Psalm 119:113-120 Part 7

                    SAMEKH

I hate those with divided loyalties,

    but I love your instructions.

You are my refuge and my shield;

    your word is my source of hope.

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,

    for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!

    Do not let my hope be crushed.

Sustain me, and I will be rescued;

    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.

    They are only fooling themselves.

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;

    no wonder I love to obey your laws!

I tremble in fear of you;

    I stand in awe of your regulations. 

 

I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations.

Job 4:14

"Fear gripped me,

    and my bones trembled."  (see all Job 4)

Isaiah 64:2  

As fire causes wood to burn

    and water to boil,

your coming would make the nations tremble.

    Then your enemies would learn the reason for your fame.  

    (see all Isaiah 64)

Joshua 24:14  

    "So fear the LORD and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River in Egypt. Serve the LORD alone."  (see all Joshua 24)

Jeremiah 10:7  

Who would not fear you, O King of the nations?

    That title belongs to you alone!

Among all the wise people of the earth

    and in all the kingdoms of the world,

    there is no one like you.  (see Jeremiah 10:1-16) 

Habakkuk 3:1-2  

This prayer was sung by the prophet Habakkuk:

    I have heard all about you, LORD.

    I am filled with awe by your amazing works.

In this time of our deep need,

    help us again as you did in years gone by. 

And in your anger,

    remember your mercy. 

Habakkuk 3:16  

I trembled inside when I heard this;

    my lips quivered with fear.

My legs gave way beneath me,

    and I shook in terror.

I will wait patiently for the coming day

    when disaster will strike the people who invade us.  (see all Habakkuk 3)

 

(parentheses are mine)

 

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