Psalm 147:11
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11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.
Psalm 33:18
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18 (A)Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope in His mercy,
Malachi 3:16-17
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A Book of Remembrance
16 Then those (A)who feared the Lord (B)spoke to one another,
And the Lord listened and heard them;
So (C)a book of remembrance was written before Him
For those who fear the Lord
And who [a]meditate on His name.
17 “They(D) shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts,
“On the day that I make them My (E)jewels.[b]
And (F)I will spare them
As a man spares his own son who serves him.”
Footnotes
- Malachi 3:16 Or esteem
- Malachi 3:17 Lit. special treasure
Zephaniah 3:17
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17 The Lord your God (A)in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
(B)He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Psalm 149:4
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Footnotes
- Psalm 149:4 meek
Isaiah 62:4
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4 (A)You shall no longer be termed (B)Forsaken,[a]
Nor shall your land any more be termed (C)Desolate;[b]
But you shall be called [c]Hephzibah, and your land [d]Beulah;
For the Lord delights in you,
And your land shall be married.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb. Azubah
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb. Shemamah
- Isaiah 62:4 Lit. My Delight Is in Her
- Isaiah 62:4 Lit. Married
Psalm 33:22
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22 Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us,
Just as we hope in You.
Psalm 35:27
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27 (A)Let them shout for joy and be glad,
Who favor my righteous cause;
And let them say continually,
“Let the Lord be magnified,
Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
Proverbs 31:30
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30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 11:20
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20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
1 Peter 1:17
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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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- 1 Peter 1:17 sojourning, dwelling as resident aliens
1 Peter 1:13
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Living Before God Our Father
13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
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1 Peter 3:4
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4 rather let it be (A)the hidden person of the heart, with the [a]incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
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- 1 Peter 3:4 imperishable
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