Psalms 71:24

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

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

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

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.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

In every province, and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast, and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.

Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.

For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Let them be disappointed who persecute me, but let not me be disappointed. Let them be dismayed, but don’t let me be dismayed. Bring on them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

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

There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written.

In those letters, the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to defend their life, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions,

Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

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.

Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.

Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”

The dead don’t praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;

While I live, I will praise Yahweh. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.

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

When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

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.

For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?

He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.

Though men may rise up to pursue you, and to seek your soul, yet the soul of my lord will be bound in the bundle of life with Yahweh your God. He will sling out the souls of your enemies, as from the hollow of a sling.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.

Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves against me.

Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.

Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.

Unless Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.

Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works.

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

Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

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

Let them be disappointed and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”

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

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do today. The father shall make known your truth to the children.

But Yahweh is with me as an awesome mighty one. Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they won’t prevail. They will be utterly disappointed, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which will never be forgotten.

Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn’t serve him.

‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?’

Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.

For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.” ’

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

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

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,

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.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who wanted to harm them. No one could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen on all the people.

May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.

My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.

You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, “Behold, the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life! Yahweh has avenged my lord the king today of Saul, and of his offspring.”

Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.

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

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

My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

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.

I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

My eye has also seen my enemies. My ears have heard of the wicked enemies who rise up against me.

I will meditate on the glorious majesty of your honor, on your wondrous works.

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.

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

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.

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.