A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord!
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!
And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.
but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
he will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great.
Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,
And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.
A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways!
A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
A Song of Ascents. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side— let Israel now say—
Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
A Song of Ascents. When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
A Song of Ascents. To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!
A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”
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