Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
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God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
Psalms
PoetryI said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.
Exodus
Law / MosesPraise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Psalms
PoetryJotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
Daniel
Major ProphetsSurely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
Esther
HistoryAnd when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
Judges
HistoryIf he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Job
Wisdom / JobRejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsO love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesYe fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: