Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. {for ever: Heb. to length of days}

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

One {thing} have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. {the beauty: or, the delight}

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid {their} hands on them, they sent {them} away.

Unto which {promise} our twelve tribes, instantly serving {God} day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. {day and night: Gr. night and day}

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. {am...: Heb. there is no silence to me}

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise {the disciples} of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

Blessed {are} they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, {which is} new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and {I will write upon him} my new name.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise {him}, O ye servants of the LORD.

For a day in thy courts {is} better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. {I had...: Heb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold}

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

And he made the laver {of} brass, and the foot of it {of} brass, of the lookingglasses of {the women} assembling, which assembled {at} the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. {lookingglasses: or, brasen glasses} {assembling: Heb. assembling by troops}

{There is} none holy as the LORD: for {there is} none beside thee: neither {is there} any rock like our God.

Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

One {thing} have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. {the beauty: or, the delight}

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

But his delight {is} in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

And he made the laver {of} brass, and the foot of it {of} brass, of the lookingglasses of {the women} assembling, which assembled {at} the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. {lookingglasses: or, brasen glasses} {assembling: Heb. assembling by troops}

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. {daily: or, all the day}

[A Song of degrees.] Behold, bless ye the LORD, all {ye} servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

[A Song {or} Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day {and} night before thee: {for the sons: or, of the sons} {Maschil...: or, A Psalm of Heman the Ezrahite, giving instruction}

Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

I thank God, whom I serve from {my} forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.