Those who desire life
and desire to see good days,
let them keep their tongues from evil
and their lips from speaking deceit;
let them turn away from evil and do good;
let them seek peace and pursue it.” - The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. - The wise of heart will heed commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin. - Just as water reflects the face,
so one human heart reflects another. - Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and put a new and right spirit within me. - If you will not listen, if you will not lay it to heart to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse on you and I will curse your blessings; indeed I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.
- But surely, God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life. - All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
but the Lord weighs the heart. - The heart is devious above all else;
it is perverse—
who can understand it?
I the Lord test the mind
and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
according to the fruit of their doings. - The precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is clear,
enlightening the eyes. - My child, be attentive to my words;
incline your ear to my sayings.
Do not let them escape from your sight;
keep them within your heart. - A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. - Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
but a good word cheers it up. - When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart.
- Happy are those who keep his decrees,
who seek him with their whole heart. - I love you, O Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. - Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation.
I will praise you with an upright heart,
when I learn your righteous ordinances.Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.