zSee Job 32:7-9
Psalms 19:7-10
7 aThe law of the Lord is perfect, ▼▼Or blameless
creviving the soul;
dthe testimony of the Lord is esure,
fmaking wise gthe simple;
8 hthe precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is ipure,
jenlightening the eyes;
9the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules ▼
▼Or just decrees
of the Lord are ltrue,and righteous altogether.
10More to be desired are they than mgold,
even much nfine gold;
osweeter also than honey
and drippings of pthe honeycomb.
Psalms 119:32
32I will run in the way of your commandmentswhen you qenlarge my heart! ▼
▼Or for you set my heart free
Psalms 119:45
45and I shall walk sin a wide place,for I have tsought your precepts.
Psalms 119:96-105
96I have seen a limit to all perfection,but your commandment is exceedingly ubroad.
Mem
97 Oh how vI love your law!It is my wmeditation all the day.
98Your commandment makes me xwiser than my enemies,
for it is ever with me.
99I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for yyour testimonies are my meditation.
100I understand more than zthe aged, ▼
▼Or the elders
for I abkeep your precepts.
101I achold back my feet from every evil way,
in order to keep your word.
102I do not turn aside from your rules,
for you have taught me.
103How adsweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104Through your precepts I get understanding;
therefore aeI hate every false way.
Nun
105 afYour word is a lamp to my feetand a light to my path.
Romans 7:12
12So agthe law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.Romans 7:22-23
22For ahI delight in the law of God, aiin my inner being, 23but I see in my members ajanother law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.James 2:12
12So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under akthe law of liberty.
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