I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

{A Psalm of David.} Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.