“So may all your enemies perish, O Lord! But your friends be like the sun as he rises in his might.” And the land had rest for forty years.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.
Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.
And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.
His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me.
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.”
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon, who were destroyed at En-dor, who became dung for the ground. Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, who said, “Let us take possession for ourselves of the pastures of God.” O my God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff before the wind.
So the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O Lord.
For behold, your enemies, O Lord, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered.
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate him shall flee before him! As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away; as wax melts before fire, so the wicked shall perish before God! But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy!
The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked. Mankind will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.”
For behold, the kings assembled; they came on together. As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic; they took to flight.
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest for eighty years.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” Once more they cried out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!”
They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.
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