He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAfter this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHis legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThe sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalms
PoetryHear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
Psalms
PoetryAlso thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Job
WisdomThen when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
James
General EpistlesThe memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
Luke
GospelsAnd Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelGird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
Numbers
LawAnd it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryBlessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
Job
WisdomAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Exodus
LawBut the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWho knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.