He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMost men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawMoreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
Psalms
PoetrySamuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBe merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
Psalms
PoetryOr suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
Leviticus
LawWherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
Numbers
LawThen answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
Genesis
LawAnd he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Acts
History / LukeAnd all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
1 Kings
HistoryThe Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
John
Gospels / JohnFor the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.