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{Deuteronomy 5:29} O that x4310 x5414 there were x1961 such 2088 an y4310 heart 3824 in them, y5414 z8799 that they would fear 3372 z8800 me, and keep 8104 z8800 x853 all x3605 my commandments 4687 always, 3117 x3605 that x4616 it might be well 3190 z8799 with them, and with their children 1121 for ever! 5769
The language of the original is emphatic: Mee yittain wehayah levavom zeh lahem, literally, "Who will give that there may be such a heart in them?" They refuse to receive such a heart from me, who then can supply it?
O that there:
"O thatª they were wise,ª° [that] they understoodª° this,¹ [that] they would considerª° their latter end!ª ... How¹ should oneª chaseª° a thousand,ª and twoª put¹ ten² thousand²¹ to flight,ª° exceptª¹¹ their Rockª had soldª° them,² and the LORDª had shut them up?ª°" {Deu 32:29-30} + "Oh² that¹ my peopleª had hearkenedª° unto me, [and] Israelª had walkedª° in my ways!ª ... The hatersª° of the LORDª should have submittedª° themselves unto him: but their timeª should have endured¹ for ever.ª" {Psa 81:13-15} + "O thatª thou hadst hearkenedª° to my commandments!ª then had thy peaceª been¹ as a river,ª and thy righteousnessª as the wavesª of the sea:ª" {Isa 48:18} + "Howbeit I sentª° unto¹ you¹ all¹ my servantsª the prophets,ª rising earlyª° and sendingª° [them], saying,ª° Oh,¹ doª° not¹¹ this¹ abominableª thingª that¹ I hate.ª°" {Jer 44:4} + "And they comeª° unto¹ thee as the peopleª cometh,ª and they sitª° beforeª thee [as] my people,ª and they hearª°¹ thy words,ª but they will not¹ doª° them: for¹ with their mouthª they¹ shewª° much love,ª [but] their heartª goethª° afterª their covetousness.ª ... And, lo,¹ thou [art] unto them as a very lovelyª songª of one that hath a pleasantª voice,ª and can play well²° on an instrument:ª°¹ for they hearª°¹ thy words,ª but they doª° them not.¹" {Ezk 33:31-32} + "O Jerusalem,ª Jerusalem,ª [thou] that killestª° the¹ prophets,ª andª stonestª° them which are sentª° untoª thee,ª how oftenª would¹ I²° have gathered²° thy²² children² together,ª°¹¹ even asª¹ a henª gatherethª° herª chickensª underª [her] wings,ª andª ye wouldª° not!ª" {Mtt 23:37} + "Saying,ª° Ifª² thou hadst known,ª° evenª thou,ª at least²¹¹ inª thisª thyª day,ª the thingsª [which belong] untoª thyª peace!ª butª nowª they are hidª° fromª thineª eyes.ª" {Lke 19:42} + "Now thenª we are ambassadorsª° forª Christ,ª as thoughª Godª did beseechª° [you] byª us:ª we prayª° [you] in²° Christ's² stead,ª¹ be ye reconciledª° to God.ª" {2Co 5:20} + "We²° then,ª [as] workers togetherª° [with him], beseechª° [you] alsoª that yeª receiveª° notª the¹ graceª of Godª inª vain.ª" {2Co 6:1} + "Seeª° that ye refuseª° notª him that speaketh.ª° Forª ifª theyª escapedª° notª who refused¹ him²° that spakeª° onª earth,ª muchª moreª [shall not] weª [escape], if we turn away from¹ him²°¹ that [speaketh] fromª heaven:ª" {Hbr 12:25}
keep all:
"Therefore thou shalt loveª°¹ the LORDª thy God,ª and keepª° his charge,ª and his statutes,ª and his judgments,ª and his commandments,ª alway.ª¹" {Deu 11:1} + "Blessedª [are] they that keepª° judgment,ª [and] he that doethª° righteousnessª at all¹ times.ª" {Psa 106:3} + "ALEPH. Blessedª [are] the undefiledª in the way,ª who walkª° in the lawª of the LORD.ª ... O thatª my waysª were directedª° to keepª° thy statutes!ª" {Psa 119:1-5} + "Butª heª said,ª° Yea rather,ª blessedª [are] they that hearª° the¹ wordª of God,ª andª keepª° it.ª" {Lke 11:28} + "Yeª areª° myª friends,ª ifª ye doª° whatsoeverª Iª commandª° you.ª" {Jhn 15:14} + "Blessedª [are] they that doª° his²¹ commandments,ª thatª theyª may haveª° rightª toª the¹ treeª of life,ª andª may enter²° in¹ through the¹ gatesª intoª the¹ city.ª" {Rev 22:14}
that it might:
"Honourª°¹ thy fatherª and thy mother,ª as¹ the LORDª thy Godª hath commandedª° thee; that¹ thy daysª may be prolonged,ª° and that¹ it may go wellª° with thee, in¹ the landª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª givethª° thee." {Deu 5:16} + "Thou shalt keepª° therefore¹ his statutes,ª and his commandments,ª which¹ I¹ commandª° thee this day,ª that¹ it may go wellª° with thee, and with thy childrenª afterª thee, and that¹ thou mayest prolongª° [thy] daysª upon¹ the earth,ª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª givethª° thee, for ever.¹¹" {Deu 4:40} + "Hearª° therefore, O Israel,ª and observeª° to doª° [it]; that¹ it may be wellª° with thee, and that¹ ye may increaseª° mightily,ª as¹ the LORDª Godª of thy fathersª hath promisedª° thee, in the landª that flowethª° with milkª and honey.ª" {Deu 6:3} + "And thou shalt doª° [that which is] rightª and goodª in the sightª of the LORD:ª that¹ it may be wellª° with thee, and that thou mayest go inª° and possessª°¹ the goodª landª which¹ the LORDª swareª° unto thy fathers,ª" {Deu 6:18} + "Thou shalt not¹ eatª° it; that¹ it may go wellª° with thee, and with thy childrenª afterª thee, when¹ thou shalt doª° [that which is] rightª in the sightª of the LORD.ª" {Deu 12:25} + "Observeª° and hearª°¹ all¹ these¹ wordsª which¹ I¹ commandª° thee, that¹ it may go wellª° with thee, and with thy childrenª afterª thee for² ever,ª¹ when¹ thou doestª° [that which is] goodª and rightª in the sightª of the LORDª thy God.ª" {Deu 12:28} + "Thine eyeª shall not¹ pityª°¹ him, but thou shalt put awayª° [the guilt of] innocentª bloodª from Israel,ª¹ that it may go wellª° with thee." {Deu 19:13} + "[But] thou shalt in any wiseª°¹ let the damª go,ª° and takeª° the youngª to thee; that¹ it may be wellª° with thee, and [that] thou mayest prolongª° [thy] days.ª" {Deu 22:7} + "Then Naomiª her mother in lawª saidª° unto her, My daughter,ª shall I not¹ seekª° restª for thee, that¹ it may be wellª° with thee?" {Rth 3:1} + "Moreover¹ by them is thy servantª warned:ª° [and] in keepingª° of them [there is] greatª reward.ª" {Psa 19:11} + "Sayª° ye to the righteous,ª that¹ [it shall be] well²¹ [with him]: for¹ they shall eatª° the fruitª of their doings.ª" {Isa 3:10} + "That saith,ª° I will buildª° me a wideª houseª and largeª° chambers,ª and cutteth him outª° windows;ª and [it is] cieledª° with cedar,ª and paintedª° with vermilion.ª ... Shalt thou reign,ª° because¹ thou¹ closestª° [thyself] in cedar?ª did not¹ thy fatherª eatª° and drink,ª° and doª° judgmentª and justice,ª [and] then¹ [it was] wellª with him?" {Jer 22:14-15} + "Thatª it may beª° wellª with thee,ª andª thou mayestª° live longª onª the¹ earth.ª" {Eph 6:3} + "Butª whoso lookethª° intoª the perfectª lawª of¹ liberty,ª andª continuethª° [therein], heª beingª° notª a forgetfulª hearer,ª butª a doerª of the work,ª this manª shall beª° blessedª inª his²¹ deed.ª" {Jms 1:25}

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