Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.