Study Desk

Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

Praise be to God who has not taken away his good faith and his mercy from me.

For you are my hope, O Lord God; I have had faith in you from the time when I was young.

For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.

But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.

Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.

For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.

Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name.

Will the story of your mercy be given in the house of the dead? will news of your faith come to the place of destruction?

My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations.

For you have said, Mercy will be made strong for ever; my faith will be unchanging in the heavens.

In heaven let them give praise for your wonders, O Lord; and your unchanging faith among the saints.

O Lord God of armies, who is strong like you, O Jah? and your unchanging faith is round about you.

The seat of your kingdom is resting on righteousness and right judging: mercy and good faith come before your face.

But my faith and my mercy will be with him; and in my name will his horn be lifted up.

But I will not take away my mercy from him, and will not be false to my faith.

Lord, where are your earlier mercies? where is the oath which you made to David in unchanging faith?

You will be covered by his feathers; under his wings you will be safe: his good faith will be your salvation.