May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.
He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the Lord.
Although he did not remove the high places from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life.
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.
Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in you.
Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
I will drive you out of the city and deliver you into the hands of foreigners and inflict punishment on you.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace.
The Lord your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and laws; carefully observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.
And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.