Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced that God had prepared the people, since the events took place so suddenly.

"O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.

"And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all [these things,] and to build the temple for which I have made provision."

Blessed [be] the LORD God of our fathers, who has put [such a thing] as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which [is] in Jerusalem,

Your people [shall be] volunteers In the day of Your power; In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth.

'Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I [am] the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.

'then I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them.

"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for [His] good pleasure.

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,

to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

"You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

"Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments, just as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should act according [to them] in the land which you go to possess.

"Therefore be careful to observe [them;] for this [is] your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, 'Surely this great nation [is] a wise and understanding people.'

for you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

And he stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king's seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for thus [was] the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.