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Amos 5:21–23
[Bible Verses]In this oracle addressed by Amos to the northern kingdom of Israel, God declares that he rejects the feasts, sacrifices, and songs of a people who have abandoned justice. The passage teaches that worship and life must be consistent, and it is frequently cited together with verse 24, which immediately follows.
Psalm 5
[Bible]Psalm 5, traditionally attributed to David, is a morning prayer and an individual lament. It asks for God's righteous guidance and protection in the midst of the wicked and celebrates the joy of those who take refuge in the Lord.
Psalm 42
[Bible]Psalm 42, a psalm of the sons of Korah that opens Book II of the Psalter, is a lament in which the psalmist, separated from temple worship, longs for God as a deer pants for streams of water and urges his own downcast soul to hope in God.
Isaiah 25:8
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 25:8 is a prophecy within Isaiah 24–27 promising that God will destroy death forever and wipe away the tears from all faces. Taken up by Paul and by the Book of Revelation, the verse is read as a leading Old Testament text for the hope of the resurrection and of the last things.
Isaiah 26:3
[Bible Verses]A verse celebrating that God keeps "in perfect peace" the one who trusts in Him and whose mind is stayed on Him. It is frequently cited to comfort believers facing anxiety and worry.
Hymn
[Worship & Rites]A hymn is a song sung by a congregation to praise God and confess the faith; the term also refers to a book collecting such songs. In Korean Protestant churches, the term commonly refers to the common hymnal shared by many denominations.