And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
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But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Psalms
PoetryFor thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
Judges
History / SamuelBlessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraRemember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your's also.
John
GospelsIt is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahO let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
Psalms
PoetrySeventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Daniel
Major ProphetsLet no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Luke
GospelsBehold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelNow when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
Numbers
LawAnd the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
Acts
HistoryAnd David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHow amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTo set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
Job
WisdomNot in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesIf ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
John
Gospels / JohnThe eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.