Psalms 119:121

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”

and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.

Blessed is Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”

Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

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

I will raise up a faithful priest for myself who will do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. I will build him a sure house. He will walk before my anointed forever.

Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.

But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

For you are a holy people to Yahweh your God. Yahweh your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face of the earth.

“Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh.

Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.” ’ ”

For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel forever, as I promised to David your father, saying, ‘There shall not fail from you a man on the throne of Israel.’

and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that Yahweh will build you a house.

For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,

“Remember, now, whoever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.

Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.

I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.

Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed.

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

Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.

A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

“Should you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting, unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”

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

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

But the heavens that exist now and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God: you, your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, the Levite who is within your gates, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who are among you, in the place which Yahweh your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there.

He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For Yahweh will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fights Yahweh’s battles. Evil will not be found in you all your days.

Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand will be with you, to bring all Israel around to you.”

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’ ”

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, king Jehoshaphat. Yahweh says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

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

He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.

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

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.

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.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,