that with an iron chisel and with lead they were engraved in a rock forever!

The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

His work is majestic and glorious, and his faithfulness endures forever.

They are forever firm, and should be faithfully and properly carried out.

His house contains wealth and riches; his integrity endures.

You have seized me, and it has become a witness; my leanness has risen up against me and testifies against me.

I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked.

The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

So now, come, let’s make a formal agreement, you and I, and it will be proof that we have made peace.”

for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.

The commands to fear the Lord are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just.

For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence.

Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the Lord! May you live forever!

Then I will sing praises to your name continually, as I fulfill my vows day after day.

To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.

He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

“Take this scroll of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. It will remain there as a witness against you,

Now go, write it down on a tablet in their presence, inscribe it on a scroll, so that it might be preserved for a future time as an enduring witness.