and I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts.
Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.
But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.
I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.
As he was saying these things, many believed in him. So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.
You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,
They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty.
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with.
Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.
I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.
My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.
I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me!
if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.
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