Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.
Deuteronomy
LawBaldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Psalms
PoetryNevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
Esther
HistoryAlso I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownGive me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAs cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Psalms
PoetryLo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAlso, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
Luke
GospelsHer adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahRighteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.