For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

a loving doe, a graceful deer; may her breasts satisfy you at all times, may you be captivated by her love always.

Tell them that the Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘Anyone who does not keep the terms of the covenant will be under a curse.

Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?

He returns no more to his house, nor does his place of residence know him any more.

but does not bring it to the entrance of the Meeting Tent to offer it to the Lord – that person will be cut off from his people.

“But suppose he in turn has a son who notices all the sins his father commits, considers them, and does not follow his father’s example.

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven – only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

(but if she does, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband), and a husband should not divorce his wife.

Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not give him any greeting,

So you must keep my statutes and my regulations; anyone who does so will live by keeping them. I am the Lord.

He does not take his eyes off the righteous; but with kings on the throne he seats the righteous and exalts them forever.

He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.

In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if he does not renounce all his own possessions.

For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: “The one who does these things will live by them.”

So Moses thought, “I will turn aside to see this amazing sight. Why does the bush not burn up?”

I summon my servant, but he does not respond, even though I implore him with my own mouth.