Psalms 119:171

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

“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

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

Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: “I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way that you should go.

who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’

I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

But when we are judged, we are punished by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

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

Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

You shall consider in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so Yahweh your God disciplines you.

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

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

Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

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

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

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

But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh.”

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Yahweh said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, Yahweh?

You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am Yahweh your God.

“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Yahweh helped us until now.”

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, and of your people Israel, when you teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance.

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants of your people Israel, when you teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance.

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

I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.

I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!

The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

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

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth.

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your law,

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

Blessed are you, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

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

At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.

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

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

My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;

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.

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

Yahweh says, “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is near and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

Will you not from this time cry to me, ‘My Father, you are the guide of my youth?’

“I have surely heard Ephraim grieving thus, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned; for you are Yahweh my God.

But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

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,

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

You have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;

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.

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

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

“ ‘You shall observe all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them. I am Yahweh.’ ”

“ ‘You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out.

Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, “Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears today, that you may learn them, and observe to do them.”

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.

All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

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.

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

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

It will please Yahweh better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

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

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

Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.

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

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.

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

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

I have called with my whole heart. Answer me, Yahweh! I will keep your statutes.

All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

Let my soul live, that I may praise you. Let your ordinances help me.

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

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

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.

I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.

They won’t dwell in Yahweh’s land; but Ephraim will return to Egypt, and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

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.