I have chosenthe faithfulway;I have placedYour ordinances[before me].
I have inheritedYour testimoniesforever,For they are the joyof my heart.
Let Your handbe ready to helpme, For I have chosenYour precepts.
Your testimoniesalsoare my delight;[They are] my counselors.Daleth.
Removethe false wayfrom me, And graciouslygrantme Your law.
I have rememberedYour ordinancesfrom of old,O LORD,And comfortmyself.
For allHis ordinanceswere beforeme, And I did not putawayHis statutesfrom me.
I was also blamelesswith Him, And I keptmyself from my iniquity.
Becausethey hatedknowledgeAnd did not choosethe fearof the LORD.
but [only] onethingis necessary,for Maryhas chosenthe goodpart,whichshall not be taken awayfrom her."
"But becauseI speakthe truth,you do not believeMe.
"Thesewords,whichI am commandingyou today,shall be on your heart.
"Ifit is disagreeablein your sightto servethe LORD,choosefor yourselves todaywhomyou will serve:whetherthe godswhichyour fathersservedwhichwere beyondthe River,or the godsof the Amoritesin whoselandyou are living;but as for me and my house,we will servethe LORD."
likenewbornbabies,longfor the puremilkof the word,sothat by it you may growin respectto salvation,
I was verygladto find[some] of your childrenwalkingin truth,justas we have receivedcommandment[to do] from the Father.
