"For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. In my faithfulness I will reward my people and make an everlasting covenant with them."
For I, the LORD, love justice
Psalm 11:7 For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.
Isaiah 5:16 But the LORD Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will be proved holy by his righteous acts.
and make an everlasting covenant with them
Genesis 9:16 "Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
Isaiah 42:6-7 "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness."
Hebrews 13:20-21 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
LOVE Isaiah 56:10
Israel's watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they lie around and dream, they love to sleep.
Israel's watchmen
Isaiah 52:8 Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the LORD returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes.
Isaiah 62:6-7 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
Jeremiah 6:17 "I appointed watchmen over you and said, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But you said, 'We will not listen.' "
Jeremiah 31:6 "There will be a day when watchmen cry out on the hills of Ephraim, 'Come, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.' "
Ezekiel 3:17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me."
they all lack knowledge
Jeremiah 2:8 "The priests did not ask, 'Where is the LORD?' Those who deal with the law did not know me; the leaders rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied by Baal, following worthless idols."
Jeremiah 10:21 The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the LORD; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.
Jeremiah 14:13-14 But I said, "Alas, Sovereign LORD! The prophets keep telling them, 'You will not see the sword or suffer famine. Indeed, I will give you lasting peace in this place.' " Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds."
they love to sleep
Nahum 3:18 King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your nobles lie down to rest. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them.
Romans 13:11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
Ephesians 5:14 This is why it is said: "Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
1 Thessalonians 5:6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Israel's watchmen
Isaiah 52:8 Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the LORD returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes.
Isaiah 62:6-7 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
Jeremiah 6:17 "I appointed watchmen over you and said, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But you said, 'We will not listen.' "
Jeremiah 31:6 "There will be a day when watchmen cry out on the hills of Ephraim, 'Come, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.' "
Ezekiel 3:17 "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me."
they all lack knowledge
Jeremiah 2:8 "The priests did not ask, 'Where is the LORD?' Those who deal with the law did not know me; the leaders rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied by Baal, following worthless idols."
Jeremiah 10:21 The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the LORD; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.
Jeremiah 14:13-14 But I said, "Alas, Sovereign LORD! The prophets keep telling them, 'You will not see the sword or suffer famine. Indeed, I will give you lasting peace in this place.' " Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds."
they love to sleep
Nahum 3:18 King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your nobles lie down to rest. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them.
Romans 13:11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
Ephesians 5:14 This is why it is said: "Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
1 Thessalonians 5:6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Friday, July 29, 2011
LOVE Isaiah 56:6-7
"And foreigners who bind themselves to the LORD to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, all who keep the Sabbath with out desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant--these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations."
And foreigners who bind themselves to the LORD to minister to him
Isaiah 60:10 "Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion."
Isaiah 61:5 Strangers will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.
to love the name of the LORD
Malachi 1:11 "My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations," says the LORD Almighty.
all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it
Isaiah 56:2 "Blessed is the one who does this--the person who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps their hands from doing any evil."
these will I bring to my holy mountain
Isaiah 2:2 In the last days the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Ezekiel 20:40 " 'For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD, there in the land all the people of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings and your choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.' "
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar
Isaiah 19:21 So the LORD will make himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day they will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and grain offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and keep them.
Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God--this is your true and proper worship.
Philippians 4:18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations
Matthew 21:13 "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it 'a den of robbers.' "
(Also Luke 19:46 and Mark 11:17)
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And foreigners who bind themselves to the LORD to minister to him
Isaiah 60:10 "Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion."
Isaiah 61:5 Strangers will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.
to love the name of the LORD
Malachi 1:11 "My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations," says the LORD Almighty.
all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it
Isaiah 56:2 "Blessed is the one who does this--the person who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps their hands from doing any evil."
these will I bring to my holy mountain
Isaiah 2:2 In the last days the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Ezekiel 20:40 " 'For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD, there in the land all the people of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings and your choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.' "
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar
Isaiah 19:21 So the LORD will make himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day they will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and grain offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and keep them.
Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God--this is your true and proper worship.
Philippians 4:18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations
Matthew 21:13 "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it 'a den of robbers.' "
(Also Luke 19:46 and Mark 11:17)
(parentheses are mine)
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
LOVE Isaiah 55:3
"Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David."
Give ear and come to me; listen
Psalm 78:1 My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.
that you may live
Leviticus 18:5 " 'Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.' "
John 6:27 "Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."
Romans 10:5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "The person who does these things will live by them."
I will make an everlasting covenant with you
Genesis 9:16 "Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
Isaiah 54:10 "Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
Hebrews 13:20-21 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
my faithful love promised to David
Isaiah 54:8 "In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you," says the LORD your Redeemer.
Acts 13:34 "God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said, 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.' "
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Give ear and come to me; listen
Psalm 78:1 My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.
that you may live
Leviticus 18:5 " 'Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.' "
John 6:27 "Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."
Romans 10:5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "The person who does these things will live by them."
I will make an everlasting covenant with you
Genesis 9:16 "Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
Isaiah 54:10 "Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
Hebrews 13:20-21 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
my faithful love promised to David
Isaiah 54:8 "In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you," says the LORD your Redeemer.
Acts 13:34 "God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said, 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.' "
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
LOVE Isaiah 54:10
"Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed
Revelation 6:14 The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
Psalm 46:2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, . . .
Isaiah 51:6 "Lift up y9our eyes to the heavens, look at the earth beneath; the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail."
yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
Hebrews 12:27 The words "once more" indicate the removing of what can be shaken--that is, created things--so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
Psalm 102:25-27 "In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end."
nor my covenant of peace be removed
Genesis 9:16 "Whenever the rainbow appears in the cloud, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
Exodus 34:10 Then the LORD said: "I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I will do wonders never before done in any nation in all the world. The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the LORD, will do for you."
Psalm 89:34 I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.
Numbers 25:12 "Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him."
says the LORD, who has compassion on you
Isaiah 54:8 "In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you," says the LORD your Redeemer.
Isaiah 14:1 The LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again he will choose Israel and will settle them in their own land. Foreigners will join them and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed
Revelation 6:14 The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
Psalm 46:2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, . . .
Isaiah 51:6 "Lift up y9our eyes to the heavens, look at the earth beneath; the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail."
yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
Hebrews 12:27 The words "once more" indicate the removing of what can be shaken--that is, created things--so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
Psalm 102:25-27 "In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end."
nor my covenant of peace be removed
Genesis 9:16 "Whenever the rainbow appears in the cloud, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
Exodus 34:10 Then the LORD said: "I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I will do wonders never before done in any nation in all the world. The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the LORD, will do for you."
Psalm 89:34 I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.
Numbers 25:12 "Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him."
says the LORD, who has compassion on you
Isaiah 54:8 "In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you," says the LORD your Redeemer.
Isaiah 14:1 The LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again he will choose Israel and will settle them in their own land. Foreigners will join them and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
LOVE Isaiah 43:3-4
"For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead. Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life."
For I am the LORD your God
Exodus 10:2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery."
your Savior
Exodus 14:30 That day the LORD saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.
Judges 2:18 Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the LORD relented because of their groaning under those who oppressed and afflicted them.
Isaiah 25:9 In that day they will say, "Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation."
I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead
Psalm 68:31 Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.
Isaiah 19:1 A prophecy against Egypt: See, the LORD rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.
Ezekiel 29:10 "I have given him (Nebuchadnezzar) Egypt as a reward for his efforts because he and his army did it for me, declares the Sovereign LORD."
Proverbs 21:18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
Since you are precious and honored in my sight
Exodus 19:5 " 'Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession.' "
and because I love you
Isaiah 63:9 In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Revelation 3:9 "I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you."
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For I am the LORD your God
Exodus 10:2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery."
your Savior
Exodus 14:30 That day the LORD saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.
Judges 2:18 Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the LORD relented because of their groaning under those who oppressed and afflicted them.
Isaiah 25:9 In that day they will say, "Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation."
I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead
Psalm 68:31 Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.
Isaiah 19:1 A prophecy against Egypt: See, the LORD rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.
Ezekiel 29:10 "I have given him (Nebuchadnezzar) Egypt as a reward for his efforts because he and his army did it for me, declares the Sovereign LORD."
Proverbs 21:18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
Since you are precious and honored in my sight
Exodus 19:5 " 'Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession.' "
and because I love you
Isaiah 63:9 In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Revelation 3:9 "I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you."
(parentheses are mine)
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Monday, July 25, 2011
LOVE Isaiah 38:17
Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.
Surely is was for my benefit
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
that I suffered such anguish
Job 7:11 "Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul."
Psalm 119:71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.
Psalm 119:75 I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction
Job 17:16 "Will it (hope) go down to the gates of death? Will we descend together into the dust?
Psalm 30:3 You, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit.
you have put all my sins
Psalm 103:3 . . . who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, . . .
Jeremiah 31:34 "No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, 'Know the LORD,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
behind your back
Psalm 103:12 . . . as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Isaiah 43:25 "I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more."
Micah 7:19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
(parentheses are mine)
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Surely is was for my benefit
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
that I suffered such anguish
Job 7:11 "Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul."
Psalm 119:71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.
Psalm 119:75 I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction
Job 17:16 "Will it (hope) go down to the gates of death? Will we descend together into the dust?
Psalm 30:3 You, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit.
you have put all my sins
Psalm 103:3 . . . who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, . . .
Jeremiah 31:34 "No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, 'Know the LORD,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
behind your back
Psalm 103:12 . . . as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Isaiah 43:25 "I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more."
Micah 7:19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
(parentheses are mine)
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
LOVE Isaiah 16:5
In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it--one from the house of David--one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.
In love a throne
1 Samuel 13:14 "But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the LORD's command."
Daniel 7:14 "He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed."
Micah 4:7 "I will make the lame my remnant, those driven away a strong nation. The LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.
will be established
Proverbs 20:28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
one from the house of David
Isaiah 9:7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Luke 1:32-33 "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end."
one who in judging seeks justice
Isaiah 11:2-4 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him--the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD--and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
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In love a throne
1 Samuel 13:14 "But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the LORD's command."
Daniel 7:14 "He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed."
Micah 4:7 "I will make the lame my remnant, those driven away a strong nation. The LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.
will be established
Proverbs 20:28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
one from the house of David
Isaiah 9:7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Luke 1:32-33 "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end."
one who in judging seeks justice
Isaiah 11:2-4 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him--the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD--and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
LOVE Isaiah 5:1
I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside.
Psalm 80:8-9 You transplanted a vine from Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
Isaiah 27:2-3 In that day--"Sing about a fruitful vineyard: I, the LORD, watch over it; I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it."
John 15:1-4 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me."
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Psalm 80:8-9 You transplanted a vine from Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
Isaiah 27:2-3 In that day--"Sing about a fruitful vineyard: I, the LORD, watch over it; I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it."
John 15:1-4 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me."
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Friday, July 22, 2011
LOVE Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow's case does not come before them.
Your rulers are rebels
Isaiah 1:2 Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth! For the LORD has spoken: "I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me."
partners with thieves
Micah 2:1-2 Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of their homes, they rob them of their inheritance.
Micah 6:12 "Your rich people are violent; your inhabitants are liars and their tongues speak deceitfully."
they all love bribes and chase after gifts
Exodus 23:8 "Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent."
Amos 5:12 For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow's case does not come before them.
Isaiah 10:1-2 Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.
Jeremiah 5:27-28 "Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have become rich and powerful and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not seek justice. They do not promote the case of the fatherless; they do not defend the just cause of the poor."
Ezekiel 22:6-7 " 'See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you (Jerusalem) uses his power to shed blood. In you they have treated father and mother with contempt; in you they have oppressed the foreigner and mistreated the fatherless and the widow.' "
Micah 3:9 Hear this, you leaders if Jacob, you rulers of Israel, who despise justice and distort all the is right; . . .
Habakkuk 1:4 Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice if perverted.
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Your rulers are rebels
Isaiah 1:2 Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth! For the LORD has spoken: "I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me."
partners with thieves
Micah 2:1-2 Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of their homes, they rob them of their inheritance.
Micah 6:12 "Your rich people are violent; your inhabitants are liars and their tongues speak deceitfully."
they all love bribes and chase after gifts
Exodus 23:8 "Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent."
Amos 5:12 For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow's case does not come before them.
Isaiah 10:1-2 Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.
Jeremiah 5:27-28 "Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have become rich and powerful and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not seek justice. They do not promote the case of the fatherless; they do not defend the just cause of the poor."
Ezekiel 22:6-7 " 'See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you (Jerusalem) uses his power to shed blood. In you they have treated father and mother with contempt; in you they have oppressed the foreigner and mistreated the fatherless and the widow.' "
Micah 3:9 Hear this, you leaders if Jacob, you rulers of Israel, who despise justice and distort all the is right; . . .
Habakkuk 1:4 Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice if perverted.
(parentheses are mine)
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
LOVE Ecclesiastes 9:1-2
So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God's hands, but no one knows whether love or hate awaits them. All share a common destiny--the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As it is with the good, so with the sinful; as it is with those who take oaths, so with those who are afraid to take them.
but no one knows whether love or hate awaits them
Ecclesiastes 10:14 No one knows what is coming--who can tell someone else what will happen to them?
All share a common destiny--the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad
Job 9:22 "It is all the same; that is why I say 'He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.' "
Ecclesiastes 2:14 The wise have eyes in their heads, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.
Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.
Ecclesiastes 9:3-4 This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of people, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live, and afterward they join the dead. Anyone who is among the living has hope--even a live dog is better off than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 8:12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
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but no one knows whether love or hate awaits them
Ecclesiastes 10:14 No one knows what is coming--who can tell someone else what will happen to them?
All share a common destiny--the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad
Job 9:22 "It is all the same; that is why I say 'He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.' "
Ecclesiastes 2:14 The wise have eyes in their heads, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.
Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return.
Ecclesiastes 9:3-4 This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of people, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live, and afterward they join the dead. Anyone who is among the living has hope--even a live dog is better off than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 8:12 Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
Psalm 25:12-13 Who, then, are those who fear the LORD? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose. They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.
Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
Proverbs 15:9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
Proverbs 10:2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 3:1-2 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
Proverbs 3:16 Long life is in her (wisdom's) right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Proverbs 8:18 "With me (wisdom) are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity."
Proverbs 22:4 Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.
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Psalm 25:12-13 Who, then, are those who fear the LORD? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose. They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.
Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
Proverbs 15:9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
Proverbs 10:2 Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 3:1-2 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
Proverbs 3:16 Long life is in her (wisdom's) right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Proverbs 8:18 "With me (wisdom) are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity."
Proverbs 22:4 Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.
(parentheses are mine)
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 20:28
Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
Love and faithfulness keep a king safe
Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Proverbs 3:3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 14:22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
Psalm 26:3 . . . for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.
through love his throne is made secure
Proverbs 16:12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Isaiah 16:5 In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it--one from the house of David--one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.
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Love and faithfulness keep a king safe
Psalm 40:11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, LORD; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Proverbs 3:3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 14:22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
Psalm 26:3 . . . for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.
through love his throne is made secure
Proverbs 16:12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
Isaiah 16:5 In love a throne will be established; in faithfulness a man will sit on it--one from the house of David--one who in judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.
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Monday, July 18, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 20:6
Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find?
Many claim to have unfailing love
Proverbs 19:22 What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Proverbs 14:22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
but a faithful person who can find?
Psalm 12:1-2 Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.
Ecclesiastes 7:28-29 ". . . while I was still searching but not finding--I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all. This only have I found: God created mankind upright, but they have gone in search of many schemes."
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Many claim to have unfailing love
Proverbs 19:22 What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Proverbs 14:22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
but a faithful person who can find?
Psalm 12:1-2 Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.
Ecclesiastes 7:28-29 ". . . while I was still searching but not finding--I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all. This only have I found: God created mankind upright, but they have gone in search of many schemes."
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 18:21
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
The tongue has the power of life and death
Psalm 12:3-4 May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue--those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us--who is lord over us?"
Proverbs 10:19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
and those who love it will eat its fruit
Proverbs 13:2-3 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence. Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
Matthew 12:34b-37 "For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out the the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
Proverbs 1:30-31 Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
Proverbs 12:14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things and the work of their hands brings them reward.
Job 34:11 "He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves."
Proverbs 18:20 From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
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The tongue has the power of life and death
Psalm 12:3-4 May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue--those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us--who is lord over us?"
Proverbs 10:19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
and those who love it will eat its fruit
Proverbs 13:2-3 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence. Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
Matthew 12:34b-37 "For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out the the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
Proverbs 1:30-31 Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
Proverbs 12:14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things and the work of their hands brings them reward.
Job 34:11 "He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves."
Proverbs 18:20 From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 17:9
Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
Whoever would foster love covers over an offense
Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
James 5:20 . . . remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends
Proverbs 16:28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
Proverbs 11:13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense
Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
James 5:20 . . . remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends
Proverbs 16:28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
Proverbs 11:13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 16:6
Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided.
Through love and faithfulness
Proverbs 3:3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Psalm 26:3 For I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.
Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites, because the LORD has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: "There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land."
sin is atoned for
Isaiah 1:18-19 "Come now, let us settle the matter," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land; . . ."
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Jeremiah 3:22 "Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding." "Yes, we will come to you, for you are the LORD our God."
Ezekiel 18:23 "Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?"
Hosea 14:1-2 Return, Israel, to the LORD your God. Your sins have been your downfall! Take words with you and return to the LORD. Say to him: "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips."
through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided
Exodus 1:17 The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.
Exodus 20:20 Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.
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Through love and faithfulness
Proverbs 3:3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Psalm 26:3 For I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.
Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites, because the LORD has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: "There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land."
sin is atoned for
Isaiah 1:18-19 "Come now, let us settle the matter," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land; . . ."
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Jeremiah 3:22 "Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding." "Yes, we will come to you, for you are the LORD our God."
Ezekiel 18:23 "Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?"
Hosea 14:1-2 Return, Israel, to the LORD your God. Your sins have been your downfall! Take words with you and return to the LORD. Say to him: "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips."
through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided
Exodus 1:17 The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.
Exodus 20:20 Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning."
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 15:17
Better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred.
Proverbs 15:16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.
Proverbs 17:1 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.
Luke 15:23 "Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate."
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Proverbs 15:16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.
Proverbs 17:1 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
Ecclesiastes 4:6 Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.
Luke 15:23 "Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate."
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 14:22
Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
Do not those who plot evil go astray?
Proverbs 4:16-17 For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble. They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs 3:29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.
Proverbs 6:14 . . . who plots evil with deceit in his heart--he always stirs up conflict.
Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Micah 2:1 Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it.
Proverbs 5:23 For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.
Proverbs 12:26 The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness
Proverbs 3:3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 16:6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided.
Proverbs 20:28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Do not those who plot evil go astray?
Proverbs 4:16-17 For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble. They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs 3:29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.
Proverbs 6:14 . . . who plots evil with deceit in his heart--he always stirs up conflict.
Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Micah 2:1 Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it.
Proverbs 5:23 For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.
Proverbs 12:26 The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness
Proverbs 3:3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 16:6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided.
Proverbs 20:28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
Hatred stirs up conflict
Proverbs 6:12-15 A troublemaker and a villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth, who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers, who plots evil with deceit in his heart--he always stirs up conflict. Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed--without remedy.
but love covers over all wrongs
Proverbs 17:9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
James 5:20 . . . remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
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Hatred stirs up conflict
Proverbs 6:12-15 A troublemaker and a villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth, who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers, who plots evil with deceit in his heart--he always stirs up conflict. Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed--without remedy.
but love covers over all wrongs
Proverbs 17:9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
James 5:20 . . . remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 8:35-36
"For those who find me find life and receive favor from the LORD. But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death." (wisdom speaking)
For those who find me
Proverbs 3:13-15 Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
find life
Proverbs 9:6 "Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way in insight."
John 5:39-40 "You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life."
and receive favor from the LORD
Job 33:26 ". . . then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God's face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being."
But those who fail to find me harm themselves
Proverbs 15:32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
Isaiah 3:9 The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! They have brought disaster upon themselves.
Jeremiah 40:2-3 When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah, he said to him, "The LORD your God decreed this disaster for this place. And now the LORD has brought it about; he has done just as he said he would. All this happened because you people sinned against the LORD and did not obey him."
all who hate me love death
Job 28:22 Destruction and Death say, "Only a rumor of it has reached our ears." (a rumor of wisdom and understanding)
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For those who find me
Proverbs 3:13-15 Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
find life
Proverbs 9:6 "Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way in insight."
John 5:39-40 "You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life."
and receive favor from the LORD
Job 33:26 ". . . then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God's face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being."
But those who fail to find me harm themselves
Proverbs 15:32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
Isaiah 3:9 The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! They have brought disaster upon themselves.
Jeremiah 40:2-3 When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah, he said to him, "The LORD your God decreed this disaster for this place. And now the LORD has brought it about; he has done just as he said he would. All this happened because you people sinned against the LORD and did not obey him."
all who hate me love death
Job 28:22 Destruction and Death say, "Only a rumor of it has reached our ears." (a rumor of wisdom and understanding)
(parentheses are mine)
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 8:20-21
"I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full." (wisdom speaking)
I walk in the way of righteousness
Psalm 5:8 Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies--make your way straight before me.
Psalm 1:6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Proverbs 2:17 Her ways are pleasant ways and all her paths are peace. (wisdom)
along the paths of justice
Proverbs 8:15 "By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; . . ." (wisdom speaking)
bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
Proverbs 8:18 "With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity." (wisdom speaking)
Zechariah 8:12 "The seed will grow well, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will produce its crops, and the heavens will drop their dew. I will give all these things as an inheritance to the remnant of this people." (God speaking)
and making their treasuries full
Proverbs 15:6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
Proverbs 24:3-4 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
Proverbs 3:9-10 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
(Parentheses are mine)
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I walk in the way of righteousness
Psalm 5:8 Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies--make your way straight before me.
Psalm 1:6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Proverbs 2:17 Her ways are pleasant ways and all her paths are peace. (wisdom)
along the paths of justice
Proverbs 8:15 "By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; . . ." (wisdom speaking)
bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
Proverbs 8:18 "With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity." (wisdom speaking)
Zechariah 8:12 "The seed will grow well, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will produce its crops, and the heavens will drop their dew. I will give all these things as an inheritance to the remnant of this people." (God speaking)
and making their treasuries full
Proverbs 15:6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
Proverbs 24:3-4 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
Proverbs 3:9-10 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
(Parentheses are mine)
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 8:17
"I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me." (wisdom speaking)
I love those who love me
John 14:21, 23, 24 "Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them." . . . Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me."
and those who seek me find me
Proverbs 3:13-18 Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
Matthew 7:7-11 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks you for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"
(Parentheses are mine)
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I love those who love me
John 14:21, 23, 24 "Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them." . . . Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me."
and those who seek me find me
Proverbs 3:13-18 Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
Matthew 7:7-11 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks you for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"
(Parentheses are mine)
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Friday, July 8, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 4:6
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
love her, and she will watch over you
Proverbs 2:10-15 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you. Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways.
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Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
love her, and she will watch over you
Proverbs 2:10-15 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you. Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways.
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 3:3
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Let love and faithfulness never leave you
Psalm 85:10-11 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart
Exodus 13:19 "This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For the LORD brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand."
Deuteronomy 6:6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.
Proverbs 6:20-21 My son, keep your father's command and do not forsake your mother's teaching. Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck.
Proverbs 7:1-3 My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.
2 Corinthians 3:3 You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
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Let love and faithfulness never leave you
Psalm 85:10-11 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart
Exodus 13:19 "This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For the LORD brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand."
Deuteronomy 6:6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.
Proverbs 6:20-21 My son, keep your father's command and do not forsake your mother's teaching. Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck.
Proverbs 7:1-3 My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.
2 Corinthians 3:3 You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
LOVE Proverbs 1:22
"How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?"
How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?
Proverbs 6:32 But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.
Proverbs 7:7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.
Proverbs 8:5 You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.
Proverbs 9:4-6 "Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense she (Wisdom) says, "Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight."
Proverbs 9:16-18 "Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense she (Folly) says, "Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!" But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.
How long will mockers delight in mockery
Proverbs 22:10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.
Proverbs 29:8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Proverbs 15:12 Mockers resent correction, so they avoid the wise.
and fools hate knowledge
Psalm 50:16-17 But to the wicked person, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips? You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you."
NOTES:
The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs generally denotes one without moral direction and inclined to evil.
(Parentheses are mine)
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How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?
Proverbs 6:32 But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself.
Proverbs 7:7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense.
Proverbs 8:5 You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.
Proverbs 9:4-6 "Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense she (Wisdom) says, "Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight."
Proverbs 9:16-18 "Let all who are simple come to my house!" To those who have no sense she (Folly) says, "Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!" But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.
How long will mockers delight in mockery
Proverbs 22:10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.
Proverbs 29:8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Proverbs 15:12 Mockers resent correction, so they avoid the wise.
and fools hate knowledge
Psalm 50:16-17 But to the wicked person, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips? You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you."
NOTES:
The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs generally denotes one without moral direction and inclined to evil.
(Parentheses are mine)
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
LOVE Psalm 147:10-11
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior; The LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
His pleasure is not in the strength
1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
of the horse
Job 39:11 "Will you rely on it for its great strength? Will you leave your heavy work for it?"
Psalm 33:16-17 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
the LORD delights
Psalm 35:27 May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
in those who fear him
Psalm 33:18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, . . .
Psalm 103:11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; . . .
who put their hope
Psalm 119:43 Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.
in his unfailing love
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
His pleasure is not in the strength
1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
of the horse
Job 39:11 "Will you rely on it for its great strength? Will you leave your heavy work for it?"
Psalm 33:16-17 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
the LORD delights
Psalm 35:27 May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
in those who fear him
Psalm 33:18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, . . .
Psalm 103:11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; . . .
who put their hope
Psalm 119:43 Never take your word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.
in his unfailing love
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
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Monday, July 4, 2011
LOVE Psalm 145:20
The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
The LORD watches over
Psalm 1:6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
all who love him
Psalm 31:23 Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.
Psalm 91:14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name."
Psalm 97:10 Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
but all the wicked he will destroy
Psalm 94:23 He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the LORD our God will destroy them.
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The LORD watches over
Psalm 1:6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
all who love him
Psalm 31:23 Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.
Psalm 91:14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name."
Psalm 97:10 Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
but all the wicked he will destroy
Psalm 94:23 He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the LORD our God will destroy them.
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
LOVE Psalm 145:8-9
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
The LORD is gracious and compassionate
Psalm 86:15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
slow to anger and rich in love
Psalm 86:5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
The LORD is good to all
1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.
Matthew 19:17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments."
Mark 10:18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone."
he has compassion on all he has made
Psalm 103:13-14 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
NOTES:
LORD = Yahweh
Lord = Adonai
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The LORD is gracious and compassionate
Psalm 86:15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
slow to anger and rich in love
Psalm 86:5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
The LORD is good to all
1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.
Matthew 19:17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments."
Mark 10:18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone."
he has compassion on all he has made
Psalm 103:13-14 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
NOTES:
LORD = Yahweh
Lord = Adonai
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
LOVE Psalm 143:18
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Show me the way I should go
Exodus 33:13 "If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people."
Job 34:32 " 'Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.' "
Psalm 27:11 Teach me your way, LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
for to you I entrust my life
Psalm 25:1-2 In you, LORD my God, I put my trust. I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
Psalm 86:4 Bring joy to your servant, LORD, for I put my trust in you.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Show me the way I should go
Exodus 33:13 "If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people."
Job 34:32 " 'Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.' "
Psalm 27:11 Teach me your way, LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
for to you I entrust my life
Psalm 25:1-2 In you, LORD my God, I put my trust. I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
Psalm 86:4 Bring joy to your servant, LORD, for I put my trust in you.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Friday, July 1, 2011
LOVE Psalm 138:8
The LORD will vindicate me; your love, LORD, endures forever--do not abandon the works of your hands.
The LORD will vindicate me
Philippians 1:6 . . . being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
your love, LORD, endures forever
Ezra 3:11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD: "He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever." And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
do not abandon
Psalm 51:10-12 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.
the works of your hands
Job 10:3 "Does it please you to oppress me, to spurn the work of your hands, while you smile on the plans of the wicked?"
Job 10:8-9 "Your hands shaped me and made me. Will you now turn and destroy me? Remember that you molded me like clay. Will you now turn me to dust again?"
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
The LORD will vindicate me
Philippians 1:6 . . . being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
your love, LORD, endures forever
Ezra 3:11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD: "He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever." And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
do not abandon
Psalm 51:10-12 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.
the works of your hands
Job 10:3 "Does it please you to oppress me, to spurn the work of your hands, while you smile on the plans of the wicked?"
Job 10:8-9 "Your hands shaped me and made me. Will you now turn and destroy me? Remember that you molded me like clay. Will you now turn me to dust again?"
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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