For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.
Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
and I provided for the wood offering at appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
Then 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.
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