My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
Deuteronomy
LawI have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAfter these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
John
GospelsHis cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
Luke
GospelsAnd the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Esther
HistoryAnd they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNow the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.
John
GospelsAnd when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
Acts
HistoryAnd all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Luke
GospelsIt is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Genesis
LawOn that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
Genesis
Law / MosesHearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFinally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.