Verse 8

For I the LORD{H3068} love{H157}{(H8802)} judgment{H4941}, I hate{H8130}{(H8802)} robbery{H1498} for burnt offering{H5930}; and I will direct{H5414}{(H8804)} their work{H6468} in truth{H571}, and I will make{H3772}{(H8799)} an everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285} with them.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline{H5186}{(H8685)} your ear{H241}, and come{H3212}{(H8798)} unto me: hear{H8085}{(H8798)}, and your soul{H5315} shall live{H2421}{(H8799)}; and I will make{H3772}{(H8799)} an everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285} with you, even the sure{H539}{(H8737)} mercies{H2617} of David{H1732}.
  • Ps 11:7 : 7 For the righteous{H6662} LORD{H3068} loveth{H157}{(H8804)} righteousness{H6666}; his countenance{H6440} doth behold{H2372}{(H8799)} the upright{H3477}.
  • Gen 17:7 : 7 And I will establish{H6965}{(H8689)} my covenant{H1285} between me and thee and thy seed{H2233} after thee{H310} in their generations{H1755} for an everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285}, to be a God{H430} unto thee, and to thy seed{H2233} after thee{H310}.
  • Jer 32:40 : 40 And I will make{H3772}{(H8804)} an everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285} with them, that I will not turn away{H7725}{(H8799)} from them{H310}, to do them good{H3190}{(H8687)}; but I will put{H5414}{(H8799)} my fear{H3374} in their hearts{H3824}, that they shall not depart{H5493}{(H8800)} from me.
  • Amos 5:21-24 : 21 I hate{H8130}{(H8804)}, I despise{H3988}{(H8804)} your feast days{H2282}, and I will not smell{H7306}{(H8686)} in your solemn assemblies{H6116}. 22 Though ye offer{H5927}{(H8686)} me burnt offerings{H5930} and your meat offerings{H4503}, I will not accept{H7521}{(H8799)} them: neither will I regard{H5027}{(H8686)} the peace offerings{H8002} of your fat beasts{H4806}. 23 Take thou away{H5493}{(H8685)} from me the noise{H1995} of thy songs{H7892}; for I will not hear{H8085}{(H8799)} the melody{H2172} of thy viols{H5035}. 24 But let judgment{H4941} run down{H1556}{(H8735)} as waters{H4325}, and righteousness{H6666} as a mighty{H386} stream{H5158}.
  • Zech 8:16-17 : 16 These are the things{H1697} that ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)}; Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} ye every man{H376} the truth{H571} to his neighbour{H7453}; execute{H8199}{(H8798)} the judgment{H4941} of truth{H571} and peace{H7965} in your gates{H8179}: 17 And let none{H376} of you imagine{H2803}{(H8799)} evil{H7451} in your hearts{H3824} against his neighbour{H7453}; and love{H157}{(H8799)} no false{H8267} oath{H7621}: for all these are things that I hate{H8130}{(H8804)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But{G1161} woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye shut up{G2808}{(G5719)} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} against{G1715} men{G444}: for{G1063} ye{G5210} neither{G3761} go in{G1525}{(G5736)} yourselves, neither{G3756} suffer ye{G863}{(G5719)} them that are entering{G1525}{(G5740)} to go in{G1525}{(G5629)}.
  • 2 Thess 3:5 : 5 And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} direct{G2720}{(G5659)} your{G5216} hearts{G2588} into{G1519} the love{G26} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} into{G1519} the patient waiting{G5281} for Christ{G5547}.
  • Heb 13:20-21 : 20 Now{G1161} the God{G2316} of peace{G1515}, that brought again{G321}{(G5631)} from{G1537} the dead{G3498} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, that great{G3173} shepherd{G4166} of the sheep{G4263}, through{G1722} the blood{G129} of the everlasting{G166} covenant{G1242}, 21 Make{G2675} you{G5209} perfect{G2675}{(G5659)} in{G1722} every{G3956} good{G18} work{G2041} to{G1519} do{G4160}{(G5658)} his{G846} will{G2307}, working{G4160}{(G5723)} in{G1722} you{G5213} that which is wellpleasing{G2101} in his{G846} sight{G1799}, through{G1223} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}; to whom{G3739} be glory{G1391} for{G1519} ever{G165} and ever{G165}. Amen{G281}.
  • 1 Sam 15:21-24 : 21 But the people{H5971} took{H3947}{(H8799)} of the spoil{H7998}, sheep{H6629} and oxen{H1241}, the chief{H7225} of the things which should have been utterly destroyed{H2764}, to sacrifice{H2076}{(H8800)} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} in Gilgal{H1537}. 22 And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hath the LORD{H3068} as great delight{H2656} in burnt offerings{H5930} and sacrifices{H2077}, as in obeying{H8085}{(H8800)} the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068}? Behold, to obey{H8085}{(H8800)} is better{H2896} than sacrifice{H2077}, and to hearken{H7181}{(H8687)} than the fat{H2459} of rams{H352}. 23 For rebellion{H4805} is as the sin{H2403} of witchcraft{H7081}, and stubbornness{H6484}{(H8687)} is as iniquity{H205} and idolatry{H8655}. Because thou hast rejected{H3988}{(H8804)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, he hath also rejected{H3988}{(H8799)} thee from being king{H4428}. 24 And Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Samuel{H8050}, I have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}: for I have transgressed{H5674}{(H8804)} the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068}, and thy words{H1697}: because I feared{H3372}{(H8804)} the people{H5971}, and obeyed{H8085}{(H8799)} their voice{H6963}.
  • 2 Sam 23:5 : 5 Although my house{H1004} be not so with God{H410}; yet he hath made{H7760}{(H8804)} with me an everlasting{H5769} covenant{H1285}, ordered{H6186}{(H8803)} in all things, and sure{H8104}{(H8803)}: for this is all my salvation{H3468}, and all my desire{H2656}, although he make it not to grow{H6779}{(H8686)}.
  • Jer 7:8-9 : 8 Behold, ye trust{H982}{(H8802)} in lying{H8267} words{H1697}, that cannot profit{H3276}{(H8687)}. 9 Will ye steal{H1589}{(H8800)}, murder{H7523}{(H8800)}, and commit adultery{H5003}{(H8800)}, and swear{H7650}{(H8736)} falsely{H8267}, and burn incense{H6999}{(H8763)} unto Baal{H1168}, and walk{H1980}{(H8800)} after{H310} other{H312} gods{H430} whom ye know{H3045}{(H8804)} not; 10 And come{H935}{(H8804)} and stand{H5975}{(H8804)} before{H6440} me in this house{H1004}, which is called{H7121}{(H8738)} by my name{H8034}, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, We are delivered{H5337}{(H8738)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} all these abominations{H8441}? 11 Is this house{H1004}, which is called{H7121}{(H8738)} by my name{H8034}, become a den{H4631} of robbers{H6530} in your eyes{H5869}? Behold, even I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} it, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Jer 9:24 : 24 But let him that glorieth{H1984}{(H8693)} glory{H1984}{(H8691)} in this, that he understandeth{H7919}{(H8687)} and knoweth{H3045}{(H8800)} me, that I am the LORD{H3068} which exercise{H6213}{(H8802)} lovingkindness{H2617}, judgment{H4941}, and righteousness{H6666}, in the earth{H776}: for in these things I delight{H2654}{(H8804)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good{H2896} and upright{H3477} is the LORD{H3068}: therefore will he teach{H3384}{(H8686)} sinners{H2400} in the way{H1870}. 9 The meek{H6035} will he guide{H1869}{(H8686)} in judgment{H4941}: and the meek{H6035} will he teach{H3925}{(H8762)} his way{H1870}. 10 All the paths{H734} of the LORD{H3068} are mercy{H2617} and truth{H571} unto such as keep{H5341}{(H8802)} his covenant{H1285} and his testimonies{H5713}. 11 For thy name's{H8034} sake, O LORD{H3068}, pardon{H5545}{(H8804)} mine iniquity{H5771}; for it is great{H7227}. 12 What man{H376} is he that feareth{H3373} the LORD{H3068}? him shall he teach{H3384}{(H8686)} in the way{H1870} that he shall choose{H977}{(H8799)}.
  • Ps 32:8 : 8 I will instruct{H7919}{(H8686)} thee and teach{H3384}{(H8686)} thee in the way{H1870} which{H2098} thou shalt go{H3212}{(H8799)}: I will guide{H3289}{(H8799)} thee with mine eye{H5869}.
  • Ps 33:5 : 5 He loveth{H157}{(H8802)} righteousness{H6666} and judgment{H4941}: the earth{H776} is full{H4390}{(H8804)} of the goodness{H2617} of the LORD{H3068}.
  • Ps 37:28 : 28 For the LORD{H3068} loveth{H157}{(H8802)} judgment{H4941}, and forsaketh{H5800}{H8799)} not his saints{H2623}; they are preserved{H8104}{H8738)} for ever{H5769}: but the seed{H2233} of the wicked{H7563} shall be cut off{H3772}{H8738)}.
  • Ps 45:7 : 7 Thou lovest{H157}{H8804)} righteousness{H6664}, and hatest{H8130}{H8799)} wickedness{H7562}: therefore God{H430}, thy God{H430}, hath anointed{H4886}{H8804)} thee with the oil{H8081} of gladness{H8342} above thy fellows{H2270}.
  • Ps 50:5 : 5 Gather{H622}{H8798)} my saints{H2623} together unto me; those that have made{H3772}{H8802)} a covenant{H1285} with me by sacrifice{H2077}.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's{H4428} strength{H5797} also loveth{H157}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941}; thou dost establish{H3559}{(H8790)} equity{H4339}, thou executest{H6213}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941} and righteousness{H6666} in Jacob{H3290}.
  • Prov 3:6 : 6 In all thy ways{H1870} acknowledge{H3045}{(H8798)} him, and he shall direct{H3474}{(H8762)} thy paths{H734}.
  • Prov 8:20 : 20 I lead{H1980}{(H8762)} in the way{H734} of righteousness{H6666}, in the midst{H8432} of the paths{H5410} of judgment{H4941}:
  • Isa 1:11-13 : 11 To what{H4100} purpose is the multitude{H7230} of your sacrifices{H2077} unto me? saith{H559}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}: I am full{H7646}{(H8804)} of the burnt offerings{H5930} of rams{H352}, and the fat{H2459} of fed beasts{H4806}; and I delight{H2654}{(H8804)} not in the blood{H1818} of bullocks{H6499}, or of lambs{H3532}, or of he goats{H6260}. 12 When ye come{H935}{(H8799)} to appear{H7200}{(H8736)} before{H6440} me, who hath required{H1245}{(H8765)} this at your hand{H3027}, to tread{H7429}{(H8800)} my courts{H2691}? 13 Bring{H935}{(H8687)} no more{H3254}{(H8686)} vain{H7723} oblations{H4503}; incense{H7004} is an abomination{H8441} unto me; the new moons{H2320} and sabbaths{H7676}, the calling{H7121}{(H8800)} of assemblies{H4744}, I cannot away with{H3201}{(H8799)}; it is iniquity{H205}, even the solemn meeting{H6116}.
  • Isa 5:16 : 16 But the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} shall be exalted{H1361}{(H8799)} in judgment{H4941}, and God{H410} that is holy{H6918} shall be sanctified{H6942}{(H8738)} in righteousness{H6666}.