The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
Ezra
History / EzraI will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?
Leviticus
LawFor thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
Psalms
PoetryIn the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOf the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
Job
WisdomFor I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNone of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Psalms
PoetryAnd Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
2 Samuel
HistoryI the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOf the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
2 Kings
HistoryWhen he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Mark
Gospels / MarkGrant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhy doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,