8 Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites!

1 *The Lord says,

"Come, everyone who is thirsty—

here is water!

Come, you that have no money—

buy grain and eat!

Come! Buy wine and milk—

it will cost you nothing!

2 *Why spend money on what does not satisfy?

Why spend your wages and still be hungry?

Listen to me and do what I say,

and you will enjoy the best food of all.

3 *"Listen now, my people, and come to me;

come to me, and you will have life!

I will make a lasting covenant with you

and give you the blessings I promised to David.

4 I made him a leader and commander of nations,

and through him I showed them my power.

5 Now you will summon foreign nations;

at one time they did not know you,

but now they will come running to join you!

I, the Lord your God, the holy God of Israel,

will make all this happen;

I will give you honor and glory."

6 Turn to the Lord and pray to him,

now that he is near.

24 Even before they finish praying to me, I will answer their prayers.

3 "Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you wonderful and marvelous things that you know nothing about.

11 I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for.*

1 As a deer longs for a stream of cool water,

so I long for you, O God.

2 I thirst for you, the living God.

When can I go and worship in your presence?

1 O God, you are my God,

and I long for you.

My whole being desires you;

like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land,

my soul is thirsty for you.

2 Let me see you in the sanctuary;

let me see how mighty and glorious you are.

3 Your constant love is better than life itself,

and so I will praise you.

4 I will give you thanks as long as I live;

I will raise my hands to you in prayer.

5 My soul will feast and be satisfied,

and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.

6 As I lie in bed, I remember you;

all night long I think of you,

7 because you have always been my help.

In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.

8 I cling to you,

and your hand keeps me safe.

9 Those who are trying to kill me

will go down into the world of the dead.

10 They will be killed in battle,

and their bodies eaten by wolves.

11 Because God gives him victory,

the king will rejoice.

Those who make promises in God’s name will praise him,

but the mouths of liars will be shut.

22 I gave them the same glory you gave me, so that they may be one, just as you and I are one: 23 I in them and you in me, so that they may be completely one, in order that the world may know that you sent me and that you love them as you love me.

17 The Lord your God is with you;

his power gives you victory.

The Lord will take delight in you,

and in his love he will give you new life.*

He will sing and be joyful over you,

9 But if we confess our sins to God, he will keep his promise and do what is right: he will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrongdoing.