- And if then my people who bear my name humble themselves and pray to me and seek my presence as they turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear them from heaven and forgive their sins and restore their land.
- I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have life. - To anyone who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, as I myself overcame and sat with my Father on his throne.
- This is my commandment:
love one another
as I have loved you. - You are all-beautiful, my love,
without the slightest blemish. - Examine me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and understand my thoughts.
See if I follow an evil way,
and guide me on the way to eternity. - Jesus answered him,
“Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him
and make our abode with him.” - You shall observe my commandments and obey them. I am the Lord.
- Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
- So shall my word be
that issues forth from my mouth.
It will not return to me unfulfilled,
but it will accomplish my purpose
and achieve what I sent it forth to do. - As a deer longs for running streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God. - You created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am wonderfully made;
awesome are your works,
as I know very well. - But he answered me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” Hence, I will boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell within me.
- I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he set me free from all my fears. - I love the Lord because he has heard my voice
and listened to my cry for mercy,
because he has inclined his ear to me
on the day when I called out to him. - Dispose my heart to follow your statutes
and to flee selfish gain. - In my anguish I cried out;
the Lord heard my plea,
and I was saved from all my troubles. - I will extol you, my God and King;
I will bless your name forever and ever. - As for you, my child, take strength from the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- Your kindness is a greater joy than life itself;
thus my lips will speak your praise.
I will bless you all my life;
with uplifted hands I will call on your name. - O Lord, you have examined me
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I stand;
you perceive my thoughts from a distance. - If anyone wishes to serve me,
he must follow me.
Where I am,
there also will my servant be.
If anyone serves me,
my Father will honor that person. - Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
- Guide my steps in accord with your word
and never let evil triumph over me. - When I realized that my foot was slipping,
your kindness, O Lord, raised me up.
A fool spurns his father’s correction,
but whoever heeds admonition is prudent. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified of them, for the Lord, your God, is going forth with you. He will never leave you or abandon you.Next verse!With image