I will praise the LORD who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
I will praise the LORD who counsels me
Psalm 73:24 You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
Proverbs 15:22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
Isaiah 11:1-3a A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on 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.
even at night my heart instructs me
Job 35:10-11 "But no one says 'Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night, who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds in the sky?' "
Psalm 42:8 By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me--a prayer to the God of my life.
Psalm 77:6-7 I remembered my songs in the night. My heart meditated and my spirit asked: "Will the LORD reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?"
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Psalm 16:6
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places
Deuteronomy 19:14 Do not move your neighbor's boundary stone set up by your predecessors in the inheritance you receive in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess.
Psalm 104:9 You set a boundary they (the waters) cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.
Proverbs 8:29 "... when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth."
Jeremiah 5:22 "Should you not fear me?" declares the LORD. "Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it."
surely I have a delightful inheritance
Job 22:26 "Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God."
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The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places
Deuteronomy 19:14 Do not move your neighbor's boundary stone set up by your predecessors in the inheritance you receive in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess.
Psalm 104:9 You set a boundary they (the waters) cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.
Proverbs 8:29 "... when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth."
Jeremiah 5:22 "Should you not fear me?" declares the LORD. "Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it."
surely I have a delightful inheritance
Job 22:26 "Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God."
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Psalm 16:5
LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.
LORD, you alone are my portion
Leviticus 2:1-2 " 'When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, their offering is to be of the finest flour. They are to pour olive oil on it, put incense on it and take it to Aaron's sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.' "
and my cup
Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Psalm 75:8 In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
Psalm 116:13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
Isaiah 51:17 Awake, awake! Rise up, Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of his wrath, you who have drained to its dregs the goblet that makes people stagger.
Lamentations 4:21 Rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom, you who live in the land of Uz. But to you also the cup will be passed; you will be drunk and stripped naked.
Ezekiel 23:32-34 "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: You (Jerusalem) will drink your sister's cup, a cup large and deep; it will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much. You will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow; the cup of ruin and desolation, the cup of your sister, Samaria. You will drink it and drain it dry and chew on its pieces--and you will tear your breasts. I have spoken, declares the LORD."
Habakkuk 2:16 "You (Babylonia) will be filled with shame instead of glory. Now it is your turn! Drink and let your nakedness be exposed! The cup from the LORD's right hand is coming around to you, and disgrace will cover your glory."
you make my lot secure
Numbers 26:55 "Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe."
Job 31:2 "For what is our lot from God above, our heritage from the Almighty on high?"
Ecclesiastes 3:22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?
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LORD, you alone are my portion
Leviticus 2:1-2 " 'When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, their offering is to be of the finest flour. They are to pour olive oil on it, put incense on it and take it to Aaron's sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.' "
and my cup
Psalm 23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Psalm 75:8 In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
Psalm 116:13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
Isaiah 51:17 Awake, awake! Rise up, Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of his wrath, you who have drained to its dregs the goblet that makes people stagger.
Lamentations 4:21 Rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom, you who live in the land of Uz. But to you also the cup will be passed; you will be drunk and stripped naked.
Ezekiel 23:32-34 "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: You (Jerusalem) will drink your sister's cup, a cup large and deep; it will bring scorn and derision, for it holds so much. You will be filled with drunkenness and sorrow; the cup of ruin and desolation, the cup of your sister, Samaria. You will drink it and drain it dry and chew on its pieces--and you will tear your breasts. I have spoken, declares the LORD."
Habakkuk 2:16 "You (Babylonia) will be filled with shame instead of glory. Now it is your turn! Drink and let your nakedness be exposed! The cup from the LORD's right hand is coming around to you, and disgrace will cover your glory."
you make my lot secure
Numbers 26:55 "Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe."
Job 31:2 "For what is our lot from God above, our heritage from the Almighty on high?"
Ecclesiastes 3:22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?
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Monday, March 28, 2016
Psalm 16:4
Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.
Those who run after other gods
Exodus 18:11 "Now I (Jethro) know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly."
Exodus 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before me."
Deuteronomy 8:19 If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed.
Deuteronomy 31:20 "When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors, and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant."
will suffer more and more
Psalm 32:10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.
Proverbs 23:29-30 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips
Exodus 23:13 "Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips."
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Those who run after other gods
Exodus 18:11 "Now I (Jethro) know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly."
Exodus 20:3 "You shall have no other gods before me."
Deuteronomy 8:19 If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed.
Deuteronomy 31:20 "When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors, and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant."
will suffer more and more
Psalm 32:10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.
Proverbs 23:29-30 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? Those who linger over wine, who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips
Exodus 23:13 "Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not let them be heard on your lips."
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Sunday, March 27, 2016
Psalm 16:3
I say of the holy people who are in the land, "They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight."
I say of the holy people
Deuteronomy 33:3 "Surely it is you who love the people; all the holy ones are in your hand. At your feet they all bow down, and from you receive instruction."
Psalm 30:4 Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.
Psalm 85:8 I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants--but let them not turn to folly.
Daniel 7:18 " 'But the holy people of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever--yes, for ever and ever.' "
Acts 9:13 "Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem."
Romans 1:7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
who are in the land
Psalm 101:6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me.
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I say of the holy people
Deuteronomy 33:3 "Surely it is you who love the people; all the holy ones are in your hand. At your feet they all bow down, and from you receive instruction."
Psalm 30:4 Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.
Psalm 85:8 I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants--but let them not turn to folly.
Daniel 7:18 " 'But the holy people of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever--yes, for ever and ever.' "
Acts 9:13 "Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem."
Romans 1:7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
who are in the land
Psalm 101:6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me.
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Saturday, March 26, 2016
Psalm 16:1-2
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."
Keep me safe, My God
Psalm 12:7-8 You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.
for in you I take refuge
Psalm 2:12 Kiss the son, or he (the LORD) will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord"
Psalm 31:14 But I trust in you, LORD; I say, "You are my God."
Psalm 118:28 You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
Psalm 140:6 I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.
apart from you I have no good thing
Psalm 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
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Keep me safe, My God
Psalm 12:7-8 You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.
for in you I take refuge
Psalm 2:12 Kiss the son, or he (the LORD) will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
I say to the LORD, "You are my Lord"
Psalm 31:14 But I trust in you, LORD; I say, "You are my God."
Psalm 118:28 You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
Psalm 140:6 I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.
apart from you I have no good thing
Psalm 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
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Friday, March 25, 2016
Psalm 15:5
... who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.
who lends money to the poor without interest
Exodus 22:25 "If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest."
who does not accept a bribe against the innocent
Exodus 18:21 "But select capable men from all the people--men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain--and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens."
1 Samuel 8:3 But his (Samuel's) sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
Acts 24:25-26 As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, "That's enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you." At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.
Whoever does these things will never be shaken
Job 29:18 "I thought, 'I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.' "
Psalm 21:7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
Psalm 112:6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
Acts 2:25 "David said about him (Jesus): 'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.' " (Psalm 16:8)
Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our "God is a consuming fire." (Deuteronomy 4:24)
2 Peter 1:10-11 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, (verses 3-9) you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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who lends money to the poor without interest
Exodus 22:25 "If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest."
who does not accept a bribe against the innocent
Exodus 18:21 "But select capable men from all the people--men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain--and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens."
1 Samuel 8:3 But his (Samuel's) sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
Acts 24:25-26 As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, "That's enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you." At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.
Whoever does these things will never be shaken
Job 29:18 "I thought, 'I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.' "
Psalm 21:7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
Psalm 112:6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
Acts 2:25 "David said about him (Jesus): 'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.' " (Psalm 16:8)
Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our "God is a consuming fire." (Deuteronomy 4:24)
2 Peter 1:10-11 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, (verses 3-9) you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Thursday, March 24, 2016
Psalm 15:3-4
... whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the LORD; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind; ...
whose tongue utters no slander
Leviticus 19:16 " 'Do not go about spreading slander among your people.' "
who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the LORD
Job 19:9 "He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head."
Acts 28:10 They (the citizens of Malta) honored us (Paul, etc.) in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.
who keeps an oath even when it hurts
Deuteronomy 23:21 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the LORD your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin.
Joshua 9:18-19 But the Israelites did not attack them (the Gibeonites), because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders, but all the leaders answered, "We have given them our oath by the LORD, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now." (read Joshua 9)
Matthew 5:33-37 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.' But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one."
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whose tongue utters no slander
Leviticus 19:16 " 'Do not go about spreading slander among your people.' "
who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the LORD
Job 19:9 "He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head."
Acts 28:10 They (the citizens of Malta) honored us (Paul, etc.) in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.
who keeps an oath even when it hurts
Deuteronomy 23:21 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the LORD your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin.
Joshua 9:18-19 But the Israelites did not attack them (the Gibeonites), because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders, but all the leaders answered, "We have given them our oath by the LORD, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now." (read Joshua 9)
Matthew 5:33-37 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.' But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one."
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Psalm 15:2
The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; ...
The one whose walk is blameless
Genesis 6:9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.
Psalm 18:32 It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
Ephesians 1:4a For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
Titus 1:6 An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
who speaks the truth from their heart
Proverbs 16:13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
Isaiah 45:19 "I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD, speak the truth; I declare what is right."
Jeremiah 7:28 "Therefore say to them, 'This is the nation that has not obeyed the LORD its God or responded to correction. Truth has perished; it has vanished from their lips.' "
Jeremiah 9:5-6 "Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning. You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me," declares the LORD.
Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: "I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City, and the mountain of the LORD Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain."
Zechariah 8:16 "These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; ..."
Romans 9:1 I speak the truth in Christ--I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit--...
Ephesians 4:25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
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The one whose walk is blameless
Genesis 6:9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.
Psalm 18:32 It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
Ephesians 1:4a For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
Titus 1:6 An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
who speaks the truth from their heart
Proverbs 16:13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.
Isaiah 45:19 "I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD, speak the truth; I declare what is right."
Jeremiah 7:28 "Therefore say to them, 'This is the nation that has not obeyed the LORD its God or responded to correction. Truth has perished; it has vanished from their lips.' "
Jeremiah 9:5-6 "Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning. You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me," declares the LORD.
Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: "I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City, and the mountain of the LORD Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain."
Zechariah 8:16 "These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts; ..."
Romans 9:1 I speak the truth in Christ--I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit--...
Ephesians 4:25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Psalm 15:1
LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?
LORD, who may dwell
Exodus 29:45-46 "Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. They will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God."
Psalm 23:6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Psalm 61:4 I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
in your sacred tent
Exodus 25:8 "Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them."
1 Chronicles 22:19 "Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the LORD your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD."
Psalm 20:2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
Psalm 78:69 He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever.
Psalm 150:1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
Who may live on your holy mountain?
Exodus 15:17 "You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance--the place, LORD, you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary, Lord, your hands established."
Psalm 2:6 "I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."
Daniel 9:16 "Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us."
Joel 2:1 Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming. It is close at hand--...
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LORD, who may dwell
Exodus 29:45-46 "Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. They will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God."
Psalm 23:6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Psalm 61:4 I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
in your sacred tent
Exodus 25:8 "Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them."
1 Chronicles 22:19 "Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the LORD your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD."
Psalm 20:2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
Psalm 78:69 He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever.
Psalm 150:1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
Who may live on your holy mountain?
Exodus 15:17 "You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance--the place, LORD, you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary, Lord, your hands established."
Psalm 2:6 "I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."
Daniel 9:16 "Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us."
Joel 2:1 Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming. It is close at hand--...
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Monday, March 21, 2016
Psalm 14:7
Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
Psalm 2:6 "I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."
When the LORD restores his people
Deuteronomy 30:1-5 When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart wherever the LORD your God disperses you among the nations, and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your soul according to everything I command you today, then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you. Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the LORD your God will gather you and bring you back. He will bring you to the land that belonged to your ancestors, and you will take possession of it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors. (Moses speaking to the Israelites before they enter the promised land)
Jeremiah 48:46-47 "Woe to you Moab! The people of Chemosh are destroyed; your sons are taken into exile and your daughters into captivity. Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the days to come," declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.
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Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
Psalm 2:6 "I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."
When the LORD restores his people
Deuteronomy 30:1-5 When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart wherever the LORD your God disperses you among the nations, and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your soul according to everything I command you today, then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you. Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the LORD your God will gather you and bring you back. He will bring you to the land that belonged to your ancestors, and you will take possession of it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors. (Moses speaking to the Israelites before they enter the promised land)
Jeremiah 48:46-47 "Woe to you Moab! The people of Chemosh are destroyed; your sons are taken into exile and your daughters into captivity. Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the days to come," declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.
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Sunday, March 20, 2016
Psalm 14:4-6
Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on the LORD. But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous. You evil doers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.
Do all these evildoers know nothing?
Psalm 82:5 "The 'gods' (rulers and judges) know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken."
Jeremiah 4:22 "My people are fools; they do not know me. They are senseless children; they have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil; they know not how to do good."
They devour my people as though eating bread
Psalm 27:2 When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.
Micah 3:1-4 Then I said, "Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of Israel. Should you not embrace justice, you who hate good and love evil; who tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones; who eat my people's flesh, strip off their skin and break their bones in pieces; who chop them up like meat for the pan, like flesh for the pot?" Then they will cry out to the LORD, but he will not answer them. At that time he will hide his face from them because of the evil they have done.
they never call on the LORD
Psalm 79:6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name; ...
Isaiah 64:7 No one calls on your name or strives to lay hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us and have given us over to our sins.
Isaiah 65:1 "I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, 'Here am I, here am I.' "
Jeremiah 10:25 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the peoples that do not call on your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have devoured him completely and destroyed his homeland.
Hosea 7:7 "All of them (the conspirators) are hot as an oven; they devour their rulers. All their kings fall, and none of them calls on me."
but the LORD is their refuge
2 Samuel 22:3 "... my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior--from violent people you save me."
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Do all these evildoers know nothing?
Psalm 82:5 "The 'gods' (rulers and judges) know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken."
Jeremiah 4:22 "My people are fools; they do not know me. They are senseless children; they have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil; they know not how to do good."
They devour my people as though eating bread
Psalm 27:2 When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.
Micah 3:1-4 Then I said, "Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of Israel. Should you not embrace justice, you who hate good and love evil; who tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones; who eat my people's flesh, strip off their skin and break their bones in pieces; who chop them up like meat for the pan, like flesh for the pot?" Then they will cry out to the LORD, but he will not answer them. At that time he will hide his face from them because of the evil they have done.
they never call on the LORD
Psalm 79:6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not call on your name; ...
Isaiah 64:7 No one calls on your name or strives to lay hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us and have given us over to our sins.
Isaiah 65:1 "I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, 'Here am I, here am I.' "
Jeremiah 10:25 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the peoples that do not call on your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have devoured him completely and destroyed his homeland.
Hosea 7:7 "All of them (the conspirators) are hot as an oven; they devour their rulers. All their kings fall, and none of them calls on me."
but the LORD is their refuge
2 Samuel 22:3 "... my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior--from violent people you save me."
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Saturday, March 19, 2016
Psalm 14:1-3 Part 2 of 2
The fool says in
his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven on all
mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All
have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does
good, not even one.
all have become corrupt
2 Peter 2:4-9 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others; if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard) --if this is so, then the LORD knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
there is no one who does good
1 Kings 8:46 "When they sin against you--for there is no one who does not sin--and you become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive to their own lands, far away or near; ..."
Psalm 43:2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.
not even one
Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." [Psalm 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Ecclesiastes 17:20]
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all have become corrupt
2 Peter 2:4-9 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others; if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard) --if this is so, then the LORD knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
there is no one who does good
1 Kings 8:46 "When they sin against you--for there is no one who does not sin--and you become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive to their own lands, far away or near; ..."
Psalm 43:2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.
Ecclesiastes 7:20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.
not even one
Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." [Psalm 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Ecclesiastes 17:20]
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Friday, March 18, 2016
Psalm 14:1-3 Part 1 of 2
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."
Psalm 10:4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankind
Job 41:34 "It (Leviathan) looks down on all that are haughty; it is king over all that are proud."
Psalm 85:11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
Psalm 102:19-20 "The LORD looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death."
Lamentations 3:49-50 My eyes will flow unceasingly, without relief, until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.
to see if there are any who understand
Ezra 6:21 So the Israelites who had returned from the exile ate it (the Passover meal), together with all who had separated themselves from the unclean practices of their Gentile neighbors in order to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.
All have turned away
1 Samuel 8:3 But his (Samuel's) sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
1 Timothy 5:15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.
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The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."
Psalm 10:4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankind
Job 41:34 "It (Leviathan) looks down on all that are haughty; it is king over all that are proud."
Psalm 85:11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
Psalm 102:19-20 "The LORD looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death."
Lamentations 3:49-50 My eyes will flow unceasingly, without relief, until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees.
to see if there are any who understand
Ezra 6:21 So the Israelites who had returned from the exile ate it (the Passover meal), together with all who had separated themselves from the unclean practices of their Gentile neighbors in order to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.
All have turned away
1 Samuel 8:3 But his (Samuel's) sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
1 Timothy 5:15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
Psalm 13:5-6
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the LORD's praise, for he has been good to me.
But I trust in your unfailing love
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
my heart rejoices in your salvation
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."
Psalm 9:14 But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
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."
Isaiah 33:2 LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.
I will sing the LORD's praise, for he has been good to me
Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: "I will sing to the LORD for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea."
Psalm 7:17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.
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But I trust in your unfailing love
Psalm 6:4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
my heart rejoices in your salvation
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."
Psalm 9:14 But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
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."
Isaiah 33:2 LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.
I will sing the LORD's praise, for he has been good to me
Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: "I will sing to the LORD for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea."
Psalm 7:17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Psalm 13:3-4 Part 2 of 2
Look on me and
answer, LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
and my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," and my foes will rejoice
when I fall.
Give light to my eyes
Ezra 9:8 "But now, for a brief moment, the LORD our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage."
or I will sleep in death
Psalm 76:5 The valiant lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift this hands.
Psalm 90:5-6 Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death--they are like the new grass of the morning: In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered.
Jeremiah 51:39 "But while they (Babylon) are aroused, I will set out a feast for them and make them drink, so that they will shout with laughter--then sleep forever and not awake," declares the LORD.
and my enemy will say, "I have overcome him"
1 Kings 19:1-2 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like one of them."
Psalm 25:2 I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
and my foes will rejoice when I fall
Psalm 38:16 For I said, "Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip."
Psalm 118:13 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.
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Give light to my eyes
Ezra 9:8 "But now, for a brief moment, the LORD our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage."
or I will sleep in death
Psalm 76:5 The valiant lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift this hands.
Psalm 90:5-6 Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death--they are like the new grass of the morning: In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered.
Jeremiah 51:39 "But while they (Babylon) are aroused, I will set out a feast for them and make them drink, so that they will shout with laughter--then sleep forever and not awake," declares the LORD.
and my enemy will say, "I have overcome him"
1 Kings 19:1-2 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like one of them."
Psalm 25:2 I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
and my foes will rejoice when I fall
Psalm 38:16 For I said, "Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip."
Psalm 118:13 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Psalm 13:3-4 Part 1 of 2
Look on me and answer, LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, and my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
Look on me
Psalm 9:12 For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.
Psalm 25:18 Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.
Psalm 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
Psalm 35:23 Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.
Psalm 59:4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!
Psalm 80:14-15 Return to us, God Almighty! Look down from heaven and see! Watch over this vine, the root your right hand has planted, the son you have raised up for yourself.
Psalm 107:41 But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.
Psalm 119:50 My comfort in my suffering is this: your promise preserves my life.
Psalm 119:153 Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
and answer, LORD my God
Psalm 4:1 Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
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Look on me
Psalm 9:12 For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.
Psalm 25:18 Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.
Psalm 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
Psalm 35:23 Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.
Psalm 59:4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!
Psalm 80:14-15 Return to us, God Almighty! Look down from heaven and see! Watch over this vine, the root your right hand has planted, the son you have raised up for yourself.
Psalm 107:41 But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.
Psalm 119:50 My comfort in my suffering is this: your promise preserves my life.
Psalm 119:153 Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
and answer, LORD my God
Psalm 4:1 Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
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Monday, March 14, 2016
Psalm 13:2
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
Psalm 42:4 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.
Psalm 55:1-3 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me with their anger.
Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Isaiah 33:17-19 Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches far. In your thoughts you will ponder the former terror: "Where is that chief officer? Where is the one who took the revenue? Where is the officer in charge of the towers?" You will see those arrogant people (the Assyrians) no more, people whose speech is obscure, whose language is strange and incomprehensible.
Daniel 7:28 "This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself."
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Psalm 94:3 How long, LORD, will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant?
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How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
Psalm 42:4 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.
Psalm 55:1-3 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me with their anger.
Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Isaiah 33:17-19 Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches far. In your thoughts you will ponder the former terror: "Where is that chief officer? Where is the one who took the revenue? Where is the officer in charge of the towers?" You will see those arrogant people (the Assyrians) no more, people whose speech is obscure, whose language is strange and incomprehensible.
Daniel 7:28 "This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself."
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Psalm 94:3 How long, LORD, will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant?
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Sunday, March 13, 2016
Psalm 13:1
How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
How long, LORD?
Psalm 6:3 My soul is in deep anguish. How long, LORD, how long?
Will you forget me forever?
Psalm 42:9 I say to my Rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?"
Lamentations 5:20 Why do you always forget us? Why do you forsake us so long?
How long will you hide your face from me?
Deuteronomy 31:17-18 "And in that day I will become angry with them and forsake them; I will hide my face from them, and they will be destroyed. Many disasters and calamities will come on them, and in that day they will ask, 'Have not these disasters come on us because our God is not with us?' And I will certainly hide my face in that day because of all their wickedness in turning to other gods."
Psalm 22:24 For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.
Isaiah 54:9-10 "To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again. 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..
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How long, LORD?
Psalm 6:3 My soul is in deep anguish. How long, LORD, how long?
Will you forget me forever?
Psalm 42:9 I say to my Rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?"
Lamentations 5:20 Why do you always forget us? Why do you forsake us so long?
How long will you hide your face from me?
Deuteronomy 31:17-18 "And in that day I will become angry with them and forsake them; I will hide my face from them, and they will be destroyed. Many disasters and calamities will come on them, and in that day they will ask, 'Have not these disasters come on us because our God is not with us?' And I will certainly hide my face in that day because of all their wickedness in turning to other gods."
Psalm 22:24 For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
Isaiah 8:17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will put my trust in him.
Isaiah 54:9-10 "To me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again. 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..
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Saturday, March 12, 2016
Psalm 12:7-8
You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.
You, LORD, will keep the needy safe
Psalm 16:1 Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
Psalm 27:5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.
and will protect us forever from the wicked
Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
John 17:12 "While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled."
who freely strut about
Psalm 55:10-11 Day and night they (the wicked) prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.
Romans 1:28-32 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
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You, LORD, will keep the needy safe
Psalm 16:1 Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
Psalm 27:5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.
and will protect us forever from the wicked
Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
John 17:12 "While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled."
who freely strut about
Psalm 55:10-11 Day and night they (the wicked) prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.
Romans 1:28-32 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
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Friday, March 11, 2016
Psalm 12:6
And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.
And the words of the LORD are flawless
2 Samuel 22:31 and Psalm 18:30 "As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him."
like silver purified in a crucible
Job 23:10 "But he knows the way I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
Job 28:1 There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
Isaiah 48:10 "See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."
Zechariah 13:9 "This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God.' "
Psalm 119:140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
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And the words of the LORD are flawless
2 Samuel 22:31 and Psalm 18:30 "As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him."
like silver purified in a crucible
Job 23:10 "But he knows the way I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
Job 28:1 There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
Isaiah 48:10 "See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."
Zechariah 13:9 "This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God.' "
Psalm 119:140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
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Thursday, March 10, 2016
Psalm 12:5 Part 2 of 2
"Because the poor
are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I
will protect them from those who malign them."
and the needy groan
Psalm 6:6 I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
"I will now arise," says the LORD
Psalm 3:7 Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
I will protect them
Psalm 34:6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
Psalm 35:10 My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, LORD? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."
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and the needy groan
Psalm 6:6 I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
"I will now arise," says the LORD
Psalm 3:7 Arise, LORD! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
I will protect them
Psalm 34:6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
Psalm 35:10 My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, LORD? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."
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Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Psalm 12:5 Part 1 of 2
"Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them."
Because the poor are plundered
Psalm 44:24 Why do you hide your face and forget our misery and oppression?
Psalm 62:10 Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
Psalm 72:14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.
Psalm 73:8 They (the arrogant, the wicked) scoff and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
Ecclesiastes 4:1 Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed--and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors--and they have no comforter.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others still higher.
Isaiah 3:15 "What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?" declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.
Isaiah 5:7 The vineyard of the LORD Almighty is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the vines he delighted in. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress.
Isaiah 30:12-13 Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: "Because you have rejected this message, relied on oppression and depended on deceit, this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in an instant."
Isaiah 59:12-13 For our offenses are many in your sight, and our sins testify against us. Our offenses are ever with us, and we acknowledge our iniquities: rebellion and treachery against the LORD, turning our backs on our God, inciting revolt and oppression, uttering lies our hearts have conceived.
Acts 7:34 " 'I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt." (God speaking to Moses)
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Because the poor are plundered
Psalm 44:24 Why do you hide your face and forget our misery and oppression?
Psalm 62:10 Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
Psalm 72:14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.
Psalm 73:8 They (the arrogant, the wicked) scoff and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
Ecclesiastes 4:1 Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed--and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors--and they have no comforter.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others still higher.
Isaiah 3:15 "What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?" declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.
Isaiah 5:7 The vineyard of the LORD Almighty is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah are the vines he delighted in. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard cries of distress.
Isaiah 30:12-13 Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: "Because you have rejected this message, relied on oppression and depended on deceit, this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in an instant."
Isaiah 59:12-13 For our offenses are many in your sight, and our sins testify against us. Our offenses are ever with us, and we acknowledge our iniquities: rebellion and treachery against the LORD, turning our backs on our God, inciting revolt and oppression, uttering lies our hearts have conceived.
Acts 7:34 " 'I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt." (God speaking to Moses)
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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?"
May the LORD silence all flattering lips
Proverbs 26:28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Proverbs 28:23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than the one who has a flattering tongue.
and every boastful tongue
Psalm 73:9 Their (the wicked's) mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.
Daniel 7:8 "While I (Daniel) was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being and a mouth that spoke boastfully."
James 3:5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
Revelation 13:5 The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.
"By our tongues we will prevail"
Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
James 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set of fire by hell.
Mark 7:20-23 He (Jesus) went on: "What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is within, out of a person's heart, that evil thoughts come--sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person."
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May the LORD silence all flattering lips
Proverbs 26:28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
Proverbs 28:23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than the one who has a flattering tongue.
and every boastful tongue
Psalm 73:9 Their (the wicked's) mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.
Daniel 7:8 "While I (Daniel) was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being and a mouth that spoke boastfully."
James 3:5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
Revelation 13:5 The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months.
"By our tongues we will prevail"
Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
James 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set of fire by hell.
Mark 7:20-23 He (Jesus) went on: "What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is within, out of a person's heart, that evil thoughts come--sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person."
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Monday, March 7, 2016
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.
Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore
Isaiah 57:1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away and no one understands that the righteous are taken to be spared from evil.
Micah 7:2 The faithful have been swept from the land; not one upright person remains. Everyone lies in wait to shed blood; they hunt each other with nets.
Everyone lies to their neighbor
Psalm 5:6 ... you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest.
Psalm 34:12-13 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
Psalm 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Proverbs 6:16, 19 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: ... a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Proverbs 12:17 An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.
Proverbs 13:3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
Isaiah 32:7 Scoundrels use wicked methods, they make up evil schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts
Psalm 5:9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.
Romans 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
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Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore
Isaiah 57:1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away and no one understands that the righteous are taken to be spared from evil.
Micah 7:2 The faithful have been swept from the land; not one upright person remains. Everyone lies in wait to shed blood; they hunt each other with nets.
Everyone lies to their neighbor
Psalm 5:6 ... you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest.
Psalm 34:12-13 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
Psalm 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Proverbs 6:16, 19 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: ... a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Proverbs 12:17 An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.
Proverbs 13:3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
Isaiah 32:7 Scoundrels use wicked methods, they make up evil schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts
Psalm 5:9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.
Romans 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
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Sunday, March 6, 2016
Psalm 11:7 Part 2 of 2
For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
the upright
Job 1:1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
Luke 23:50-51 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.
will see his face
Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
Psalm 140:13 Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.
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the upright
Job 1:1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
Luke 23:50-51 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.
will see his face
Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
Psalm 140:13 Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.
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Saturday, March 5, 2016
Psalm 11:7 Part 1 of 2
For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.
For the LORD is righteous
2 Chronicles 12:6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is just."
Ezra 9:15 "LORD, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence."
2 Timothy 4:8 Now there is in store for me (Paul) the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
he loves justice
Psalm 9:8 He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.
Psalm 33:5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
Psalm 99:4 The King is mighty, he loves justice--you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
Isaiah 28:17 (The Sovereign LORD to Ephraim and Judah) "I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place."
Isaiah 30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Isaiah 56:1 This is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed."
Isaiah 61:8 "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."
Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.
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For the LORD is righteous
2 Chronicles 12:6 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is just."
Ezra 9:15 "LORD, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence."
2 Timothy 4:8 Now there is in store for me (Paul) the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
he loves justice
Psalm 9:8 He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.
Psalm 33:5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
Psalm 99:4 The King is mighty, he loves justice--you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
Isaiah 28:17 (The Sovereign LORD to Ephraim and Judah) "I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place."
Isaiah 30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Isaiah 56:1 This is what the LORD says: "Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed."
Isaiah 61:8 "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."
Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.
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Friday, March 4, 2016
Psalm 11:6
On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.
On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur
Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah--from the LORD out of the heavens.
Revelation 9:17 The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur.
Revelation 14:9-10 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: "If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, they, too, will drink the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb."
Revelation 20:10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 21:8 "But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."
a scorching wind will be their lot
Genesis 41:5-7 He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted--thin and scorched by the east wind. The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up; it had been a dream.
Job 1:18-19 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
Jeremiah 25:15 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: "Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it. When they drink it, they will stagger and go mad because of the sword I will send among them."
Revelation 16:19 The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.
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On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur
Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah--from the LORD out of the heavens.
Revelation 9:17 The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur.
Revelation 14:9-10 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: "If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, they, too, will drink the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb."
Revelation 20:10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 21:8 "But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."
a scorching wind will be their lot
Genesis 41:5-7 He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted--thin and scorched by the east wind. The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up; it had been a dream.
Job 1:18-19 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house, when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
Jeremiah 25:15 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: "Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it. When they drink it, they will stagger and go mad because of the sword I will send among them."
Revelation 16:19 The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.
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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Psalm 11:5
The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion.
The LORD examines the righteous
Deuteronomy 7:12-15 If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the LORD your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your ancestors. He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land--your grain, new wine and olive oil--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you. You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless, nor will any of your livestock be without young. The LORD will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you.
Job 23:10 "But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion
Job 28:28 And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding."
Psalm 5:5-6 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest.
Psalm 45:7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
Isaiah 1:12-15 (the LORD speaking to Israel) "When you come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts? Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations--I cannot bear your worthless assemblies. Your New Moon feasts and your appointed festivals I hate with all my being. They have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them. When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood!"
(parentheses are mine)
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The LORD examines the righteous
Deuteronomy 7:12-15 If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the LORD your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your ancestors. He will love you and bless you and increase your numbers. He will bless the fruit of your womb, the crops of your land--your grain, new wine and olive oil--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you. You will be blessed more than any other people; none of your men or women will be childless, nor will any of your livestock be without young. The LORD will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you.
Job 23:10 "But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion
Job 28:28 And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding."
Psalm 5:5-6 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest.
Psalm 45:7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
Isaiah 1:12-15 (the LORD speaking to Israel) "When you come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts? Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations--I cannot bear your worthless assemblies. Your New Moon feasts and your appointed festivals I hate with all my being. They have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them. When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood!"
(parentheses are mine)
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
The LORD is in his holy temple
1 Kings 8:48 "... and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name; ..."
Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.
Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Jonah 2:7 "When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple."
Micah 1:2 Hear, you peoples, all of you, listen, earth and all who live in it, that the Sovereign LORD may bear witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
Habakkuk 2:20 The LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.
the LORD is on his heavenly throne
2 Chronicles 6:18 "But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!"
Psalm 9:7 The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
Matthew 5:34 "But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; ..."
Matthew 23:22 "And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it."
Revelation 4:2 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.
He observes everyone on earth
Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
his eyes examine them
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 66:7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations--let not the rebellious rise up against him.
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The LORD is in his holy temple
1 Kings 8:48 "... and if they turn back to you with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to you toward the land you gave their ancestors, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name; ..."
Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.
Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Jonah 2:7 "When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple."
Micah 1:2 Hear, you peoples, all of you, listen, earth and all who live in it, that the Sovereign LORD may bear witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
Habakkuk 2:20 The LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.
the LORD is on his heavenly throne
2 Chronicles 6:18 "But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!"
Psalm 9:7 The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
Matthew 5:34 "But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; ..."
Matthew 23:22 "And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it."
Revelation 4:2 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.
He observes everyone on earth
Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
his eyes examine them
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 66:7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations--let not the rebellious rise up against him.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Psalm 11:3
When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Psalm 18:15 The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of breath from your nostrils
Psalm 82:5 "The 'gods' know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken."
Isaiah 24:17-20 Terror and pit and snare await you, people of the earth. Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit; whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare. The floodgates of the heavens are opened, the foundations of the earth shake. The earth is broken up, the earth is split asunder, the earth is violently shaken. The earth reels like a drunkard, it sways like a hut in the wind; so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion that it falls--never to rise again.
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Psalm 18:15 The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, LORD, at the blast of breath from your nostrils
Psalm 82:5 "The 'gods' know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken."
Isaiah 24:17-20 Terror and pit and snare await you, people of the earth. Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit; whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare. The floodgates of the heavens are opened, the foundations of the earth shake. The earth is broken up, the earth is split asunder, the earth is violently shaken. The earth reels like a drunkard, it sways like a hut in the wind; so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion that it falls--never to rise 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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