Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
Job
WisdomThen he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
Acts
HistoryBut because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
John
Gospels / JohnThe men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThese wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
Joel
Minor ProphetsFor if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesOpen rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
Genesis
LawAll her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
Deuteronomy
LawLet them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
Psalms
PoetryYet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.
Job
Wisdom / JobI have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
John
GospelsAnd if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryBut the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
Acts
HistoryAnd blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,
Exodus
Law / MosesThe LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.