"I have not departedfrom the commandof His lips;I have treasuredthe wordsof His mouthmorethanmy necessaryfood.
"Are the consolationsof Godtoosmallfor you, Even the word[spoken] gentlywith you?
"Pleasereceiveinstructionfrom His mouthAnd establishHis wordsin your heart.
"But He is uniqueand whocan turnHim? And [what] His souldesires,that He does.
I am pure,withouttransgression;I am innocentand there is noguiltin me.
"But it is stillmy consolation,And I rejoicein unsparingpain,That I have not deniedthe wordsof the HolyOne.
Howsweetare Your wordsto my taste![Yes, sweeter] thanhoneyto my mouth!
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
ThereforeI loveYour commandmentsAbovegold,yes, abovefinegold.
The counselof the LORDstandsforever,The plansof His heartfrom generationto generation.
Keepdeceptionand liesfarfrom me, Giveme neitherpovertynorriches;Feedme with the foodthat is my portion,
Your wordswere foundand I atethem, And Your wordsbecamefor me a joyand the delightof my heart;For I have been calledby Your name,O LORDGodof hosts.
And the Lordsaid,"Whothenis the faithfuland sensiblesteward,whomhis masterwill put in chargeof his servants,to givethem their rationsat the proper time?
the masterof that slavewill comeon a daywhenhe does not expect[him] and at an hourhe does not know,and will cut him in pieces,and assignhim a placewith the unbelievers.
But He saidto them, "I havefoodto eatthat you do not know about."
Jesussaidto them, "My foodis to dothe willof Him who sentMe and to accomplishHis work.
SoJesuswas sayingto thoseJewswho had believedHim, "Ifyou continuein My word,[then] you are trulydisciplesof Mine;
strengtheningthe soulsof the disciples,encouragingthem to continuein the faith,and [saying], "Throughmanytribulationswe mustenterthe kingdomof God."
likenewbornbabies,longfor the puremilkof the word,sothat by it you may growin respectto salvation,
They wentout from us, but they were not [really] of us; for ifthey had beenof us, they would have remainedwith us; but [they went out], sothat it would be shownthat they allare not of us.
