O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMy heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Judges
HistoryAnd, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
Luke
GospelsBeside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Proverbs
WisdomLet the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
1 Samuel
HistoryFor wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
Joshua
HistoryHappy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark
Gospels / MarkRun ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Judges
HistoryThus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
Exodus
LawI know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
Job
WisdomJesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
John
GospelsFor he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.
1 Kings
HistoryFor these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.