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I will bless the Lord who guides me;
    even at night my heart instructs me.

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The Lord’s Obedient Servant

The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom,
    so that I know how to comfort the weary.
Morning by morning he wakens me
    and opens my understanding to his will.

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24 You guide me with your counsel,
    leading me to a glorious destiny.

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when my nights were filled with joyful songs.
    I search my soul and ponder the difference now.

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You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night.
    You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong.
    I am determined not to sin in what I say.

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But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,
    and through each night I sing his songs,
    praying to God who gives me life.

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14 Common sense and success belong to me.
    Insight and strength are mine.

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I lie awake thinking of you,
    meditating on you through the night.

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17 This is what the Lord says—
    your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
    who teaches you what is good for you
    and leads you along the paths you should follow.

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In the night I search for you;
    in the morning[a] I earnestly seek you.
For only when you come to judge the earth
    will people learn what is right.

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Footnotes

  1. 26:9 Hebrew within me.

55 I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord;
    therefore, I obey your instructions.

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10 But I, the Lord, search all hearts
    and examine secret motives.
I give all people their due rewards,
    according to what their actions deserve.”

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23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.

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Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles

12 One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night.

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As I learn your righteous regulations,
    I will thank you by living as I should!

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When I was in deep trouble,
    I searched for the Lord.
All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven,
    but my soul was not comforted.

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And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
    the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
He will delight in obeying the Lord.
    He will not judge by appearance
    nor make a decision based on hearsay.
He will give justice to the poor
    and make fair decisions for the exploited.
The earth will shake at the force of his word,
    and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.

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148 I stay awake through the night,
    thinking about your promise.

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Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer.
    Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.

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You have planted them,
    and they have taken root and prospered.
Your name is on their lips,
    but you are far from their hearts.

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21 Then I realized that my heart was bitter,
    and I was all torn up inside.

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