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64                   L LOVE IN THE TORAH


               GOD LOVES THOSE WHO FEAR HIM






             The Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His un-

             failing love. (Psalm, 147:11)

             You who fear Him, trust in the Lord - He is their help and shield… He will
             bless those who fear the Lord - small and great alike. (Psalm, 115:11, 13)

             But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear
             Him… (Psalm, 103:17)

             Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in His ways. You will eat the
             fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours... Thus is the man
             blessed who fears the Lord. (Psalm, 128:1-4)

             The fear of the Lord leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by
             trouble. (Proverbs, 19:23)

             He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress... The fear of the Lord is a
             fountain of life ... (Proverbs, 14:26-27)

             Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear Me and keep all My com-
             mands always, so that it might go well with them and their children for-
             ever! (Deuteronomy, 5:29)

             The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.
             He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him… (Psalm, 145:18-19)

             ... The midwives, however, feared God... and because the midwives feared

             God, He gave them families of their own. (Exodus, 1:17, 21)
             The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love…

             For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for
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