Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Exodus
LawWhen they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Job
Wisdom / JobThen David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThere was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
1 Kings
HistoryI will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Ruth
History / SamuelGive her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
Ezra
History / EzraI have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
Judges
HistoryThe same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Luke
GospelsAnd there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
Ruth
HistoryAnd it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.