Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
2 Samuel
HistoryBlessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD spake also unto me again, saying,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Psalms
PoetryAnd wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHowbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 Kings
HistoryBut at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
Daniel
Major ProphetsDraw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOf old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsGreat is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor there is no respect of persons with God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBlessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
Acts
History / LukeFor how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Esther
HistoryHe taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Job
Wisdom / JobWith twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSurely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThis is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
Numbers
LawAnd out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.
Joshua
HistoryAll the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.