Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.

He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin. He saw that they were suffering when he heard their cry for help. He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans. read more.
He let them find compassion from all those who held them captive.

Jehovah is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. Jehovah is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him. You will live in Zion, in Jerusalem. You will not cry anymore. Jehovah will certainly have pity on you when you cry for help. As soon as he hears you, he will answer you. Jehovah may give you troubles and hardships. But your Teacher (Grand Instructor) will no longer be hidden from you. You will see your Teacher with your own eyes. read more.
You will hear a voice behind you say: This is the way. Walk in it, whether it turns to the right or to the left.

For though he sends grief, still he will have pity in the full measure of his love.

But as for me, I will look to Jehovah! I will wait for the God of my salvation! My God will hear me. Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light to me. I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him. He will plead my cause, and execute judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light and I will see his righteousness.

Jehovah declares: Though they are strong and are many they will be destroyed! They will pass away. Though I have afflicted you [O Judah] I will not afflict you any more.





For You, Jehovah, are high above all the earth. You are lifted on high far above all God-like ones.

You are great and powerful, glorious, splendid, and majestic. Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you, O Jehovah, are king, supreme ruler over all.

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with a contemplative poem. God rules over the nations, God sits on His holy throne. The princes of the people have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham. For the rulers (shields) (protectors) of the earth belong to God! He has ascended to the heights.


Jehovah lives! Blessed is my rock! May God, the rock of my salvation, be glorified.

Jehovah lives! Blessed is my rock! Praise the God of my salvation.

His power has brought us victory, his mighty power in battle!

The arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day Jehovah alone will be exalted.

Jehovah of Hosts shows his greatness by doing what is right. He reveals his holiness by judging his people.


You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will no longer be called Destroyed. You will be named My Delight. Your land will be named Married (owned as a wife). Jehovah is delighted with you, and your land will be married.


Hate evil, and love good! Establish justice in the gate. It may be that Jehovah, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

For you are the glory of their strength and by your favor our horn (strength) is exalted (increased).

Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. I struck you because of my anger, but in my favor I have compassion on you.

I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people. The sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more.

I will enjoy blessing them. With all my heart and all my being I will faithfully plant them in this land.'

Yet the number of the children of Israel will be like the grains of the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. It will be said: You are the sons of the living God in the place where it was said you are not my people!



You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will no longer be called Destroyed. You will be named My Delight. Your land will be named Married (owned as a wife). Jehovah is delighted with you, and your land will be married.


Hate evil, and love good! Establish justice in the gate. It may be that Jehovah, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

For you are the glory of their strength and by your favor our horn (strength) is exalted (increased).

Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. I struck you because of my anger, but in my favor I have compassion on you.

I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people. The sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more.

I will enjoy blessing them. With all my heart and all my being I will faithfully plant them in this land.'

Yet the number of the children of Israel will be like the grains of the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. It will be said: You are the sons of the living God in the place where it was said you are not my people!



Jehovah is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. Jehovah is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him. You will live in Zion, in Jerusalem. You will not cry anymore. Jehovah will certainly have pity on you when you cry for help. As soon as he hears you, he will answer you. Jehovah may give you troubles and hardships. But your Teacher (Grand Instructor) will no longer be hidden from you. You will see your Teacher with your own eyes. read more.
You will hear a voice behind you say: This is the way. Walk in it, whether it turns to the right or to the left. Then you will dishonor your silver-plated idols and your gold-covered statues. You will throw them away like clothing ruined by stains. You will say to them: Get out! Jehovah will give you rain for the seed that you plant in the ground, and the food that the ground provides will be rich and nourishing. When that day comes, your cattle will graze in large pastures. The cattle and the donkeys that work the soil will eat a mixture of food that has been winnowed with forks and shovels. Brooks and streams will be on every lofty mountain and every high hill. When the day of the great slaughter comes, towers will fall. Then the light of the moon will be like the light of the sun. The light of the sun will be seven times as strong, like the light of seven days. When that day comes, Jehovah will bandage his people's injuries and heal the wounds he inflicted.



But I had compassion on them. I did not destroy them or completely wipe them out in the desert.



This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches. If they want to brag, instead let them advocate (glory) (celebrate) that they understand and know me. They should advocate that I, Jehovah, act out of love, righteousness, and justice on the earth. This kind of celebration pleases me, declares Jehovah.



Kings will be your guardians. Their princesses will be your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth. They will lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Jehovah. Those who hopefully wait for me will not be put to shame.

Gird your loins (strengthen yourselves) and light your lamps. Be like men looking for their master to return. He will knock when he returns from the marriage feast, and it will immediately be opened to him. Those servants are blessed, for the master will find them alert when he comes. I tell you he will tighten his belt, have them sit down at the table, and he will serve them the meal. read more.
Even if he comes in the second watch or the third and he finds the same his servants are blessed. Know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming he would have watched. He would not have allowed his house to be broken into. You be ready! The Son of man will come at a time when you do not think he will.

For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who wait for Jehovah will inherit the land.

Even young people grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. Those who hope in Jehovah will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary! They will walk and not be faint.

Jehovah, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.


No one has ever heard and no one has paid attention. No one has perceived any god except you. You help those who wait for you.


Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his lord put in charge of his other servants, to give them their food at the proper time? That servant is blessed when his lord comes and finds him doing his will. I tell you, he will put him in charge of everything he owns. read more.
But if that evil servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays, so I will beat (mistreat) my fellow servants.' And he eats and drinks with drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect it, an hour when he is unaware. He will punish him severely, and send him to be with the hypocrites. There they will cry and grind their teeth.



Blessed is he who waits and comes to the thousand three hundred and thirty five days.



Blessed is he who waits and comes to the thousand three hundred and thirty five days.