Commandments & Obedience Verses
God's holy laws, statutes, and ordinances — the foundation of a righteous and obedient life.
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. {goodness: or, mercy}
For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
The eyes of the LORD {are} upon the righteous, and his ears {are open} unto their cry.
{The righteous} cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Many {are} the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. {desolate: or, guilty}
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. {righteous...: Heb. righteousness}
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness {and} of thy praise all the day long.
Thy righteousness {is} like the great mountains; thy judgments {are} a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. {the...: Heb. the mountains of God}
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. {abundantly...: Heb. watered}
O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. {continue: Heb. draw out at length}