For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Psalms
PoetryBut thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Revelation
ApocalypticWhen the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
John
Gospels / JohnThe Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOf Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
Numbers
LawFor these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsBind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
Esther
HistoryMy soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
Genesis
Law / MosesKeep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobI fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Psalms
PoetryThey that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.