Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnI find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHave I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIf thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahThen hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
Revelation
ApocalypticFor my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
Psalms
PoetryYe shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Leviticus
LawFor of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
Acts
History / LukeAnd the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAfter these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Luke
GospelsAnd thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.
Exodus
LawIt is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryAvoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonO LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersZalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth.