Jeremiah 9:24
but let him who boasts boast in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth. For in these things I delight, says LORD.
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1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel said, Has LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
Psalms 36:5Thy loving kindness, O LORD, is in the heavens, thy faithfulness to the skies.
Psalms 44:9But now thou have cast off, and brought us to dishonor, and go not forth with our armies.
Psalms 91:14Because he has set his love upon me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high because he has known my name.
Psalms 145:7They shall utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Isaiah 41:16Thou shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them. And thou shall rejoice in LORD. Thou shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 9:24-26
Punishment Predicted. ( b. c. 606.) 23 Thus saith the Lord , Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord . 25 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord , that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the… Read the whole commentary →