The fearof the LORDis clean,enduringforever;The judgmentsof the LORDare true;they are righteousaltogether.
He said,"Do not stretchout your handagainstthe lad,and donothingto him; for nowI knowthat you fearGod,since you have not withheldyour son,your onlyson, from Me."
Now Josephsaidto them on the thirdday,"Dothisand live,for I fearGod:
"It will comeabout when I leaveyou that the Spiritof the LORDwill carryyou whereI do not know;so when I comeand tellAhaband he cannotfindyou, he will killme, although [I] your servanthave fearedthe LORDfrom my youth.
But the formergovernorswhowere beforeme laidburdenson the peopleand tookfrom them breadand winebesidesfortyshekelsof silver;eventheir servantsdomineeredthe people.But I did not dosobecauseof the fearof God.
His waysprosperat alltimes;Your judgmentsare on high,out of his sight;As for allhis adversaries,he snortsat them.
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof wisdom;A goodunderstandinghave allthose who do[His commandments]; His praiseenduresforever.
He will blessthose who fearthe LORD,The smalltogetherwith the great.
Aleph. How blessedare those whose wayis blameless,Who walkin the lawof the LORD.
I have swornand I will confirmit, That I will keepYour righteousordinances.
I have inheritedYour testimoniesforever,For they are the joyof my heart.
Your righteousnessis an everlastingrighteousness,And Your lawis truth.
Turnawaymy reproachwhichI dread,For Your ordinancesare good.
At midnightI shall riseto givethanksto You Becauseof Your righteousordinances.
I shall givethanksto You with uprightnessof heart,When I learnYour righteousjudgments.
I know,O LORD,that Your judgmentsare righteous,And that in faithfulnessYou have afflictedme.
You, O LORD,will keepthem; You will preservehim from thisgenerationforever.
He declaresHis wordsto Jacob,His statutesand His ordinancesto Israel.
Transgressionspeaksto the ungodlywithinhis heart;Thereis nofearof Godbeforehis eyes.
Your righteousnessis like the mountainsof God;Your judgmentsare [like] a greatdeep.O LORD,You preservemanand beast.
"Now theseare the ordinanceswhichyou are to setbeforethem:
"The fearof the LORDis to hateevil;Prideand arroganceand the evilwayAnd the pervertedmouth,I hate.
Indeed,[while following] the wayof Your judgments,O LORD,We have waitedfor You eagerly;Your name,even Your memory,is the desireof [our] souls.
"I have not spokenin secret,In somedarkland;I did not sayto the offspringof Jacob,SeekMe in a wasteplace;I, the LORD,speakrighteousness,Declaringthingsthat are upright.
They said,"Cornelius,a centurion,a righteousand God-fearingmanwell spokenof by the entirenationof the Jews,was [divinely] directedby a holyangelto sendfor you [to come] to his houseand heara messagefrom you."
Beholdthenthe kindnessand severityof God;to thosewho fell,severity,but to you, God'skindness,ifyou continuein His kindness;otherwiseyou alsowill be cut off.
And we knowthat the judgmentof Godrightlyfallsupon thosewho practicesuch things.
"Or whatgreatnationis there that has statutesand judgmentsas righteousas thiswholelawwhichI am settingbeforeyou today?
And they sangthe songof Moses,the bond-servantof God,and the songof the Lamb,saying,"Greatand marvelousare Your works,O LordGod,the Almighty;Righteousand true are Your ways,Kingof the nations!
And I heardthe altarsaying,"Yes,O LordGod,the Almighty,true and righteousare Your judgments."
BECAUSEHIS JUDGMENTSARE true AND RIGHTEOUS;for He has judgedthe greatharlotwhowas corruptingthe earthwith her immorality,and HE HAS AVENGEDTHE BLOODOF HIS BOND-SERVANTSON HER."
"Onlyfearthe LORDand serveHim in truthwith allyour heart;for considerwhatgreatthingsHe has donefor you.
