And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersShew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
Psalms
PoetryKnowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
Job
WisdomFor if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.
Judges
HistoryAnd having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / Paul(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John
Gospels / JohnEver learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Luke
GospelsLet them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
Psalms
PoetryAnd my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
Genesis
LawThen he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWe have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesSurely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
Job
WisdomWhy saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.