871 His foundation is in the holy mountains . 2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob . 3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God . Selah .
4 "I shall mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold , Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia : 'This one was born there .' " 5 But of Zion it shall be said , "This one and that one were born in her"; And the Most High Himself will establish her. 6 The Lord will count when He registers the peoples , "This one was born there ." Selah . 7 Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes shall say, "All my springs of joy are in you."
881 O Lord , the God of my salvation , I have cried out by day and in the night before You. 2 Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry ! 3 For my soul has had enough troubles , And my life has drawn near to Sheol . 4 I am reckoned among those who go down to the pit ; I have become like a man without strength , 5 Forsaken among the dead , Like the slain who lie in the grave , Whom You remember no more , And they are cut off from Your hand . 6 You have put me in the lowest pit , In dark places , in the depths . 7 Your wrath has rested upon me, And You have afflicted me with all Your waves . Selah . 8 You have removed my acquaintances far from me; You have made me an object of loathing to them; I am shut up and cannot go out. 9 My eye has wasted away because of affliction ; I have called upon You every day , O Lord ; I have spread out my hands to You.
10 Will You perform wonders for the dead ? Will the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah . 11 Will Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave , Your faithfulness in Abaddon ? 12 Will Your wonders be made known in the darkness ? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness ? 13 But I, O Lord , have cried out to You for help , And in the morning my prayer comes before You. 14 O Lord , why do You reject my soul ? Why do You hide Your face from me? 15 I was afflicted and about to die from my youth on; I suffer Your terrors ; I am overcome . 16 Your burning anger has passed over me; Your terrors have destroyed me. 17 They have surrounded me like water all day long; They have encompassed me altogether . 18 You have removed lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are in darkness .
131 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities . For there is no authority except from God , and those which exist are established by God . 2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God ; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves . 3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior , but for evil . Do you want to have no fear of authority ? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same ; 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good . But if you do what is evil , be afraid ; for it does not bear the sword for nothing ; for it is a minister of God , an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil . 5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection , not only because of wrath , but also for conscience' sake . 6 For because of this you also pay taxes , for rulers are servants of God , devoting themselves to this very thing .
7 Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom ; fear to whom fear ; honor to whom honor . 8 Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another ; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law . 9 For this , " YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY , YOU SHALL NOT MURDER , YOU SHALL NOT STEAL , YOU SHALL NOT COVET ," and if there is any other commandment , it is summed up in this saying , " YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF ." 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor ; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law .
11 Do this , knowing the time , that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep ; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed . 12 The night is almost gone , and the day is near . Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light . 13 Let us behave properly as in the day , not in carousing and drunkenness , not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality , not in strife and jealousy . 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ , and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts .
