For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
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They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
Judges
HistoryMoreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.
2 Chronicles
HistorySing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
1 Samuel
HistoryMoab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Genesis
LawMen do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Job
WisdomTherefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:
Joel
Minor ProphetsAlso thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawAnd Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Judges
History / SamuelJesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John
GospelsAnd every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.