Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Psalms
PoetryThen he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
1 Kings
HistoryThe transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Psalms
PoetryBut Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs
WisdomYe Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsHe shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.
2 Kings
HistorySo when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
Numbers
LawAnd she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
Ruth
History / SamuelYe have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.