saying, ‘Praise be to the  Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the  Lord has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.’

and said, “Blessed be the  Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the  Lord has led me in the way to the house of my master’s kinsmen.”

and I bowed down and worshipped the  Lord. I praised the  Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

Then I bowed my head and worshiped the  Lord and blessed the  Lord the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son.

Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn.’

Now then, if you are going to show steadfast love and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.”

I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps.

I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.

Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If you are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!’

Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. Or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies.”

When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, ‘If I have found favour in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise that you will show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

And when the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and promise to deal kindly and truly with me. Do not bury me in Egypt,

When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up – one on one side, one on the other – so that his hands remained steady till sunset.

But Moses’ hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

But select capable men from all the people – men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain – and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, ‘The  Lord, the  Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,

The  Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The  Lord, the  Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,

then you must enquire, probe and investigate it thoroughly. And if it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done among you,

then you shall inquire and make search and ask diligently. And behold, if it be true and certain that such an abomination has been done among you,

and this has been brought to your attention, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,

and it is told you and you hear of it, then you shall inquire diligently, and if it is true and certain that such an abomination has been done in Israel,

If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the young woman’s virginity can be found,

But if the thing is true, that evidence of virginity was not found in the young woman,

He is the Rock, his works are perfect,
and all his ways are just.
A faithful God who does no wrong,
upright and just is he.

“The Rock, his work is perfect,
for all his ways are justice.
A God of faithfulness and without iniquity,
just and upright is he.

‘Now then, please swear to me by the  Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign

Now then, please swear to me by the  Lord that, as I have dealt kindly with you, you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a sure sign

‘Our lives for your lives!’ the men assured her. ‘If you don’t tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the  Lord gives us the land.’

And the men said to her, “Our life for yours even to death! If you do not tell this business of ours, then when the  Lord gives us the land we will deal kindly and faithfully with you.”

‘Now fear the  Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshipped beyond the River Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the  Lord.

“Now therefore fear the  Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the  Lord.

‘The thorn-bush said to the trees, “If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, then let fire come out of the thorn-bush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!”

And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade, but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’

‘Have you acted honourably and in good faith by making Abimelek king? Have you been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family? Have you treated him as he deserves?

“Now therefore, if you acted in good faith and integrity when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him as his deeds deserved—

So have you acted honourably and in good faith towards Jerub-Baal and his family today? If you have, may Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too!

if you then have acted in good faith and integrity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.

But be sure to fear the  Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.

Only fear the  Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.

The  Lord rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The Lord gave you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the  Lord’s anointed.

The  Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the  Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put out my hand against the  Lord’s anointed.

May the  Lord now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favour because you have done this.

Now may the  Lord show steadfast love and faithfulness to you. And I will do good to you because you have done this thing.

Sovereign  Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.

And now, O Lord  God, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

You came only yesterday. And today shall I make you wander about with us, when I do not know where I am going? Go back, and take your people with you. May the  Lord show you kindness and faithfulness.’

You came only yesterday, and shall I today make you wander about with us, since I go I know not where? Go back and take your brothers with you, and may the  Lord show steadfast love and faithfulness to you.”

and that the  Lord may keep his promise to me: “If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.”

that the  Lord may establish his word that he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

Solomon answered, ‘You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.

She said to the king, ‘The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.

And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom,

Then the woman said to Elijah, ‘Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the  Lord from your mouth is the truth.’

And the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the  Lord in your mouth is truth.”

The king said to him, ‘How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the  Lord?’

But the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the  Lord?”

They did not require an accounting from those to whom they gave the money to pay the workers, because they acted with complete honesty.

And they did not ask for an accounting from the men into whose hand they delivered the money to pay out to the workmen, for they dealt honestly.

‘Remember,  Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.’ And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

“Now, O  Lord please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart and have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

‘The word of the  Lord you have spoken is good,’ Hezekiah replied. For he thought, ‘Will there not be peace and security in my lifetime?’

Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the  Lord that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Why not, if there will be peace and security in my days?”

But they need not account for the money entrusted to them, because they are honest in their dealings.’

But no accounting shall be asked from them for the money that is delivered into their hand, for they deal honestly.”

Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer.

All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were 212. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer established them in their office of trust.

But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.

for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God.

A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.

and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with making the flat cakes.

She said to the king, ‘The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.

And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom,

For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law.

For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law,

The king said to him, ‘How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the  Lord?’

But the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the  Lord?”

He gave them these orders: ‘You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the  Lord.

And he charged them: “Thus you shall do in the fear of the  Lord, in faithfulness, and with your whole heart:

Then they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes and dedicated gifts. Konaniah, a Levite, was the overseer in charge of these things, and his brother Shimei was next in rank.

And they faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the dedicated things. The chief officer in charge of them was Conaniah the Levite, with Shimei his brother as second,

Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.

Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah were faithfully assisting him in the cities of the priests, to distribute the portions to their brothers, old and young alike, by divisions,

They included all the little ones, the wives, and the sons and daughters of the whole community listed in these genealogical records. For they were faithful in consecrating themselves.

They were enrolled with all their little children, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, the whole assembly, for they were faithful in keeping themselves holy.

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was good and right and faithful before the  Lord his God.

Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah and he did what was good and right and faithful before the  Lord his God.

After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself.

After these things and these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them for himself.

The workers laboured faithfully. Over them to direct them were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descended from Kohath. The Levites – all who were skilled in playing musical instruments –

And the men did the work faithfully. Over them were set Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to have oversight. The Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music,

I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most people do.

I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful and God-fearing man than many.

‘You came down on Mount Sinai; you spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and laws that are just and right, and decrees and commands that are good.

You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven and gave them right rules and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

In all that has happened to us, you have remained righteous; you have acted faithfully, while we acted wickedly.

Yet you have been righteous in all that has come upon us, for you have dealt faithfully and we have acted wickedly.

And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of Xerxes’s kingdom – words of goodwill and assurance –

Letters were sent to all the Jews to the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, in words of peace and truth,

The one whose way of life is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right
and speaks truth in his heart;

The fear of the  Lord is pure,
enduring for ever.
The decrees of the  Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.

the fear of the  Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules of the  Lord are true,
and righteous altogether.

Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Saviour,
and my hope is in you all day long.

Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.

All the ways of the  Lord are loving and faithful
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

All the paths of the  Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love
and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.

For your steadfast love is before my eyes,
and I walk in your faithfulness.

‘What is gained if I am silenced,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?

“What profit is there in my death
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?

Into your hands I commit my spirit;
deliver me,  Lord, my faithful God.

Into your hand I commit my spirit;
you have redeemed me, O  Lord faithful God.

For the word of the  Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.

For the word of the  Lord is upright,
and all his work is done in faithfulness.

Your love,  Lord, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.

Your steadfast love, O  Lord, extends to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.

Trust in the  Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Trust in the  Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.