So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
Psalm 73:1 - American Standard Version 2015 {\b A Psalm of Asaph.}\par\par\tab Surely God is good to Israel,\par\tab {\i Even} to such as are pure in heart. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Truly God is good to Israel, Even to such as are of a clean heart. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition TRULY GOD is [only] good to Israel, even to those who are upright and pure in heart. American Standard Version (1901) Surely God is good to Israel, Even to such as are pure in heart. Common English Bible Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are have a pure heart. Catholic Public Domain Version The understanding of Asaph. O God, why have you rejected us to the end. Why has your fury become enraged over the sheep of your pasture? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Understanding for Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off unto the end: why is thy wrath enkindled against the sheep of thy pasture? |
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;
Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises unto Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.\par
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart;\par\tab Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood,\par\tab And hath not sworn deceitfully.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul?\par\tab And why art thou disquieted within me?\par\tab Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him,\par\tab {\i Who is} the help of my countenance, and my God.\par
{\b A Psalm of Asaph.}\par\par\tab The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken,\par\tab And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
Create in me a clean heart, O God;\par\tab And renew a right spirit within me.
Surely thou settest them in slippery places:\par\tab Thou castest them down to destruction.
{\b A Song, a Psalm of Asaph.}\par\par\tab O God, keep not thou silence:\par\tab Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield:\par\tab Jehovah will give grace and glory;\par\tab No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, {\cf6 Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!}
For this cause {\i it is} of faith, that {\i it may be} according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
not by works {\i done} in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.