Psalm 119:129-136

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¹²⁹Your testimonies are ^(A)wonderful;
    therefore my soul ^(B)keeps them.
¹³⁰The unfolding of your words gives light;
    it imparts ^(C)understanding to the simple.
¹³¹I ^(D)open my mouth and ^(E)pant,
    because I ^(F)long for your commandments.
¹³²^(G)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
    as is your way with those who love your name.
¹³³^(H)Keep steady my steps according to your promise,
    and let no iniquity ^(I)get dominion over me.
¹³⁴^(J)Redeem me from man's oppression,
    that I may keep your precepts.
¹³⁵^(K)Make your face shine upon your servant,
    and ^(L)teach me your statutes.
¹³⁶My eyes ^(M)shed streams of tears,
    because people ^(N)do not keep your law.

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Deuteronomy 4:1-2

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Moses Commands Obedience

4 “And now, O Israel, listen to ^(A)the statutes and the rules^[a] that I am teaching you, and do them, ^(B)that you may live, and go in and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you. ²^(C)You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you.

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Footnotes

Deuteronomy 4:1 Or just decrees; also verses 5, 8, 14, 45

Deuteronomy 4:6-9

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⁶^(A)Keep them and do them, for ^(B)that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’ ⁷For ^(C)what great nation is there that has ^(D)a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him? ⁸And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so ^(E)righteous as all this law that I set before you today?

⁹^(F)“Only take care, and ^(G)keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. ^(H)Make them known to your children and your children's children—

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Ephesians 6:10-20

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The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰Finally, ^(A)be strong in the Lord and in ^(B)the strength of his might. ¹¹^(C)Put on ^(D)the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against ^(E)the schemes of the devil. ¹²For ^(F)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against ^(G)the rulers, against the authorities, against ^(H)the cosmic powers over ^(I)this present darkness, against ^(J)the spiritual forces of evil ^(K)in the heavenly places. ¹³Therefore ^(L)take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in ^(M)the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. ¹⁴Stand therefore, ^(N)having fastened on the belt of truth, and ^(O)having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵and, ^(P)as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In all circumstances take up ^(Q)the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all ^(R)the flaming darts of ^(S)the evil one; ¹⁷and take ^(T)the helmet of salvation, and ^(U)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, ¹⁸praying ^(V)at all times ^(W)in the Spirit, ^(X)with all prayer and supplication. To that end, ^(Y)keep alert with all perseverance, making ^(Z)supplication for all the saints, ¹⁹and ^(AA)also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth ^(AB)boldly to proclaim ^(AC)the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰for which I ^(AD)am an ambassador ^(AE)in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.