Lexicon :: Strong's H7522 - rāṣôn

“May I never enter their council;

may I never join their assembly.

For in their anger they kill men,

and on a whim they hamstring oxen.

“It will be on Aaron’s forehead so that Aaron may bear the guilt connected with the holy offerings that the Israelites consecrate as all their holy gifts. It is always to be on his forehead, so that they may find acceptance with the LORD.

“If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to bring an unblemished male. He will bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting so that he[fn] may be accepted by the LORD.

“When you offer a fellowship sacrifice to the LORD, sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.

“must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted.

“When you offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to the LORD, offer it so that you may be accepted.

“He will present the sheaf before the LORD so that you may be accepted; the priest is to present it on the day after the Sabbath.

with the choice gifts of the land

and everything in it;

and with the favor of him

who appeared[fn] in the burning bush.

May these rest on the head of Joseph,

on the brow of the prince of his brothers.

He said about Naphtali:

Naphtali, enjoying approval,

full of the LORD’s blessing,

take[fn] possession to the west and the south.

All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They had sought him with all sincerity, and he was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.

“Therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the surrounding peoples and your foreign wives.”

So their descendants went in and possessed the land:

You subdued the Canaanites who inhabited the land before them

and handed their kings and the surrounding peoples over to them,

to do as they pleased with them.

Its abundant harvest goes to the kings

you have set over us,

because of our sins.

They rule over our bodies

and our livestock as they please.

We are in great distress.

The drinking was according to royal decree: “There are no restrictions.” The king had ordered every wine steward in his household to serve whatever each person wanted.

The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.

For you, LORD, bless the righteous one;

you surround him with favor like a shield.

May the words of my mouth

and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable to you,

LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.

For his anger lasts only a moment,

but his favor, a lifetime.

Weeping may stay overnight,

but there is joy in the morning.

LORD, when you showed your favor,

you made me stand like a strong mountain;

when you hid your face, I was terrified.

“I delight to do your will, my God,

and your instruction is deep within me.”

In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;

build the walls of Jerusalem.

But as for me, LORD,

my prayer to you is for a time of favor.

In your abundant, faithful love, God,

answer me with your sure salvation.

For you are their magnificent strength;

by your favor our horn is exalted.

Bless the LORD, all his armies,

his servants who do his will.

Remember me, LORD,

when you show favor to your people.

Come to me with your salvation

Teach me to do your will,

for you are my God.

May your gracious Spirit

lead me on level ground.

You open your hand

and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;

he hears their cry for help and saves them.

“For the one who finds me finds life

and obtains favor from the LORD,

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,

but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD,

but an accurate weight is his delight.

Those with twisted minds are detestable to the LORD,

but those with blameless conduct are his delight.

The one who searches for what is good seeks favor,

but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

One who is good obtains favor from the LORD,

but he condemns a person who schemes.

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD,

but faithful people are his delight.

Fools mock at making reparation,[fn]

but there is goodwill among the upright.

A king favors a prudent servant,

but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD,

but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Righteous lips are a king’s delight,

and he loves one who speaks honestly.

When a king’s face lights up, there is life;

his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.

A man who finds a wife finds a good thing

and obtains favor from the LORD.

A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,

but his favor is like dew on the grass.

This is what the LORD says:

I will answer you in a time of favor,

and I will help you in the day of salvation.

I will keep you, and I will appoint you

to be a covenant for the people,

to restore the land,

to make them possess the desolate inheritances,

“I will bring them to my holy mountain

and let them rejoice in my house of prayer.

Their burnt offerings and sacrifices

will be acceptable on my altar,

for my house will be called a house of prayer

for all nations.”

“Will the fast I choose be like this:

A day for a person to deny himself,

to bow his head like a reed,

and to spread out sackcloth and ashes?

Will you call this a fast

and a day acceptable to the LORD?

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you;

the rams of Nebaioth will serve you

and go up on my altar as an acceptable sacrifice.

I will glorify my beautiful house.

Foreigners will rebuild your walls,

and their kings will serve you.

Although I struck you in my wrath,

yet I will show mercy to you with my favor.

to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor,

and the day of our God’s vengeance;

to comfort all who mourn,