Psalms 119:131

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.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

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

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there.

“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh. Look to the rock you were cut from, and to the quarry you were dug from.

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

But now, being made free from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification and the result of eternal life.

Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes and looked. Behold, there were camels coming.

“ ‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “ ‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

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

A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.

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

My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.

My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

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

You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.

“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

For we have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

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.

Let’s acknowledge Yahweh. Let’s press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.”

Ask of Yahweh rain in the spring time, Yahweh who makes storm clouds, and he gives rain showers to everyone for the plants in the field.

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

In his day you shall give him his wages, neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor and sets his heart on it; lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you.

All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.

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

Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.

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

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

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

My eyes stay open through the night watches, that I might meditate on your word.

“A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob,” says Yahweh.

“Prepare war against her! Arise! Let’s go up at noon. Woe to us! For the day declines, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

As a servant who earnestly desires the shadow, as a hireling who looks for his wages,

They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.

I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Oh that my ways were steadfast to obey your statutes!

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

Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.

Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness.

I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.

I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.

What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,