When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. [91] Do these things for me: Obey me and live the right way.
2 Kings 20:3 - Easy To Read Version “Lord, remember that I have truly served you with all my heart. I have done the things that you say are good.” Then Hezekiah cried very hard. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I beseech You, O Lord, [earnestly] remember now how I have walked before You in faithfulness and truth and with a whole heart [entirely devoted to You] and have done what is good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly. American Standard Version (1901) Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. Common English Bible “Please, LORD, remember how I have walked before you in truth and sincerity. I have done what is right in your eyes.” Then Hezekiah cried and cried. Catholic Public Domain Version "I beg you, O Lord, I beseech you, remember how I have walked before you in truth, and with a perfect heart, and how I have done what is pleasing before you." And then Hezekiah wept with a great weeping. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I beseech thee, O Lord, remember how I have walked before thee in truth, and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is pleasing before thee. And Ezechias wept with much weeping. |
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. [91] Do these things for me: Obey me and live the right way.
After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God for 300 years more. During that time, he had other sons and daughters.
One day Enoch was walking with God, and Enoch disappeared. God took him. [35]
But God did not forget about Noah. God remembered Noah and all the animals that were with him in the boat. God made a wind blow over the earth. And all the water began to disappear.
When Solomon was old, his wives caused him to follow other gods. Solomon did not follow the Lord completely the way that his father David had done.
Asa did not destroy the high places, [184] but he was faithful to the Lord all his life.
And if you obey the Lord, then the Lord will keep his promise about me. The Lord said, ‘If your sons carefully live the way I tell them, sincerely, with all their heart, then the king of Israel will always be a man from your family.’”
Solomon answered, “You were very kind to your servant, my father David. He followed you. He was good and lived right. And you showed the greatest kindness to him when you allowed his son to rule on his throne {after him}.
You people must be loyal and true to the Lord our God. You must always follow and obey all of his laws and commands. You must continue to obey in the future like you do now.”
You must serve me the same way your father David did. He was fair and sincere. And you must obey my laws and do all the things that I commanded you.
Hezekiah turned his face to the wall. [243] He prayed to the Lord and said,
Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the Lord came to him. The Lord said,
The eyes of the Lord go around looking in all the earth for people who are faithful to him so he can make those people strong. Asa, you did a foolish thing. So from now on you will have wars.”
God, please remember me for these things I have done. And don’t forget all I have faithfully done for the temple of my God and for its services.
Then I commanded the Levites to make themselves pure. After they did that, they were to go and guard the gates. This was done to make sure the Sabbath {\cf2\super [91]} day was kept a holy day.
And I made sure that people will bring gifts of wood and firstfruits at the right times.
There was a man named Job that lived in the country of Uz. Job was a good and faithful man. Job worshiped God and refused to do evil things.
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you seen my servant Job? There is no person on earth like Job. Job is a good and faithful man. He worships God and refuses to do evil things.”
You worship God.\par You trust him.\par You are a good man.\par So let that be your hope.\par
My great sadness is my only food.\par My tears fall into my drinks.\par
I told you about my life.\par And you answered me.\par Now, teach me your laws.\par
Lord, remember your promise to me.\par That promise gives me hope.\par
The Lord is close to every person\par who calls to him for help.\par The Lord is close to every person\par who truly worships him.\par
Don’t remember the sins and bad things\par that I did when I was young.\par For your good name, Lord,\par remember me with love.\par
Lord, judge me.\par Prove that I have lived a pure life.\par I never stopped trusting the Lord.\par
A person is very happy {\cf2\super [197]} \par when the Lord says he is not guilty.\par \{That person is very fortunate\}\par he didn’t hide his secret sins. {\cf2\super [198]} \par
Lord, leave me alone {\cf2\super [242]} \par and let me be happy\par before I am dead and gone.\par
Lord, all night I prayed to you.\par My bed is wet from my tears.\par Tears are dripping from my bed.\par I am weak from crying to you.\par
My enemies have given me many troubles.\par This made me very sad with grief.\par Now my eyes are weak from crying.\par
Remember how short my life is:\par You created us to live a short life,\par and then die.\par
I cried like a dove.\par I cried like a bird.\par My eyes became tired,\par but I continued looking to the heavens.\par My Master, I am so depressed.\par Promise to help me.”\par
But the Lord still remembers\par what happened a long time ago.\par He remembers Moses and his people.\par The Lord is the One who brought the people through the sea.\par The Lord used his shepherds (prophets)\par to lead his flock (people).\par But where is the Lord now—\par the One who put his Spirit in Moses?\par
If you do those things,\par then you will be able to use my name\par to make a promise:\par You will be able to say,\par ‘As the Lord lives.’\par And you will be able to use those words\par in a truthful, honest, and right way.\par If you do these things, then the nations\par will be blessed by the Lord.\par They will brag about the things\par that the Lord has done.”\par
The Lord says this to the nation {\cf2\super [59]} of Israel:\par “Come looking for me and live.\par
Zechariah and Elizabeth were truly good people before God. They did everything the Lord (God) commanded and told people to do. They were without fault.
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him. Jesus said, “This man coming is truly one of God’s people. {\cf2\super [31]} There is nothing false in him.”
This is what we are proud of, and I can say with all my heart that it is true: In all the things we have done in the world, we have done everything with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even more true in the things we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace (kindness), not by the kind of wisdom the world has.
While Christ lived on earth he prayed to God and asked God for help. God is the One who could save him from death, and Jesus prayed to God with loud cries and tears. And God answered Jesus’ prayers because Jesus was humble and did everything God wanted.