Alma
A alma é a parte mais íntima do ser humano — sede da vida, dos afetos e do encontro com Deus. A Bíblia convida a cuidar da alma com zelo e a aquietá-la diante do Senhor.
A alma diante de Deus
Bendize ao Senhor, ó minha alma! A alma suspira por Deus como a corça suspira pelas águas — com sede de eternidade.
I tell myself that I should praise Yahweh.
I will praise him [MTY] with all of my inner being, because he [MTY] is holy.
God, you are the God whom I worship.
I greatly desire to be with you
like [SIL] a person in a dry hot desert greatly desires some cool water.
But I think,
"◄Why am I sad and discouraged?/I should not be sad and discouraged!► [RHQ]
I will confidently expect God to help me,
and I will praise him again,
my God, the one who saves me."
God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being,
and he is the one who saves me from my enemies.
Yahweh has said that he would help/rescue me;
I trust what he said, and I wait eagerly for him to do that.
I [SYN] will shout joyfully while I play the harp for you;
with my entire inner being I will sing
because you have rescued me.
The instructions that Yahweh has given us are perfect;
they ◄revive us/give us new strength►.
We can be sure that the things that Yahweh has told us will never change,
and by learning them people who have not been previously taught/instructed will become wise.
You created all the parts of my body;
you put the parts of my body together when I was still in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because you made my body in a very awesome and wonderful way.
Everything that you do is amazing!
I know that very well.
I prayed,
"Yahweh, rescue/save me from people [SYN, MTY] who lie to me and try to deceive me!"
Cuidar da alma
Que aproveita ao homem ganhar o mundo inteiro e perder a sua alma? Buscar a Deus de toda alma é o caminho da vida.
People might get everything they want in this world, but ◄if they do not become my disciples, they would really be gaining nothing because they would not get eternal life!/what would they gain if they do not become my disciples and thus do not get eternal life?► [RHQ] ◄There is absolutely nothing that people can give to God that would enable them to gain eternal life./What can people give to God that could enable them to gain eternal life?► [MTY, RHQ]
Jesus quoted the Scriptures as he replied, "‘You must love the Lord your God with all [IDM] your ◄inner being/heart►. Show that you love him in all that you desire, in all that you feel, and in all that you think.’
Do not be afraid of people who are able to kill your body [SYN] but are not able to destroy your soul. Instead, fear God because he is able to destroy both a person’s body and a person’s soul in hell.
But while you are there, if you will try to know Yahweh your God, and if you try with your entire inner being to know him, he will ◄answer/reveal himself to► you.
Moses also commanded you to love Yahweh your God and to obey his commands, and to continue to worship him and serve him by everything that you think and everything that you do."
"It is almost time for me to die, like everyone does [EUP]. You know in your hearts [DOU] that Yahweh has done for you [LIT] everything that he promised to do.
If you earnestly desire for me to bless you, you will experience me blessing you.
This is also what Yahweh said to the Israeli people:
"Stand at the crossroads and look at the people who pass by.
Ask them what was the good behavior that their ancestors had long ago.
And when they tell you, behave that way.
If you do that, you will find rest for your souls."
But you replied, ‘We do not want to do that!’
Kind words are like honey [SIM]:
We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.
Dear friend, I ask God that things may go well for you in every way, specifically, that you will be physically healthy just like you are spiritually healthy [MTY].