But in the same way every faithful promise the Lord your God made to you has been realized, it is just as certain, if you disobey, that the Lord will bring on you every judgment until he destroys you from this good land which the Lord your God gave you.

The king of Assyria was told, “The nations whom you deported and settled in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land, so he has sent lions among them. They are killing the people because they do not know the requirements of the God of the land.”

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

You must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer, for the Lord your God will be testing you to see if you love him with all your mind and being.

So now, look! I have brought the first of the ground’s produce that you, Lord, have given me.” Then you must set it down before the Lord your God and worship before him.

The Lord your God will also cleanse your heart and the hearts of your descendants so that you may love him with all your mind and being and so that you may live.

so it may become a reality and you may gain lasting fame, as people say, ‘The Lord who commands armies is the God of Israel.’ David’s dynasty will be established before you,

Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me, O sovereign Lord and king! Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me, O God of Israel!

so that the house of Israel will no longer go astray from me, nor continue to defile themselves by all their sins. They will be my people and I will be their God, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

While I was still speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and presenting my request before the LORD my God concerning his holy mountain –

Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron.

The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior.

The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior.

Certainly the Lord is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor.

The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior.

The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior.

The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.

The godly cry out and the Lord hears; he saves them from all their troubles.

The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them.

Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.