"The Mighty One is God! He is the LORD! The Mighty One is God! He is the LORD! He knows why we did this, and we want you to know too! If we rebelled and did not keep faith with the LORD, do not let us live any longer!

If you will serve me in honesty and integrity, as your father David did, and if you obey my laws and do everything I have commanded you,

"Remember, LORD, that I have served you faithfully and loyally and that I have always tried to do what you wanted me to." And he began to cry bitterly.

I know that you test everyone's heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.

You are the judge of all people. Judge in my favor, O LORD; you know that I am innocent.

May my goodness and honesty preserve me, because I trust in you.

David took care of them with unselfish devotion and led them with skill.

If you are good, you are guided by honesty. People who can't be trusted are destroyed by their own dishonesty.

Children are fortunate if they have a father who is honest and does what is right.

We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.

You are our witnesses, and so is God, that our conduct toward you who believe was pure, right, and without fault.

even though in the past I spoke evil of him and persecuted and insulted him. But God was merciful to me because I did not yet have faith and so did not know what I was doing.

"I am not guilty; I have done nothing wrong. I am innocent and free from sin.

Those who are pure in act and in thought, who do not worship idols or make false promises.

LORD, I wash my hands to show that I am innocent and march in worship around your altar.

Is it for nothing, then, that I have kept myself pure and have not committed sin?

God sent his angel to shut the mouths of the lions so that they would not hurt me. He did this because he knew that I was innocent and because I have not wronged you, Your Majesty."