I delightto doYour will,O my God;Your Lawis withinmy heart."
For I joyfully concurwith the lawof Godin the innerman,
Jesussaidto them, "My foodis to dothe willof Him who sentMe and to accomplishHis work.
I shall delightin Your statutes;I shall not forgetYour word.Gimel.
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.
Your testimoniesalsoare my delight;[They are] my counselors.Daleth.
I shall delightin Your commandments,WhichI love.
IfYour lawhad not been my delight,ThenI would have perishedin my affliction.
Praisethe LORD!How blessedis the manwho fearsthe LORD,Who greatlydelightsin His commandments.
"But thisis the covenantwhichI will makewith the houseof Israelafterthosedays,"declaresthe LORD,"I will putMy lawwithinthem and on their heartI will writeit; and I will be their God,and they shall be My people.
My son,do not forgetmy teaching,But let your heartkeepmy commandments;
being manifestedthat you are a letterof Christ,caredfor by us, writtennot with inkbut with the Spiritof the livingGod,not on tabletsof stonebut on tabletsof humanhearts.
"I have not departedfrom the commandof His lips;I have treasuredthe wordsof His mouthmorethanmy necessaryfood.
For those whomHe foreknew,He alsopredestined[to become] conformedto the imageof His Son,sothat He would be the firstbornamongmanybrethren;