Psalms 29:2

Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.

Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

“You shall have no other gods before me.

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Blessed are those who dwell in your house. They are always praising you.

“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”

How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies!

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

You shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples who are around you,

Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

Don’t go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don’t provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; then I will do you no harm.”

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,

when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever!” then the house was filled with a cloud, even Yahweh’s house,

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me.

I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ‘Every one of you must return now from his evil way, amend your doings, and don’t go after other gods to serve them, then you will dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers:’ but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.

Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”

But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”

“Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!

All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and Yahweh’s glory was on the house. They bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, worshiped, and gave thanks to Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.”

So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

that they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, are the Most High over all the earth.

For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods.

Worship Yahweh in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.

Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

Yahweh, you will ordain peace for us, for you have also done all our work for us.

Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,

“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Now I know that Yahweh is greater than all gods because of the way that they treated people arrogantly.”

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for Yahweh’s name.”

When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.”

I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field.

You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you. Light will shine on your ways.

Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines out.

I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings.

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.

Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.

Don’t fear, neither be afraid. Haven’t I declared it to you long ago, and shown it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? Indeed, there is not. I don’t know any other Rock.”

“If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, and the holy of Yahweh honorable; and honor it, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words,

You shall seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.

‘Speak to the house of Israel, “The Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pities; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

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.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. On the seventh day, you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.

and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;

Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.

Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.

until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands.

Your statutes stand firm. Holiness adorns your house, Yahweh, forever more.

Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.

Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.

Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

Give thanks to the God of gods; for his loving kindness endures forever.

“Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.

Yahweh’s glory shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.”

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.

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

“You shall have no other gods before me.

One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings.