Psalm 147:11
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11 but the Lord (A)takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who (B)hope in his steadfast love.
Psalm 33:18
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18 Behold, (A)the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
(B)on those who hope in his steadfast love,
Malachi 3:16-17
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The Book of Remembrance
16 Then those who feared the Lord (A)spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and (B)a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name. 17 “They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, (C)in the day when I make up (D)my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.
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Zephaniah 3:17
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17 (A)The Lord your God is in your midst,
(B)a mighty one who will save;
(C)he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
Psalm 149:4
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Isaiah 62:4
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4 (A)You shall no more be termed (B)Forsaken,[a]
and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,[b]
(C)but you shall be called (D)My Delight Is in Her,[c]
and your land Married;[d]
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land shall be married.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 62:4 Hebrew Azubah
- Isaiah 62:4 Hebrew Shemamah
- Isaiah 62:4 Hebrew Hephzibah
- Isaiah 62:4 Hebrew Beulah
Psalm 33:22
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22 Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
Psalm 35:27
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27 Let those who delight in my righteousness
shout for joy and be glad
(A)and say evermore,
(B)“Great is the Lord,
who (C)delights in the welfare of his servant!”
Proverbs 31:30
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30 (A)Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 11:20
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20 Those of (A)crooked heart are (B)an abomination to the Lord,
but those of (C)blameless ways are (D)his delight.
1 Peter 1:17
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17 And if you (A)call on him as Father who (B)judges (C)impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves (D)with fear throughout the time of your exile,
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1 Peter 1:13
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Called to Be Holy
13 Therefore, (A)preparing your minds for action,[a] and (B)being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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- 1 Peter 1:13 Greek girding up the loins of your mind
1 Peter 3:4
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4 but let your adorning be (A)the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
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