Psalms 119:14–16

⁴⁴¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

¹⁶Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

¹⁶²I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

¹PRAISE ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

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

¹⁰More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

¹²Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹²⁷Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

¹¹¹Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

⁷²The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

⁷⁷Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

⁴¹¶ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

⁴²And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

⁴³And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

⁴⁴And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

⁴⁵And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

⁴⁶And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

⁴⁷Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

⁴⁷And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

²⁵But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

²But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

¹⁴⁸Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

⁹⁷O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

⁴⁸My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

⁷⁸Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.

¹¹⁷Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

¹³¹I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

⁶Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

²³Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

²⁴Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.

¹MY son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

⁴⁷And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

³⁵Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

²²For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

¹⁶This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

¹⁷And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

²³For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

²⁴For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

¹⁰⁹My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

¹⁴¹I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

¹⁷⁶I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

⁷⁰Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

⁷⁷Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.

⁸³For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

⁹²Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

⁹³I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

²But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

¹⁴I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

⁸I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

¹¹Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.