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.
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And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.
1 Samuel
HistoryThey wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Psalms
PoetryThat the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Job
Wisdom / JobWho changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.
2 Kings
HistorySeeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.
Joshua
HistoryAs for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
Judges
HistoryThen Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThese are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.
Numbers
LawThis evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
Exodus
Law / MosesI acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Exodus
LawBut he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.