Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.--_Psalms 103:1_.

But, as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which G.o.d hath prepared for them that love him.--_I Corinthians 2:9_.

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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.--_Proverbs 1:7_.

Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.--_Psalms 33:8_.

Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.--_Malachi 3:16_.

And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.--_Malachi 3:17_.

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children.--_Psalms 103:17_.

The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.--_Psalms 29:11_.

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.--_Psalms 19:9_.

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Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.--_Psalms 93:5_.

For the word of G.o.d is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.--_Hebrews 4:12_.

Heaven and earth shall pa.s.s away: but my words shall not pa.s.s away.--_Luke 21:33_.

I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.--_Psalms 119:16_.

The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.--_Psalms 119:72_.

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.--_Psalms 119:127_.

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.--_Psalms 119:167_.

My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

--_Psalms 119:81_.

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He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.--_Psalms 147:20_.

And I will walk among you, and will be your G.o.d, and ye shall be my people.--_Leviticus 26:12_.

But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.--_Habakkuk 2:20_.

And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of G.o.d is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and G.o.d himself shall be with them, and be their G.o.d.--_Revelation 21:3_.

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.--_Psalms 96:9_.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.--_Psalms 147:5_.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.--_Proverbs 15:3_.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; thou understandest my thought afar off.--_Psalms 139:1,2_.

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With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.--_Job 12:13_.

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?--_Psalms 94:9_.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all G.o.ds.--_I Chronicles 16:25_.

For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.--_Lamentations 3:33_.

As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.--_Ezekiel 34:12_.

And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your G.o.d, saith the Lord G.o.d.--_Ezekiel 34:31_.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy G.o.d reigneth!--_Isaiah 52:7_.