Giveme your heart,my son,And let your eyesdelightin my ways.
But his delightis in the lawof the LORD,And in His lawhe meditatesdayand night.
Whois wise?Let him giveheedto thesethings,And considerthe lovingkindnessesof the LORD.
How blessedare those who observeHis testimonies,Who seekHim with all[their] heart.
Your testimoniesalsoare my delight;[They are] my counselors.Daleth.
My son,do not forgetmy teaching,But let your heartkeepmy commandments;
Watchover your heartwith alldiligence,For from it [flow] the springsof life.
Then he taughtme and saidto me, "Let your heartholdfastmy words;Keepmy commandmentsand live;
Whoeveris wise,let him understandthesethings;[Whoever] is discerning,let him knowthem. For the waysof the LORDare right,And the righteouswill walkin them, But transgressorswill stumblein them.
"Ifanyonecomesto Me, and does not hatehis own fatherand motherand wifeand childrenand brothersand sisters,yes,and evenhis ownlife,he cannotbe My disciple.
and [this], not as we had expected,but they firstgavethemselvesto the Lordand to us by the willof God.
so that Christmay dwellin your heartsthroughfaith;[and] that you, being rootedand groundedin love,
"You shall lovethe LORDyour Godwith allyour heartand with allyour souland with allyour might.
[So] we havethe propheticword[made] more sure,to whichyou dowellto pay attentionas to a lampshiningin a darkplace,untilthe daydawnsand the morning stararisesin your hearts.
