My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewJesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
John
GospelsAnd said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:
Esther
HistoryAnd as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAt that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
Genesis
Law / MosesYe are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThis spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
John
GospelsBehold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Job
Wisdom / JobI will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHe is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?