Delight

May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim.

And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.

If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.

When you sacrifice a peace offering to the LORD, you shall offer it for your acceptance.

must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.

You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.

When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.

And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD so that it may be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath.

with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.

Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”

And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.

Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”

So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished.

Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.

By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.

The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.

In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”

To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.

Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.

Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,

Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.

The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,

I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Is this the fast I have chosen: a day for a man to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the LORD?

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.

Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.

to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,

What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”

I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.

Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.

The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.

Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.

And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.