for I find my delight in your commandments, which I love.
I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes.
Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being,
I long for your salvation, O Lord, and your law is my delight.
My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly.
Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it.
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!
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.
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.
So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors.
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good.
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