Psalm 19:9
New Living Translation
9 Reverence for the Lord is pure,
lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true;
each one is fair.
Psalm 119:142
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142 Your justice is eternal,
and your instructions are perfectly true.
1 Samuel 12:24
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24 But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.
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Psalm 119:137-138
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Tsadhe
137 O Lord, you are righteous,
and your regulations are fair.
138 Your laws are perfect
and completely trustworthy.
Psalm 119:1
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Psalm 119[a]
Aleph
1 Joyful are people of integrity,
who follow the instructions of the Lord.
Footnotes
- 119 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; there are twenty-two stanzas, one for each successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each of the eight verses within each stanza begins with the Hebrew letter named in its heading.
Psalm 34:11-14
New Living Translation
11 Come, my children, and listen to me,
and I will teach you to fear the Lord.
12 Does anyone want to live a life
that is long and prosperous?
13 Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies!
14 Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
Revelation 19:2
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2 His judgments are true and just.
He has punished the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her immorality.
He has avenged the murder of his servants.”
1 Kings 18:12
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12 But as soon as I leave you, the Spirit of the Lord will carry you away to who knows where. When Ahab comes and cannot find you, he will kill me. Yet I have been a true servant of the Lord all my life.
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Deuteronomy 4:8
New Living Translation
8 And what great nation has decrees and regulations as righteous and fair as this body of instructions that I am giving you today?
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Exodus 21:1
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Romans 2:2
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2 And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things.
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Isaiah 26:8
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8 Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws;
our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.
Psalm 119:106
New Living Translation
106 I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again:
I will obey your righteous regulations.
Psalm 115:13
New Living Translation
13 He will bless those who fear the Lord,
both great and lowly.
Psalm 111:10-112:6
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10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom.
All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom.
Praise him forever!
Psalm 112[a]
1 Praise the Lord!
How joyful are those who fear the Lord
and delight in obeying his commands.
2 Their children will be successful everywhere;
an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.
3 They themselves will be wealthy,
and their good deeds will last forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly.
They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.
5 Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.
6 Such people will not be overcome by evil.
Those who are righteous will be long remembered.
Footnotes
- 112 This psalm is a Hebrew acrostic poem; after the introductory note of praise, each line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 72:1-2
New Living Translation
Psalm 72
A psalm of Solomon.
1 Give your love of justice to the king, O God,
and righteousness to the king’s son.
2 Help him judge your people in the right way;
let the poor always be treated fairly.
Psalm 36:6
New Living Translation
6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
your justice like the ocean depths.
You care for people and animals alike, O Lord.
Psalm 36:1
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Psalm 36
For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord.
1 Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts.[a]
They have no fear of God at all.
Footnotes
- 36:1 As in some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac version, which read in his heart. Masoretic Text reads in my heart.
Psalm 10:5
New Living Translation
5 Yet they succeed in everything they do.
They do not see your punishment awaiting them.
They sneer at all their enemies.
Nehemiah 5:15
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15 The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces[a] of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way.
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- 5:15 Hebrew 40 shekels [1 pound or 456 grams].
1 Kings 18:3-4
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3 So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Obadiah was a devoted follower of the Lord. 4 Once when Jezebel had tried to kill all the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah had hidden 100 of them in two caves. He put fifty prophets in each cave and supplied them with food and water.)
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Genesis 42:18
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18 On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man. If you do as I say, you will live.
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Genesis 22:12
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12 “Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.”
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Revelation 16:7
New Living Translation
7 And I heard a voice from the altar,[a] saying,
“Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty,
your judgments are true and just.”
Footnotes
- 16:7 Greek I heard the altar.
Revelation 15:3
New Living Translation
3 And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:
“Great and marvelous are your works,
O Lord God, the Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
O King of the nations.[a]
Footnotes
- 15:3 Some manuscripts read King of the ages.
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