Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAs for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Luke
GospelsAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsNeither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath;
Deuteronomy
LawI said in my haste, All men are liars.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIs there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBlessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
GospelsWhen thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHe couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Numbers
LawBut I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
Job
WisdomBut how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.