אָמַן

Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight;

He doesn’t believe that he will return out of darkness. He is waited for by the sword.

Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness will be his reward.

Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.

I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn’t reject the light of my face.

Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed, and gather the grain of your threshing floor?

He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage, neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.

Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.” Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.

For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

I will keep my loving kindness for him forever more. My covenant will stand firm with him.

It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.”

Your statutes stand firm. Holiness adorns your house, Yahweh, forever more.

My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.

Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.

Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,

The works of his hands are truth and justice. All his precepts are sure.

I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahweh is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

The wounds of a friend are faithful, although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice. Righteousness lodged in her, but now there are murderers.

I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness, a faithful town.’

The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.’ ”

The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.’ ”

and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

I will fasten him like a nail in a sure place. He will be for a throne of glory to his father’s house.

“In that day,” says Yahweh of Armies, “the nail that was fastened in a sure place will give way. It will be cut down and fall. The burden that was on it will be cut off, for Yahweh has spoken it.”

Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.

he will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. His bread will be supplied. His waters will be sure.

“You are my witnesses,” says Yahweh, “With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me.

Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and rise up, princes, and they shall worship, because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”