When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.
Isaiah 38:3 - New Revised Standard Version “Remember now, O Lord, I implore you, how I have walked before you in faithfulness with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and said, Remember now, O LORD, 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And said, Remember [earnestly] now, O Lord, I beseech You, how I have walked before You in faithfulness and in truth, with a whole heart [absolutely devoted to You], and have done what is good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept bitterly. American Standard Version (1901) and said, 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’ve walked before you in truth and sincerity. I’ve done what you consider to be good.” Then Hezekiah cried and cried. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said: "I beg you, Lord, I beseech you, to remember how I walked before you in truth and with a whole heart, and that I have done what is good in your sight." And Hezekiah wept with a great weeping. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And said: 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 good in thy sight. And Ezechias wept with great weeping. |
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.
These are the descendants of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was true to the Lord all his days.
Then the Lord will establish his word that he spoke concerning me: ‘If your heirs take heed to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you a successor on the throne of Israel.’
He did what was right in the sight of the Lord just as his ancestor David had done.
“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with single mind and willing heart; for the Lord searches every mind, and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will abandon you forever.
Grant to my son Solomon that with single mind he may keep your commandments, your decrees, and your statutes, performing all of them, and that he may build the temple for which I have made provision.”
Then the people rejoiced because these had given willingly, for with single mind they had offered freely to the Lord; King David also rejoiced greatly.
For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the entire earth, to strengthen those whose heart is true to him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”
He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not with a true heart.
While Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him out of Israel; the people also wept bitterly.
When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for his service.
And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves and come and guard the gates, to keep the sabbath day holy. Remember this also in my favor, O my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your steadfast love.
and I provided for the wood offering, at appointed times, and for the first fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people.
I will study the way that is blameless. When shall I attain it? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house;
May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be put to shame.
I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in faithfulness to you.
Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping.
Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
He strove with the angel and prevailed, he wept and sought his favor; he met him at Bethel, and there he spoke with him.
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”
Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with frankness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.
Do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, so that it may go well with you, and so that you may go in and occupy the good land that the Lord swore to your ancestors to give you,
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.