He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, the LORD has guided me in the way to the house of my master’s brothers.”
Send one of you that he may get your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies.”
Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.
Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;
Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s household, and give me a pledge of truth,
“Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you are anointing me as king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’
“Now therefore, if you have dealt in truth and integrity in making Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have dealt with him as he deserved--
if then you have dealt in truth and integrity with Jerubbaal and his house this day, rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
Only fear the LORD and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.
Now may the LORD show lovingkindness and truth to you; and I also will show this goodness to you, because you have done this thing.
Now, O Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.
You came only yesterday, and shall I today make you wander with us, while I go where I will? Return and take back your brothers; mercy and truth be with you.”
so that the LORD may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’
Then Solomon said, “You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth.”
Then the king said to him, “How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
“Remember now, O LORD, I beseech You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD which you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Is it not so, if there will be peace and truth in my days?”
Then the king said to him, “How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
He sent letters to all the Jews, to the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, namely, words of peace and truth,
“In truth I know that this is so; But how can a man be in the right before God?
He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart.
Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.
All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.
For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, And I have walked in Your truth.
Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O LORD, God of truth.
I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.
You, O LORD, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.
O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.
And in Your majesty ride on victoriously, For the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; Let Your right hand teach You awesome things.
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.
He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.
For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds.
You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
He will abide before God forever; Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.
But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD, at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with Your saving truth.
I will also praise You with a harp, Even Your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven.
Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.
But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the skies.
The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure.
They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness.
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.
For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the LORD is everlasting. Praise the LORD!
And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.
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