Desire

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

And ye have sought Me, and have found, for ye seek Me with all your heart;

`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.

For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, — read the full passage →

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

The desire of those fearing Him He doth, And their cry He heareth, and saveth them.

but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation; — read the full passage →

Good <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul <FI>that<Fi> seeketh Him.

For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

`Happy those hungering now--because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now--because ye shall laugh.

O the happiness of the man hearkening to me, To watch at my doors day by day, To watch at the door-posts of my entrance.

My steps establish by Thy saying, And any iniquity doth not rule over me.

Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law <FI>is<Fi> within my heart.

but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus; — read the full passage →

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out, — read the full passage →

Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.

Incline not <FI>to<Fi> the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse <FI>in<Fi> his lips, who <FI>is<Fi> a fool. — read the full passage →

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

and he having turned, said to Peter, `Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'

I <FI>am<Fi> my beloved's, and on me <FI>is<Fi> his desire.

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that <FI>is<Fi> to God for Israel, is--for salvation;

I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,

Whence <FI>are<Fi> wars and fightings among you? not thence--out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members? — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God. — read the full passage →

In the abundance of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.

because all flesh <FI>is<Fi> as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away,

`Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

Because of this I say to you, all whatever--praying--ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you. — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

John answered and said, `A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;

We lift up our heart on the hands unto God in the heavens.

I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.

Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, `God is magnified.'

Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'

Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith, `Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not will, and a body Thou didst prepare for me,

And I, having come unto you, brethren, came--not in superiority of discourse or wisdom--declaring to you the testimony of God, — read the full passage →

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

O Jehovah, I heard thy report, I have been afraid, O Jehovah, Thy work! in midst of years revive it, In the midst of years Thou makest known In anger Thou dost remember mercy.

Our soul hath waited for Jehovah, Our help and our shield <FI>is<Fi> He,

Ho, every thirsty one, come ye to the waters, And he who hath no money, Come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy Without money and without price, wine and milk. — read the full passage →

Far <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high, — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

And I have waited for Jehovah, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, And I have looked for Him.

I knew not my soul, It made me--chariots of my people Nadib.

A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me--in Thy righteousness. — read the full passage →

Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid? — read the full passage →

And the men of the city say unto Elisha, `Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city <FI>is<Fi> good, as my lord seeth, and the waters <FI>are<Fi> bad, and the earth sterile.' — read the full passage →

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek ye His face continually.

Mine eyes <FI>are<Fi> continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what--do I attend to a virgin?

surely there hath none been like Ahab, who sold himself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife hath moved,

`Thou dost not desire the house of thy neighbour, thou dost not desire the wife of thy neighbour, or his man-servant, or his handmaid, or his ox, or his ass, or anything which <FI>is<Fi> thy neighbour's.'

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, — read the full passage →

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →

Already ye are having been filled, already ye were rich, apart from us ye did reign, and I would also ye did reign, that we also with you may reign together, — read the full passage →

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

Philip saith to him, `Sir, shew to us the Father, and it is enough for us;' — read the full passage →

and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear;

for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him, — read the full passage →

`And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast, — read the full passage →

At that time did Herod the tetrarch hear the fame of Jesus, — read the full passage →

For yet the vision <FI>is<Fi> for a season, And it breatheth for the end, and doth not lie, If it tarry, wait for it, For surely it cometh, it is not late.

And these <FI>are<Fi> words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the remnant of the elders of the removal, and unto the priests, and unto the prophets, and unto all the people--whom Nebuchadnezzar removed from Jerusalem to Babylon, — read the full passage →

Thou hast persuaded me, O Jehovah, and I am persuaded; Thou hast hardened me, and dost prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me,

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident. — read the full passage →

A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah. — read the full passage →

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.' — read the full passage →

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled <FI>with<Fi> goodness. — read the full passage →

By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son. — read the full passage →

I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer, `On the Death of Labben.' --A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders, — read the full passage →

`O our God, dost Thou not execute judgment upon them? for there is no power in us before this great multitude that hath come against us, and we know not what we do, but on Thee <FI>are<Fi> our eyes.' — read the full passage →

Unto the woman He said, `Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband <FI>is<Fi> thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus more disciples doth make and baptize than John, — read the full passage →

And having risen thence, he doth come to the coasts of Judea, through the other side of the Jordan, and again do multitudes come together unto him, and, as he had been accustomed, again he was teaching them. — read the full passage →

But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, <FI>are<Fi> in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole <FI>is<Fi> before them. — read the full passage →

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --`On the Gittith By sons of Korah.' --A Psalm. How beloved Thy tabernacles, Jehovah of Hosts! — read the full passage →

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. --A Psalm of Asaph. My voice <FI>is<Fi> to God, and I cry, my voice <FI>is<Fi> to God, And He hath given ear unto me. — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters. — read the full passage →

In Thy hand <FI>are<Fi> my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers. — read the full passage →