The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of NephiSmith, Joseph, Jr.
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The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Sacred books; Latter Day Saint churches -- Sacred books
4:27 And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh? Yea, why
should I give way to temptations, that the evil one have place in my
heart to destroy my peace and afflict my soul? Why am I angry because
of mine enemy?
4:28 Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and
give place no more for the enemy of my soul.
4:29 Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my
strength because of mine afflictions.
4:30 Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I
will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God,
and the rock of my salvation.
4:31 O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out of the
hands of mine enemies? Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the
appearance of sin?
4:32 May the gates of hell be shut continually before me, because that
my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite! O Lord, wilt thou not
shut the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I may walk in the
path of the low valley, that I may be strict in the plain road!
4:33 O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy
righteousness! O Lord, wilt thou make a way for mine escape before mine
enemies! Wilt thou make my path straight before me! Wilt thou not place
a stumbling block in my way—but that thou wouldst clear my way before
me, and hedge not up my way, but the ways of mine enemy.
4:34 O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever.
I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is
he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that
putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.
4:35 Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea,
my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my
voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my
righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my
rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.
2 Nephi Chapter 5
5:1 Behold, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did cry much unto the Lord
my God, because of the anger of my brethren.
5:2 But behold, their anger did increase against me, insomuch that they
did seek to take away my life.
5:3 Yea, they did murmur against me, saying: Our younger brother thinks
to rule over us; and we have had much trial because of him; wherefore,
now let us slay him, that we may not be afflicted more because of his
words. For behold, we will not have him to be our ruler; for it belongs
unto us, who are the elder brethren, to rule over this people.
5:4 Now I do not write upon these plates all the words which they
murmured against me. But it sufficeth me to say, that they did seek to
take away my life.
5:5 And it came to pass that the Lord did warn me, that I, Nephi,
should depart from them and flee into the wilderness, and all those who
would go with me.
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