⁴⁵ I will walk in liberty, For I have sought your precepts.

¹² When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.

⁹⁴ I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.

¹⁹ promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by the same is he also brought into bondage.

²⁵ But he who looks into the perfect law, the law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

³⁰ As he spoke these things, many believed in him.

³¹ Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

³² You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

³³ They answered him, "We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'"

³⁴ Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

³⁵ A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

³⁶ If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

³⁹ "You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

¹³³ Establish my footsteps in your word. Don't let any iniquity have dominion over me.

¹² So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.

¹⁷ Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

¹³ I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

¹ An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment.

⁴ If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures:

⁵ Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.

¹⁶² I rejoice at your word, As one who finds great spoil.

¹⁴⁸ My eyes stay open through the night watches, That I might meditate on your word.

¹⁹ I am a stranger on the earth. Don't hide your commandments from me.

¹⁸ "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, Because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to the captives, Recovering of sight to the blind, To deliver those who are crushed,

⁷¹ It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn your statutes.