Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
Psalm 4:3 - English Standard Version 2016 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: The LORD will hear when I call unto him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and given distinction to] him who is godly [the man of loving-kindness]. The Lord listens and heeds when I call to Him. American Standard Version (1901) But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him. Common English Bible Know this: the LORD takes personal care of the faithful. The LORD will hear me when I cry out to him. Catholic Public Domain Version Sons of men, how long will you be dull in heart, so that whatever you love is in vain, and whatever you seek is false? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? Why do you love vanity, and seek after lying? |
Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
“Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”
Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me.
Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?”
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,