14 Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

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14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
    but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

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17 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But (B)be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;

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Saying 15

17 Do not let your heart envy(A) sinners,
    but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.

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For all those things My hand has made,
And all those things exist,”
Says the Lord.
(A)“But on this one will I look:
(B)On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
And who trembles at My word.

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Has not my hand made all these things,(A)
    and so they came into being?”
declares the Lord.

“These are the ones I look on with favor:
    those who are humble and contrite in spirit,(B)
    and who tremble at my word.(C)

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11 Serve the Lord with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.

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11 Serve the Lord with fear(A)
    and celebrate his rule(B) with trembling.(C)

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17 And if you call on the Father, who (A)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your [a]stay here in fear;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:17 sojourning, dwelling as resident aliens

17 Since you call on a Father(A) who judges each person’s work(B) impartially,(C) live out your time as foreigners(D) here in reverent fear.(E)

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40 And (A)I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but (B)I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.

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40 I will make an everlasting covenant(A) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(B) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(C)

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The Promise of Rest

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, (A)let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.

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A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.(A)

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20 Well said. Because of (A)unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear.

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20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.(A) Do not be arrogant,(B) but tremble.(C)

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Or do you despise (A)the riches of His goodness, (B)forbearance, and (C)longsuffering, (D)not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

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Or do you show contempt for the riches(A) of his kindness,(B) forbearance(C) and patience,(D) not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?(E)

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Happy Is He Who Keeps the Law

29 He(A) who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck,
Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

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29 Whoever remains stiff-necked(A) after many rebukes
    will suddenly be destroyed(B)—without remedy.(C)

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The Blessed State of the Righteous

112 Praise[a] the Lord!

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who (A)delights greatly in His commandments.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 Heb. Hallelujah

Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
    who find great delight(D) in his commands.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

“Do not harden your hearts, as in the [a]rebellion,
(A)As in the day of [b]trial in the wilderness,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 95:8 Or Meribah, lit. Strife, Contention
  2. Psalm 95:8 Or Massah, lit. Trial, Testing

“Do not harden your hearts(A) as you did at Meribah,[a](B)
    as you did that day at Massah[b] in the wilderness,(C)

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  1. Psalm 95:8 Meribah means quarreling.
  2. Psalm 95:8 Massah means testing.

(A)I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

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I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
    With him at my right hand,(A) I will not be shaken.(B)

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