Genesis 24:63

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

One who has my commandments and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”

Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!

Only be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

But the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.

Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

when all Israel has come to appear before Yahweh your God in the place which he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says Yahweh. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring, nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says Yahweh, “from now on and forever.”

For I delight in God’s law after the inward man,

It shall be with him, and he shall read from it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear Yahweh his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!

For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.

I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

Search in the book of Yahweh, and read: not one of these will be missing. None will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works.

I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.

I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth.

Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts.

My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.

“Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in Yahweh, your God; for he gives you the early rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the early rain and the latter rain, as before.

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, Yahweh’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.

I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, when I learn your righteous judgments.

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

I cling to your statutes, Yahweh. Don’t let me be disappointed.

I reach out my hands for your commandments, which I love. I will meditate on your statutes.

I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.

I will meditate on the glorious majesty of your honor, on your wondrous works.

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”

Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

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

I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth. When I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.