I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain. I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.

Nevertheless good things have been found in you, in that you have burned the groves from the land, and have fixed your heart to seek God.

If you would earnestly seek the Mighty God and make your supplication to the Almighty,

Jehovah looked down from Heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God.

When You say, Seek My face, my heart has said unto You, Your face, O Jehovah, I will seek.

For this let everyone who is godly pray unto You, in a time when You may be found; surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near him.

For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice:

Then you shall call on Me, and you shall go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

And I will be found by you, says Jehovah; and I will bring you back from your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says Jehovah. And I will bring you back into the place from where I caused you to be taken captive.

Seek Jehovah, and live, that He not break out like a fire on the house of Joseph, and consume it, and there be no one to quench it in Bethel;

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us!

But he answered and said, Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.

When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and He will answer and say to you, I do not know you, where you are from,

Then Jesus said to them, I shall be with you a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me.

You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you are not able to come.

Then Jesus said to them again, I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you are not able to come.

Then Jesus said to them, A little while longer the Light is with you. Walk while you have the Light, that darkness not overtake you; for he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.

While you have the Light, believe into the Light, that you may become sons of Light. These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.

We then, as workers together with Him, also beseech you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

For He says: In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

but exhort one another daily, while it is called Today, that not any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!

I bring near My righteousness. It shall not be far off, and My salvation shall not delay. And I will place salvation in Zion, My glory for Israel.

For what great nation is there whose God is near to it, as Jehovah our God is to us, in all that we call upon Him?

i1 [To the chief Musician. Altaschith. A Psalm or Song of Asaph.] i0 par Unto You, O God, we have given thanks, unto You we have given thanks; for Your wondrous works have declared that Your name is near.

Jehovah is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.

He has also exalted the horn of His people, the praise of all His saints, of the children of Israel, a people near unto Him. Praise YAH!

Furthermore He said to me, Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great abominations that the house of Israel commits here, to make Me go far away from My sanctuary? Now turn again, you will see greater abominations.

Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my afflictions on your behalf, which is your glory.