Study Desk

"If you present a peace offering to the Lord from the herd or the flock, whether it is to fulfill a vow or is a voluntary offering, you must offer a perfect animal. It may have no defect of any kind.

"Here is another legal requirement commanded by the Lord : Tell the people of Israel to bring you a red heifer, a perfect animal that has no defects and has never been yoked to a plow.

He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!

But Achish insisted, "As far as I'm concerned, you're as perfect as an angel of God. But the Philistine commanders are afraid to have you with them in the battle.

"God's way is perfect. All the Lord 's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect.

Is it any advantage to the Almighty if you are righteous? Would it be any gain to him if you were perfect?

God's way is perfect. All the Lord 's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect.

The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

As they plot their crimes, they say, "We have devised the perfect plan!" Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy.

Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.

Young Woman I slept, but my heart was awake, when I heard my lover knocking and calling: "Open to me, my treasure, my darling, my dove, my perfect one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night."

I would still choose my dove, my perfect one— the favorite of her mother, dearly loved by the one who bore her. The young women see her and praise her; even queens and royal concubines sing her praises:

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!

that mighty gateway to the sea, the trading center of the world. Give Tyre this message from the Sovereign Lord : "You boasted, O Tyre, ‘My beauty is perfect!'

You extended your boundaries into the sea. Your builders made your beauty perfect.

When you have finished the cleansing ceremony, offer another young bull that has no defects and a perfect ram from the flock.

Yes, he will build the Temple of the Lord . Then he will receive royal honor and will rule as king from his throne. He will also serve as priest from his throne, and there will be perfect harmony between his two roles.'