Psalms 49:3
Hebrew Text— Psalms 49:3My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.
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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.
Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
After my words they didn’t speak again. My speech fell on them.
It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:
but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.
Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,
Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
“Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
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.
My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
surely my lips will not speak unrighteousness, neither will my tongue utter deceit.
Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.
for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.
Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,
Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
Don’t be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you,” says Yahweh. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
so is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.
“Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in Yahweh, your God; for he gives you the early rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the early rain and the latter rain, as before.
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to Yahweh his God’s hand on him.
But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.
Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.
Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!
We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.
My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!
My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.
My soul has observed your testimonies. I love them exceedingly.
You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!
For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky, and doesn’t return there, but waters the earth, and makes it grow and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
Now therefore listen to Yahweh’s word: ‘You say, Don’t prophesy against Israel, and don’t preach against the house of Isaac.’
The remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples, like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass, that don’t wait for man, nor wait for the sons of men.
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.
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.”
Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let’s have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,
My doctrine will drop as the rain. My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb.
Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I will not lie to your face.
Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?
I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.
“Behold, I know your thoughts, the plans with which you would wrong me.
How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
I will be like the dew to Israel. He will blossom like the lily, and send down his roots like Lebanon.
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.
it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
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.
Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.