Psalms 119:13

‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’

Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.

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.

you shall not be afraid of them. You shall remember well what Yahweh your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt:

As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.

“Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?

My praise of you comes in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

Come and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.

I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”

Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

If I say, I will not make mention of him, or speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones. I am weary with holding it in. I can’t.

For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.

Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”

Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.

“Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘You shall be holy; for I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

Behold, when we come into the land, tie this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. Gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.

For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’

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 will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.

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

I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

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

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Go to them of the captivity, to the children of your people, and speak to them, and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Yahweh says,’ whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse.

The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy?

Aren’t you from everlasting, Yahweh my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Yahweh, you have appointed him for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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.

He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”

You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?

Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.

even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.

When you build a new house, then you shall make a railing around your roof, so that you don’t bring blood on your house if anyone falls from there.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

how he set his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the field of Zoan,

Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits,

Remember his marvelous works that he has done: his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

No one sues in righteousness, and no one pleads in truth. They trust in vanity, and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and give birth to iniquity.

I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One among you; and I will not come in wrath.

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Father’s glory, with the holy angels.”

He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

“I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.

saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

For all his ordinances were before me. As for his statutes, I didn’t depart from them.

Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

Let still be my consolation, yes, let me exult in pain that doesn’t spare, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.

I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.

Don’t snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.

I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.

Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.

that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.

You have heard it. Now see all this. And you, won’t you declare it? “I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things, which you have not known.

What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.