looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The Way of the Righteous and the End of the UngodlyBlessed is the manWho walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,Nor stands in the path of sinners,Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

The Lord is my strength and my shield;My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,And with my song I will praise Him.

Therefore with joy you will draw waterFrom the wells of salvation.

You will show me the path of life;In Your presence is fullness of joy;At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Go, eat your bread with joy,And drink your wine with a merry heart;For God has already accepted your works.

Of Benjamin he said: “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him,Who shelters him all the day long;And he shall dwell between His shoulders.”

Delight yourself also in the Lord,And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

They looked to Him and were radiant,And their faces were not ashamed.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,My soul shall be joyful in my God;For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;

through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Meditations on the Excellencies of the Word of Godא AlephBlessed are the undefiled in the way,Who walk in the law of the Lord!

I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

They continue this day according to Your ordinances,For all are Your servants.

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;My flesh also will rest in hope.

and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.

You will show me the path of life;In Your presence is fullness of joy;At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Rejoicing in His inhabited world,And my delight was with the sons of men.

For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope.

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,