Bible Verses About The Affections

Heare therefore, O Israel, and take heede to doe it, that it may go well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily in the land that floweth with milke and hony, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

Moreouer, because I haue delite in the house of my God, I haue of mine owne golde and siluer, which I haue giuen to the house of my God, beside all that I haue prepared for the house of the Sanctuarie,

But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them.

The statutes of the Lord are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.

The feare of the Lord is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lord are trueth: they are righteous altogether,

And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.

O Lord, I haue loued the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite his Temple.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme to give instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. As the harte brayeth for the riuers of water, so panteth my soule after thee, O God.

For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee, and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee, are fallen vpon me.

Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and I haue desired none in the earth with thee.

To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. O Lord of hostes, howe amiable are thy Tabernacles!

My soule longeth, yea, and fainteth for the courtes of the Lord: for mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God.

Because he hath loued me, therefore will I deliuer him: I will exalt him because hee hath knowen my Name.

Then beleeued they his wordes, and sang prayse vnto him.

But incontinently they forgate his workes: they wayted not for his counsell,

With my whole heart haue I sought thee: let me not wander from thy commandements.

Mine heart breaketh for the desire to thy iudgements alway.

MEM. Oh howe loue I thy Lawe! it is my meditation continually.

Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.

My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.

My soule hath kept thy testimonies: for I loue them exceedingly.

Crye aloude, spare not: lift vp thy voyce like a trumpet, and shewe my people their transgression, and to the house of Iaakob, their sinnes.

Yet they seeke me dayly, and will knowe my wayes, euen as a nation that did righteously, and had not forsaken the statutes of their God: they aske of me the ordinances of iustice: they wil drawe neere vnto God, saying,

For they come vnto thee, as the people vseth to come: and my people sit before thee, and heare thy wordes, but they will not doe them: for with their mouthes they make iestes, and their heart goeth after their couetousnesse.