Happy are those who trust the LORD, who do not turn to idols or join those who worship false gods.

I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him.

God says, "I will save those who love me and will protect those who acknowledge me as LORD.

I wait for the Lord more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn--- than sentries wait for the dawn.

Israel, trust in the LORD, because his love is constant and he is always willing to save.

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them and who depend on the LORD their God,

"But I will bless the person who puts his trust in me.

He is like a tree growing near a stream and sending out roots to the water. It is not afraid when hot weather comes, because its leaves stay green; it has no worries when there is no rain; it keeps on bearing fruit.

Through him you believe in God, who raised him from death and gave him glory; and so your faith and hope are fixed on God.

Then I said, "What hurts me most is this--- that God is no longer powerful."

I will think about all that you have done; I will meditate on all your mighty acts.

Praise the LORD, my soul, and do not forget how kind he is.

You descendants of Abraham, his servant; you descendants of Jacob, the man he chose: remember the miracles that God performed and the judgments that he gave.

You and your children must obey these rules forever.

When your children ask you, 'What does this ritual mean?'

Be on your guard! Make certain that you do not forget, as long as you live, what you have seen with your own eyes. Tell your children and your grandchildren

Do not be afraid of them; remember what the LORD your God did to the king of Egypt and to all his people.

Remember the terrible plagues that you saw with your own eyes, the miracles and wonders, and the great power and strength by which the LORD your God set you free. In the same way that he destroyed the Egyptians, he will destroy all these people that you now fear.

Remember how the LORD your God led you on this long journey through the desert these past forty years, sending hardships to test you, so that he might know what you intended to do and whether you would obey his commands.

"Make certain that you do not forget the LORD your God; do not fail to obey any of his laws that I am giving you today.

the Jews made it a rule for themselves, their descendants, and anyone who might become a Jew, that at the proper time each year these two days would be regularly observed according to Mordecai's instructions.

It was resolved that every Jewish family of every future generation in every province and every city should remember and observe the days of Purim for all time to come.

gave thanks to God, broke it, and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in memory of me."

If only they would always feel this way! If only they would always honor me and obey all my commands, so that everything would go well with them and their descendants forever.

"Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. My Father will love those who love me; I too will love them and reveal myself to them."

Jesus answered him, "Those who love me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and my Father and I will come to them and live with them.

We receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.

Those who obey God's commands live in union with God and God lives in union with them. And because of the Spirit that God has given us we know that God lives in union with us.

For our love for God means that we obey his commands. And his commands are not too hard for us,

This calls for endurance on the part of God's people, those who obey God's commandments and are faithful to Jesus.