1 Kings 3:11

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise Yahweh!

The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us.

I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Then your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May Yahweh, your God, be with you.’ ”

He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

Then Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God. All the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped Yahweh with their faces to the ground.

Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.

So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

“ ‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’

All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.

Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

Turn us again, God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Turn us again, Yahweh God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

Give me understanding, and I will keep your law. Yes, I will obey it with my whole heart.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

I pour out my complaint before him. I tell him my troubles.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

yes, they shall be afraid of heights, and terrors will be on the way; and the almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets:

Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever:

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed. When he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of yours?”

who said to God, ‘Depart from us;’ and, ‘What can the Almighty do for us?’

“But where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.

I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn’t reject the light of my face.

Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.

Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.

Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured out, therefore the virgins love you.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, his fruit was sweet to my taste.

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

I will bring these to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

Therefore Yahweh says, “If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you will be as my mouth. They will return to you, but you will not return to them.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.”

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”

Moses said to him, “If your presence doesn’t go with me, don’t carry us up from here.

Moses said, “Please show me your glory.”

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

He made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment; and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.