'Life' in the Bible

Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)

You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.

Make my soul safe from the sword, my life from the power of the dog.

The poor will have a feast of good things: those who make search for the Lord will give him praise: your heart will have life for ever.

All the fat ones of the earth will give him worship; all those who go down to the dust will make themselves low before him, even he who has not enough for the life of his soul.

Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;

The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?

One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

My life goes on in sorrow, and my years in weeping; my strength is almost gone because of my sin, and my bones are wasted away.

False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.

The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

For with you is the fountain of life: in your light we will see light.

Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it.

The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

But the Lord will send his mercy in the daytime, and in the night his song will be with me, a prayer to the God of my life.

So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.

Because you have taken my soul from the power of death; and kept my feet from falling, so that I may be walking before God in the light of life.

You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations.

O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.

The year is crowned with the good you give; life-giving rain is dropping from your footsteps,

Because he gives us life, and has not let our feet be moved.

The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld.

May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.

May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.

O give not the soul of your dove to the hawk; let not the life of the poor go out of your memory for ever.

He let his wrath have its way; he did not keep back their soul from death, but gave their life to disease.

So will we not be turned back from you; keep us in life, and we will give praise to your name.

Will you not give us life again, so that your people may be glad in you?

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:

With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.

He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.

If you send out your spirit, they are given life; you make new the face of the earth.

I will make songs to the Lord all my life; I will make melody to my God while I have my being.

Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.

Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;

My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.

Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.

See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.

Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?

Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.

I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.

I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.

Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.

The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.

Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.

Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.

Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.

Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.