All the people of Judah were happy about the promise they had made. They turned to God with all their heart. When they did, they found him. So the Lord gave them peace and rest on every side.

犹大众人为所起的誓欢喜；因他们是尽心起誓，尽意寻求耶和华，耶和华就被他们寻见，且赐他们四境平安。

犹大众人为所起的誓欢喜，因他们尽心起誓，尽意寻求耶和华，耶和华就被他们寻见，且赐他们四境平安。

犹大众人为所起的誓欢喜，因他们尽心起誓，尽意寻求耶和华，耶和华就被他们寻见，且赐他们四境平安。

犹大人都为所起的誓而欢喜快乐，因他们诚心起誓、诚意寻求耶和华，耶和华就让他们寻见，并赐他们四境平安。

犹大众人都为了所起的誓快乐，因为他们一心起誓，尽意寻求耶和华，耶和华就给他们寻见，并且使他们四境安宁。

猶大眾人為所起的誓歡喜；因他們是盡心起誓，盡意尋求耶和華，耶和華就被他們尋見，且賜他們四境平安。

猶大眾人為所起的誓歡喜，因他們盡心起誓，盡意尋求耶和華，耶和華就被他們尋見，且賜他們四境平安。

猶大眾人為所起的誓歡喜，因他們盡心起誓，盡意尋求耶和華，耶和華就被他們尋見，且賜他們四境平安。

猶大人都為所起的誓而歡喜快樂，因他們誠心起誓、誠意尋求耶和華，耶和華就讓他們尋見，並賜他們四境平安。

猶大眾人都為了所起的誓快樂，因為他們一心起誓，盡意尋求耶和華，耶和華就給他們尋見，並且使他們四境安寧。

猶大眾人為了所起的誓而歡喜；因為他們全心地起誓，全意地尋求永恆主，永恆主就給他們尋見，並且使他們四境得享平靜。

猶大人咸喜此誓、因其盡心而誓、盡意尋求耶和華而遇之、耶和華亦錫之四境綏安、

猶大族眾發誓、一心崇耶和華、蒙其施恩、錫綏四方、忻喜不勝。

猶大人緣此事甚喜、皆盡心立誓、盡意求主、而主為其所得、主使之四周平康、

All Judah rejoiced about the oath because they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They sought God eagerly, and he was found by them. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.

And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.

All in Judah were happy about this covenant, for they had entered into it with all their heart. They earnestly sought after God, and they found him. And the Lord gave them rest from their enemies on every side.

All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They had sought him with all sincerity, and he was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.

All Judah rejoiced concerning the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought Him earnestly, and He let them find Him. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and sought Him with all their soul; and He was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and Jehovah gave them rest round about.

All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their mind. They had sought Him with all their heart, and He was found by them. So the Lord gave them rest on every side.

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.

All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought the LORD and he responded to them. He made them secure on every side.

All Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them. Then Yahweh gave them rest all around.

“ Let’s build up our towns,” Asa said to the people of Judah.“ Let’s put walls around them. Let’s provide them with towers. Let’s make them secure with gates that have heavy metal bars. The land still belongs to us. That’s because we’ve trusted in the Lord our God. We trusted in him, and he has given us peace and rest on every side.” So they built. And things went well for them.

But when they were in trouble, they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel. When they did, they found him.

They made a covenant to obey the Lord, the God of their people. They would obey him with all their heart and soul.

Here is what we take pride in. Our sense of what is right and wrong tells us how we have acted. We have lived with honor and godly honesty. We have depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom. We lived that way most of all when we were dealing with you.

Hezekiah and all the people were filled with joy. That’s because everything had been done so quickly. God had provided for his people in a wonderful way.

Then Jehoiada made a covenant. He promised that he, the people and the king would be the Lord’ s people.All the people went to Baal’s temple. They tore it down. They smashed the altars and the statues of gods. They killed Mattan in front of the altars. He was the priest of Baal.Then Jehoiada put the priests, who were Levites, in charge of the Lord’ s temple. David had given them their duties in the temple. He had appointed them to sacrifice burnt offerings to the Lord. He wanted them to do it in keeping with what was written in the Law of Moses. David wanted them to sing and be full of joy.Jehoiada stationed guards at the gates of the Lord’ s temple. No one who was“ unclean” in any way could enter.Jehoiada took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land. He brought the new king down from the Lord’ s temple. They went into the palace through the Upper Gate. Then they seated the king on the royal throne.All the people of the land were filled with joy. And the city was calm. That’s because Athaliah had been killed by a sword.

I have not spoken in secret. I have not spoken from a dark place. I have not said to Jacob’s people,‘ It is useless to look for me.’ I am the Lord. I always speak the truth. I always say what is right.

I can’t decide between the two. I long to leave this world and be with Christ. That is better by far.

But if he remains silent, who can judge him? If he turns his face away, who can see him? He rules over individual people and nations alike.

Then you and the Levites and the outsiders among you will be full of joy. You will enjoy all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your family.

Lord, we are living the way your laws command us to live. We are waiting for you to act. We want your honor and fame to be known.

So I’m planning to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel. Then he’ll stop being angry with us.

A long time had passed. The Lord had given Israel peace and rest from all their enemies around them. By that time Joshua was very old.

One nation was crushing another. One city was crushing another. That’s because God was causing them to suffer terribly.

Azariah went out to meet Asa. He said to him,“ Asa and all you people of Judah and Benjamin, listen to me. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you really look for him, you will find him. But if you desert him, he will desert you.

Nehemiah was the governor. Ezra was a priest and the teacher of the Law. They spoke up. So did the Levites who were teaching the people. All these men said to the people,“ This day is set apart to honor the Lord your God. So don’t weep. Don’t be sad.” All the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.

Her ways are pleasant ways. All her paths lead to peace.

Be glad because of what the Lord has done for you. Be joyful, you who do what is right! Sing, all you whose hearts are honest!

I have made a promise to follow your laws, because they are right.

Your covenant laws are your gift to me forever. They fill my heart with joy.