They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
Ezra
HistoryBut Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons:
Numbers
LawAnd entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Mark
GospelsAnd hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
Genesis
Law / MosesDestruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Judges
HistoryThey gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahEvery one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs
WisdomI looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
Psalms
PoetryFor then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Joshua
HistoryNot to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
Joshua
History / JoshuaNeither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
Judges
HistoryNow the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.