Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
2 Kings
HistoryForasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
Genesis
LawSince the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Ezra
History / EzraWill I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
Luke
GospelsThat at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAt that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAwake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
1 Kings
HistoryNow in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
Esther
History / MordecaiConfidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Daniel
Major ProphetsMy brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
James
General Epistles / JamesThe mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.