1992 verses about Holiness

Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (for he was above all the people), and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, “Today is holy to Yahweh your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”

So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don’t be grieved.”

and made known to them your holy Sabbath, and commanded them commandments, statutes, and a law, by Moses your servant,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge, and understanding—

for the show bread, for the continual meal offering, for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of God’s house,

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the rooms. I brought into them the vessels of God’s house, with the meal offerings and the frankincense again.

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?

I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.

One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him from me.

Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.

Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.”

‘Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

Be it still my consolation, yes, let me exult in pain that doesn’t spare, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.

If I wash myself with snow, and cleanse my hands with lye,

If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.

Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight;

Upright men shall be astonished at this. The innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.

If you return to the Almighty, you shall be built up, if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents.

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.

How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?

Behold, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight;

“I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?

if my step has turned out of the way, if my heart walked after my eyes, if any defilement has stuck to my hands,

‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.

“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.

“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”

But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

Yahweh’s words are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.

Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;

Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

Sing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.

Oh love Yahweh, all you his saints! Yahweh preserves the faithful, and fully recompenses him who behaves arrogantly.

For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”

As for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.

These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to God’s house, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day.

Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.

Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

Against you, and you only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

Sing to the glory of his name! Offer glory and praise!

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.