Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.

Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right.

May their sins always remain before the Lord, that he may blot out their name from the earth.

I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.

Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies.

Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.

Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.

Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.

A loving doe, a graceful deer— may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.

who plots evil with deceit in his heart— he always stirs up conflict.

Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck.

Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,

for he is the kind of person who is always thinking about the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Saying 15

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.

Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

Always be clothed in white, and always anoint your head with oil.

I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me— the very people I have created.

The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord.

Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations— their kings led in triumphal procession.

will you always be angry? Will your wrath continue forever?’ This is how you talk, but you do all the evil you can.”

Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.

Jeremiah’s Complaint

You are always righteous, Lord, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

You have planted them, and they have taken root; they grow and bear fruit. You are always on their lips but far from their hearts.

They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”