Lexicon :: Strong's H571 - 'ĕmeṯ

And when the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, [fn]please put your hand under my thigh and [promise to] deal loyally and faithfully with me. Please do not bury me in Egypt,

“But if this charge is true that the evidence of virginity was not found in the young woman,

“Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and in truth; remove the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the [Euphrates] River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah; and he did what was good, right, and true before the LORD his God.

After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, intending to take them for himself.

“Then You came down on Mount Sinai,

And spoke with them from heaven;

And You gave them fair ordinances and true laws,

Good statutes and commandments.

“However, You are just and righteous in everything that has come upon us;

For You have dealt faithfully, but we have acted wickedly.

He who walks with integrity and strength of character, and works righteousness,

And speaks and holds truth in his heart.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;

The judgments of the LORD are true, they are righteous altogether.

Guide me in Your truth and teach me,

For You are the God of my salvation;

For You [and only You] I wait [expectantly] all the day long.

All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and goodness and truth and faithfulness

To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,

And I have walked [faithfully] in Your truth.

“What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)?

Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]?

[fn]Into Your hand I commit my spirit;

You have redeemed me, O LORD, the God of truth and faithfulness.

I have not concealed Your righteousness within my heart;

I have proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation.

I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great assembly.

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me;

Let them bring me to Your holy hill

And to Your dwelling places.

And in Your majesty ride on triumphantly

For the cause of truth and humility and righteousness;

Let Your right hand guide You to awesome things.

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,

And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom.

He will pay back the evil to my enemies;

In Your faithfulness destroy them.