Bible Verses About Instruction

¶ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

¶ I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

¶ My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

¶ Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

¶ Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

¶ Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

¶ Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

¶ DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

¶ I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

¶ My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

¶ I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

¶ HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

¶ Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

¶ Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

¶ Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

¶ Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

¶ Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

¶ VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.