When all the people of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
The priests stood at their posts; the Levites also, with the instruments for music to the Lord that King David had made for giving thanks to the Lord—for his steadfast love endures forever—whenever David offered praises by their ministry; opposite them the priests sounded trumpets, and all Israel stood.
Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on his throne as king for the Lord your God! Because your God loved Israel and would establish them forever, he has made you king over them, that you may execute justice and righteousness.”
Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters).
But Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord.
And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
And he built towers in the wilderness and cut out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever toward Israel.” And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
and who extended to me his steadfast love before the king and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty officers. I took courage, for the hand of the Lord my God was on me, and I gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me.
For we are slaves. Yet our God has not forsaken us in our slavery, but has extended to us his steadfast love before the kings of Persia, to grant us some reviving to set up the house of our God, to repair its ruins, and to give us protection in Judea and Jerusalem.
And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their neck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them.
“Now, therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love, let not all the hardship seem little to you that has come upon us, upon our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria until this day.
Then I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves and come and guard the gates, to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember this also in my favor, O my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your steadfast love.
to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown, in order to show the peoples and the princes her beauty, for she was lovely to look at.
He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his uncle, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was lovely to look at, and when her father and her mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.
the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
You have granted me life and steadfast love, and your care has preserved my spirit.
All my intimate friends abhor me, and those whom I loved have turned against me.
Whether for correction or for his land or for love, he causes it to happen.
“The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, but are they the pinions and plumage of love?
O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.
Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.
But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand.
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, O Lord, my strength.
Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.
For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.
Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.
O Lord, I love the habitation of your house and the place where your glory dwells.
I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul,
Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love!
Blessed be the Lord, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged city.
Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.
He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright of heart!
For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
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