So then,the Lawis holy,and the commandmentis holyand righteousand good.
"Then You camedownon MountSinai,And spokewith them from heaven;You gavethem justordinancesand true laws,Goodstatutesand commandments.
ThereforeI loveYour commandmentsAbovegold,yes, abovefinegold.
Righteousare You, O LORD,And uprightare Your judgments.
Your wordis verypure,Therefore Your servantlovesit.
Let my tonguesingof Your word,For allYour commandmentsare righteousness.
EstablishYour wordto Your servant,As that whichproduces reverencefor You.
AllYour commandmentsare faithful;They have persecutedme with a lie;helpme!
And do not be conformedto thisworld,but be transformedby the renewingof your mind,sothat you may provewhatthe willof Godis, that which is goodand acceptableand perfect.
Do we thennullifythe Lawthroughfaith?May it neverbe! On the contrary,we establishthe Law.
For we knowthat the Lawis spiritual,but I amof flesh,soldinto bondage to sin.
But ifI dothe very thingI do not want[to do], I agreewith the Law, [confessing] that the Lawis good.
"Now,Israel,whatdoes the LORDyour Godrequirefrom you, but to fearthe LORDyour God,to walkin allHis waysand loveHim, and to servethe LORDyour Godwith allyour heartand with allyour soul,
"Or whatgreatnationis there that has statutesand judgmentsas righteousas thiswholelawwhichI am settingbeforeyou today?
But we knowthat the Lawis good,ifoneusesit lawfully,
