SCRIPTURAL MELODIES by Dulce Vol 4

Proverbs 10:27
Proverbs 11:14
Proverbs 11:28
Proverbs 12:21
Proverbs 12:28
Proverbs 1:18
Proverbs 1:22
Proverbs 1:24
Proverbs 16:1-2
Proverbs 5:18
Proverbs 6:16
Proverbs 7:8
Proverbs 9:3
Proverbs 9:31
Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs 10:2
Proverbs 10:6
Proverbs 10:7
Proverbs 22:22-23
Proverbs 11:7
Proverbs 11:23
Proverbs 11:26
Proverbs 29:20
Psalm 4:5
Psalm 18:30,32
Psalm 24:3-5
Psalm 27:7-8
Psalm 32:8
Psalm 35:9
Psalm 36:5-12
Psalm 46:1-3
Psalm 46:10
Psalm 47:5-8
Psalm 54
Psalm 69:34-36
Psalm 71:9
Psalm 76:10
Psalm 100:4-5
Psalm 101:1-3a
Psalm 101:6-8
Psalm 112:5
Psalm 135:5-6
Psalm 149
Revelation 1:06
Revelation 1:07
Revelation 15:3b-4
Romans 12:02
Titus 1:15-16
Zephaniah 3:14-17
1 Corinthians 1:13
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
1 Peter 2:24
2 Timothy 2:11b-13
2 Timothy 2:19

God Given Melodies by Dulce Vol 4

Habakkuk 3:3-4
3 God comes from Teman,
And the Holy One from Mount Paran.
His splendor covers the heavens,
And the earth was full of His praise.
4 His radiance is like the sunlight;
He has rays flashing from His hand:
And there is the hiding of His power, (2x)
Hebrews 4:7
“Today if you hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”
“Today if you hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”
“Today if you hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”
“Today if you hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”
Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, and let us reason together,”
(Says the Lord),
“Though your sins are as scarlet,
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.” (2x)
Isaiah 66:1-2
1 “Heaven is My throne and the earth is My
footstool.
Where then is a house you could build for Me?
“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where then is a house you could build for Me?
And where is a place that I may rest?
2 For My hand made all these things,
Thus all these things came into being,”
(declares the Lord.)
“Thus all these things came into being,”
(declares the Lord).
“But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble and contrite of spirit,”
“But to this one I will look,
To him who trembles at My word.”
Isaiah 66:8
“Who has heard such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Can a land be born in one day?
Can a nation be brought forth all at once?
As soon as Zion travailed,
she also brought forth her sons.”
Isaiah 66:22-23
22 “For just as the new heavens and the new earth
Which I make will endure before Me,”
(declares the Lord),
“So your offspring and your name will endure.
23 “And it shall be from new moon to new moon,
And from sabbath to sabbath,
All mankind will bow down before Me,”
(says the Lord).
James 1:26
If anyone thinks himself to be religious,
and yet does not bridle his tongue,
If anyone thinks himself to be religious,
but deceives his own heart,
this man’s religion is worthless.
If anyone thinks himself to be religious,
and yet does not bridle his tongue,
If anyone thinks himself to be religious,
but deceives his own heart,
this man’s religion is worthless.
James 1:27
This is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of
our God and Father,
to visit orphans and widows in their distress,
and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
This is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of
our God and Father,
to visit orphans and widows in their distress,
and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; (3x)
Save me and I will be saved,
For You are my praise.
(repeat all)
John 14:15
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
(repeat all)
John 15:5
I am the vine, you are the branches;
I am the vine, you are the branches;
he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much
fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
I am the vine, you are the branches.
John 15:7,10
7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you,
ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you.
10 If you keep My commandments, you shall abide
in My love; as I keep My Father’s
commandments and abide in His love.
7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you,
ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you.
10 If you keep My commandments, you shall abide
in My love; as I keep My Father’s
commandments and abide in His love.
John 15:10-11
10 If you keep My commandments,
you will abide in My love;
If you keep My commandments,
you will abide in My love;
If you keep My commandments,
you will abide in My love;
just as I have kept My Father’s commandments
and abide in His love.
11 These things I have spoken to you so that My
joy may be in you.
These things I have spoken to you so that My joy
may be in you.
These things I have spoken to you so that My joy
may be in you and that your joy may be made
full.
Matthew 12:35-37
35 The good man out of his good treasure brings
forth what is good; and the evil man out of his
evil treasure brings forth what is evil.
The good man out of his good treasure brings
forth what is good; and the evil man out of his
evil treasure brings forth what is evil.
36 And I say to you that every careless word that
men shall speak, they shall render account for
it in the day of judgment.
And I say to you that every careless word that
men shall speak, they shall render account for
it in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words you shall be justified,
and by your words you shall be condemned.
For by your words you shall be justified,
and by your words you shall be condemned.
(repeat all)
Nehemiah 8:10b-11b
10b “Do not be grieved,
for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
“Do not be grieved,
for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
“Do not be grieved,
for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
“Do not be grieved,
for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
11b “Be still, for the day is holy; (3x)
“Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your
strength.
Philippians 1:6b, 9b
6b He who began a good work in you will perfect it
until the day of Christ Jesus.
He who began a good work in you will perfect it
until the day of Christ Jesus.
9b That your love may abound still more and more
in real knowledge and all discernment,
9b That your love may abound still more and more
in real knowledge and all discernment.
6b He who began a good work in you will perfect it
until the day of Christ Jesus.
6b He who began a good work in you will perfect it
until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:10-11
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, of those who are in heaven, and on
earth, and under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the
upward call
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the
upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in heaven, (3x)
from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior,
the Lord Jesus Christ.
(repeat all)
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Be anxious for nothing, Be anxious for nothing,
Be anxious for nothing,
but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known to God.
Be anxious for nothing, Be anxious for nothing,
Be anxious for nothing,
but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all
comprehension, shall guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
6 Be anxious for nothing, Be anxious for nothing,
Be anxious for nothing,
but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known to God.
Proverbs 1:33
“But he who listens to me shall live securely
And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”
“But he who listens to me shall live securely
And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”
Proverbs 2:21-22
21 For the upright will live in the land
And the blameless will remain in it;
22 But the wicked will be cut off from the land
And the treacherous will be uprooted from it.
(repeat all)
Proverbs 3:5-6, 9-10
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy paths.
9 Honor the Lord with thy substance,
and with the first fruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty,
and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Proverbs 3:12
For whom the Lord loves He reproves,
Even as a father, the son in whom he delights.
For whom the Lord loves He reproves,
Even as a father, the son in whom he delights.
Proverbs 3:13-14
13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding.
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding.
14 For its profit is better than the profit of silver
And its gain than fine gold.
For its profit is better than the profit of silver
And its gain than fine gold.
Proverbs 10:1
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 10:24-25
24 What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no
more, But the righteous has an everlasting
foundation.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no
more, But the righteous has an everlasting
foundation.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
Proverbs 11:14
Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
He who trusts in his riches will fall.
(repeat all)
Proverbs 12:21
No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
(repeat)
Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life,
In the way of righteousness is life,
In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway, there is no death.
(repeat all)
Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects
But he who regards reproof will be honored.
Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects
discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s
children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the
righteous.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s
children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:24
He who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
He who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Proverbs 16:1-2
1 The plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
The plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the Lord weighs the motives.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the Lord weighs the motives.
1 The plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
The plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
Proverbs 17:18
A man lacking in sense pledges,
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his
neighbor.
A man lacking in sense pledges,
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his
neighbor.
Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
A man’s gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.
Proverbs 19:8
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.
(repeat)
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice
Is desired by the Lord rather than sacrifice.
(repeat)
Proverbs 21:31
The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But victory belongs to the Lord.
The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But victory belongs to the Lord.
Proverbs 22:1
A good name is to be more desired than great
riches,
Favor is better than silver and gold.
A good name is to be more desired than great
riches,
Favor is better than silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:2
The rich and the poor have a common bond,
The Lord is the maker of them all.
The rich and the poor have a common bond,
The Lord is the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:7
The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
Proverbs 22:22-23
22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Or crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 For the Lord will plead their case,
And take the life of those who rob them.
(repeat all)
Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, “Eat and drink!”
But his heart is not with you.
(repeat all)
Proverbs 23:23
Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 23:26
Give me your heart, my son,
And let your eyes delight in my ways.
Give me your heart, my son,
And let your eyes delight in my ways.
(repeat all)
Proverbs 29:20
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Psalm 16:5
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance,
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
Thou dost support my lot.
Thou dost support my lot.
Thou dost support my lot.
For Thou art the portion of my inheritance and my
cup.
Psalm 18:30,32
30 As for God, his way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is tried;
As for God, His way is perfect;
He's a buckler to all that trust in him.
32 It is God that girdeth me,
It is God that girdeth me with strength,
It is God that girdeth me
and maketh my way perfect.
(repeat all)
Psalm 24:3-5
3 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy place?
Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
He who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood,
He who has not sworn deceitfully, to his brethren,
5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord.
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
3 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
And who may stand in His holy place? (2x)
Psalm 27:7-8
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and answer me. (2x)
8 When Thou didst say, "Seek My face,"
my heart said to Thee,
"Thy face, O Lord, I shall seek." (4x)
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which
you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
[For I love you, My child.] (added) (2x)
Psalm 35:9
And my soul shall rejoice in the Lord;
It shall exult in His salvation.
(repeat)
Psalm 36:5-12
5 Thy lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the
heavens; Thy faithfulness reaches to the skies.
6 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God,
Thy judgments are like a great deep.
O Lord, Thou preservest man and beast.
7 How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God!
And the children of men take refuge in the
shadow of Thy wings.
8 They drink their fill of the abundance of Thy
house; And Thou dost give them to drink of the
river of thy delights.
9 For with Thee is the fountain of life; (2x)
In Thy light we see light.
10 O continue Thy lovingkindness to those who
know Thee,
And Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Let not the foot of pride come upon me,
And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 There the doers of iniquity have fallen;
They have been thrust down and cannot rise.
There the doers of iniquity have fallen;
They have been thrust down and cannot rise.
Psalm 46:1-3
1 God is our refuge, God is our strength,
A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth
should change.
And though the mountains slip into the heart of
the sea;
1 God is our refuge, God is our strength,
A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear,
3 Though its waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling
pride.
1 God is our refuge, God is our strength,
A very present help in trouble.
God is our refuge, God is our strength,
A very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:10
“Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,”
“Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted in the earth.”
(repeat all)
Psalm 47:5-8
5 God has ascended with a shout,
The Lord, with the sound of a trumpet.
God has ascended with a shout,
The Lord, with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth;
Sing praises with a skillful psalm.
8 God reigns over the nations,
God sits on His holy throne.
God reigns over the nations,
God sits on His holy throne.
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth;
Sing praises with a skillful psalm.
Psalm 54
Save me, O God, by Thy name,
And vindicate me by Thy power.
Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
For strangers have risen against me,
And violent men have sought my life;
They have not set God before them.
Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
He will recompense the evil to my foes;
Destroy them in Thy faithfulness.
Willingly I will sacrifice to Thee;
I will give thanks to Thy name, O Lord, for it is
good.
For He has delivered me from all trouble,
And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my
enemies.
Psalm 69:34-36
34 Let heaven and earth praise Him, (3x)
The seas and everything that moves in them.
35 For God will save Zion (2x)
and build the cities of Judah,

That they may dwell there and possess it. (3x)
36 And the descendants of His servants will inherit it,

And those who love His name will dwell in it.
Psalm 71:9
Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
Psalm 76:10

For the wrath of man shall praise Thee;
For the wrath of man shall praise Thee;
For the wrath of man shall praise Thee;
With a remnant of wrath Thou shalt gird Thyself.
Psalm 100:4-5
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
And His courts with praise.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
And His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him; bless His name.
Give thanks to Him; bless His name.
5 For the Lord is good; For the Lord is good;
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
And His faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 101:1-3a
1 I will sing, I will sing, I will sing of lovingkindness
and justice, To Thee, O Lord, I will sing praises.
O Lord, I will sing praises.
2 I will give heed to the blameless way.

When wilt Thou come to me?
When wilt Thou come to me?

I will walk within my house in the integrity of my
heart.
3 I will set no worthless thing, I will set no
worthless thing, I will set no worthless thing
before my eyes.
Psalm 101:6-8
6 My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land,
that they may dwell with me;
My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land,
that they may dwell with me;
He who walks in a blameless way is the one
who will minister to me.
7 He who practices deceit shall not dwell within
my house;
He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his
position before me.
8 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land,
So as to cut off from the city of the Lord all
those who do iniquity.
Psalm 112:5
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.
Psalm 135:5-6
5 For I know that the Lord is great

And that our Lord is above all gods.
For I know that the Lord is great

And that our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatever the Lord pleases, He does,
 In heaven
and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven
and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
Psalm 149

Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the congregation of the godly
ones.
Let Israel be glad in his Maker;
Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King.
Let them praise His name with dancing;
Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.
For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
Let the godly ones exult in glory;
Let them sing for joy on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand,
To execute vengeance on the nations
And punishment on the peoples,
To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron,
To execute on them the judgment written;
This is an honor for all His godly ones.
This is an honor for all His godly ones.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Revelation 1:6
And He has made us to be a kingdom,
priests to His God and Father.
And He has made us to be a kingdom,
priests to His God and Father.
To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and
ever. Amen.
To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and
ever. Amen.
Revelation 1:7
Behold, He is coming with the clouds,
Behold, He is coming with the clouds,
Behold, He is coming with the clouds,
and every eye will see Him,
even those who pierced Him;
and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him.
And every eye will see Him,
even those who pierced Him;
and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him.
Even so. Amen. Even so. Amen.
Even so. Amen. Even so. Amen.
Revelation 15:3b-4
3b “Great and marvelous are Thy works,
O Lord God, the Almighty;
Righteous and true are Thy ways,
Thou King of the nations!
4 “Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Thy name?
For Thou alone art holy; For Thou alone art holy;
For all the nations will come and worship before
Thee,
For Thy righteous acts have been revealed.”
For Thy righteous acts have been revealed.”
3b “Great and marvelous are Thy works,
O Lord God, the Almighty;
Righteous and true are Thy ways,
Thou King of the nations!
4 “Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Thy
name?
For Thou alone art holy; For Thou alone art
holy;
For all the nations will come and worship before
Thee.
For Thy righteous acts have been revealed.”
For Thy righteous acts have been revealed.”
Romans 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that you may prove what the will of God is,
that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
(repeat all)
Titus 1:15-16
15 To the pure, all things are pure;
To the pure, all things are pure;
To the pure, all things are pure;
but to those who are defiled and unbelieving,
nothing is pure,
but both their mind and their conscience are
defiled.
but both their mind and their conscience are
defiled.
but both their mind and their conscience are
defiled.
16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds
they deny Him,
but both their mind and their conscience are
defiled.
but both their mind and their conscience are
defiled.
but both their mind and their conscience are
defiled.
Being detestable and disobedient and
worthless for any good deed.
To the pure, all things are pure;
To the pure, all things are pure;
To the pure, all things are pure;
but to those who are defiled and unbelieving,
nothing is pure.
Zephaniah 3:14-17
14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion!
Shout in triumph, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion!
Shout in triumph, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away His judgments,
He has cast out your enemies.
The King of Israel, is in the midst of thee,
You will fear no evil anymore.
14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion!
Shout in triumph, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
16 In that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
“Don’t be afraid, O Zion;
“Don’t let your hands fall limp.
17 “The Lord your God is in your midst.”
14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion!
Shout in triumph, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
[ Tongues ]
[ Hallelu, Hallelujah, Hallelu, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah. ]
1 Corinthians 13:13
1 Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love;
Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love;
Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love;
and the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
13 Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith.
Be courageous. Be strong.
14 And do everything with love.
(repeat all)
1 Peter 2:24

And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the
cross, so that we might die to sin and live to
righteousness;
And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the
cross, for by His wounds you were healed.
2 Timothy 2:11b-13
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11b For if we died with Him, we shall also live with
Him;
12 If we endure, we shall also reign with Him;
If we deny Him, He also will deny us;
13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful;
for He cannot deny Himself.
2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands,
having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,”
and, “Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to
abstain from wickedness.”