For I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.
“And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways.
For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”
A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!
but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
those who have turned back from following the Lord, who do not seek the Lord or inquire of him.”
But those who turn aside to their crooked ways the Lord will lead away with evildoers! Peace be upon Israel!
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord!
The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold. My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me and I will restore it to you.”
And Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, “Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, and I have not harmed one of them.”
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