'Upon' in the Bible

O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name;Make known His deeds among the people.

Remember [with awe and gratitude] the wonderful things which He has done,His amazing deeds and the judgments uttered by His mouth [on His enemies, as in Egypt],

And He called for a famine upon the land [of Egypt];He cut off every source of bread.

Egypt was glad when they departed,For the dread and fear of them had fallen on the Egyptians.

He pours contempt on princesAnd makes them wander in a pathless wasteland.

“Moab is My washbowl;Over Edom I will throw My shoe [to show Edom is Mine];Over Philistia I will shout [in triumph].”

They have repaid me evil for good,And hatred for my love.

He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.

He will execute judgment [in overwhelming punishment] among the nations;He will fill them with corpses,He will crush the chief men over a broad country.

His descendants will be mighty on earth;The generation of the upright will be blessed.

His heart is upheld, he will not fearWhile he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries.

Because He has inclined His ear to me,Therefore I will call on Him as long as I live.

Then I called on the name of the Lord:“O Lord, please save my life!”

Out of my distress I called on the Lord;The Lord answered me and set me free.

The Lord is on my side, He is among those who help me;Therefore I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me.

Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked,Who reject Your law.

They had almost destroyed me on earth,But as for me, I did not turn away from Your precepts.

Turn to me and be gracious to me and show me favor,As is Your way to those who love Your name.

Make Your face shine [with pleasure] upon Your servant,And teach me Your statutes.

For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous,So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong.

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God],The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil.Peace be upon Israel.

Indeed, may you see your [family perpetuated in your] children’s children.Peace be upon Israel!

“The [enemies, like] plowers plowed on my back;They made their furrows [of suffering] long [in Israel].”

Let them be like the grass on the housetops,Which withers before it grows up,

Nor do those who pass by say,“The blessing of the Lord be upon you;We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

The Lord swore to DavidA truth from which He will not turn back:“One of your descendants I will set upon your throne.

“If your children will keep My covenantAnd My testimony which I will teach them,Their children also shall sit upon your throne forever.”

“His enemies I will clothe with shame,But upon himself shall his crown shine.”

It is like the precious oil [of consecration] poured on the head,Coming down on the beard,Even the beard of Aaron,Coming down upon the edge of his [priestly] robes [consecrating the whole body].

It is like the dew of [Mount] HermonComing down on the hills of Zion;For there the Lord has commanded the blessing: life forevermore.

Who sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

To Him who stretched out the earth upon the waters,For His lovingkindness endures forever;

You have enclosed me behind and before,And [You have] placed Your hand upon me.

“Those who surround me raise their heads;May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.

“Let burning coals fall upon them;Let them be thrown into the fire,Into deep [water] pits from which they cannot rise.

I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,And [will secure] justice for the poor.

Lord, I call upon You; hurry to me.Listen to my voice when I call to You.

When my spirit was overwhelmed and weak within me [wrapped in darkness],You knew my path.In the way where I walkThey have hidden a trap for me.

I will sing a new song to You, O God;Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

The Lord is near to all who call on Him,To all who call on Him in truth (without guile).

Let the godly ones exult in glory;Let them sing for joy on their beds.

To execute vengeance on the nationsAnd punishment on the peoples,

To execute on them the judgment written.This is the honor for all His godly ones.Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

For they are a garland of grace on your head,And chains and ornaments [of gold] around your neck.

“If you will turn and pay attention to my rebuke,Behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit on you;I will make my words known to you.

When your dread and panic come like a storm,And your disaster comes like a whirlwind,When anxiety and distress come upon you [as retribution].

“Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer;They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me,

Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you [instead let these qualities define you];Bind them [securely] around your neck,Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Therefore [the crushing weight of] his disaster will come suddenly upon him;Instantly he will be broken, and there will be no healing or remedy [because he has no heart for God].

Bind them continually upon your heart (in your thoughts),And tie them around your neck.

Or can a man walk on hot coalsAnd his feet not be scorched?

For jealousy enrages the [wronged] husband;He will not spare [the guilty one] on the day of vengeance.

“When He established the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there;When He drew a circle upon the face of the deep,

He who corrects and instructs a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,And he who rebukes a wicked man gets insults for himself.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God],But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

What the wicked fears will come upon him,But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.

The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it],But a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor and grace,But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

No harm befalls the righteous,But the wicked are filled with trouble.

Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself,But he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] will be rewarded.

Desire realized is sweet to the soul;But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].

The eyes of the Lord are in every place,Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].

Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him],And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].

The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.

When you set your eyes on wealth, it is [suddenly] gone.For wealth certainly makes itself wingsLike an eagle that flies to the heavens.

And you will be [as unsteady] as one who lies down in the middle of the sea,And [as vulnerable to disaster] as one who lies down on the top of a ship’s mast, saying,

Or the Lord will see your gloating and be displeased,And turn His anger away from your enemy.

For their tragedy will rise suddenly,And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?

But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight,And a good blessing will come upon them.

Or he who hears it will shame youAnd the rumor about you [and your action in court] will have no end.

Like one who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like [a reactive, useless mixture of] vinegar on soda,Is he who [thoughtlessly] sings [joyful] songs to a heavy heart.

For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head,And the Lord will reward you.

As the door turns on its hinges,So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it].

Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] will fall into it,And he who rolls a stone [up a hill to do mischief], it will come back on him.

A man who is burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder)Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him or give him refuge.

He who has an evil and envious eye hurries to be richAnd does not know that poverty will come upon him.

Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own life;He hears the curse [when swearing an oath to testify], but discloses nothing [and commits perjury by omission].

The way of an eagle in the air,The way of a serpent on a rock,The way of a ship in the middle of the sea,And the way of a man with a maid.

If you have foolishly exalted yourself,Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on men:

For what advantage has the wise man over the fool [for being worldly-wise is not the secret to happiness]? What advantage has the poor man who has learned how to walk [publicly] among the living [with men’s eyes on him; for being poor is not the secret to happiness either]?

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who always does good and who never sins.

For there is a proper time and [appropriate] procedure for every delight,Though mankind’s misery and trouble lies heavily upon him [who rebels against the king].

There is a meaningless and futile thing which is done on the earth: that is, there are righteous men whose gain is as though they were evil, and evil men whose gain is as though they were righteous. I say that this too is futility (meaningless, vain).

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to see the activities [of mankind] that take place upon the earth—how some men seem to sleep neither day nor night—

For man also does not know his time [of death]; like fish caught in a treacherous net, and birds caught in the snare, so the sons of men are ensnared in an evil time when a dark cloud suddenly falls on them.

Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, [be diligently active, make thoughtful decisions], for you will find it after many days.

Give a portion to seven, or even [divide it] to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.

If the clouds are full [of rain], they empty themselves on the earth; and if a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it lies.

“Do not gaze at me because I am deeply tanned,[I have worked in] the sun; it has left its mark on me.My mother’s sons were angry with me;They made me keeper of the vineyards,But my own vineyard (my complexion) I have not kept.”

(The Shulammite Bride)“Listen! My beloved!Behold, he comes,Climbing on the mountains,Leaping and running on the hills!

“All of them handle the sword,All expert in war;Each man has his sword at his thigh,Guarding against the terrors of the night.

“Go forth, O daughters of Zion,And gaze on King Solomon wearing the crownWith which his mother [Bathsheba] has crowned himOn the day of his wedding,On the day of his gladness of heart.”

(The Shulammite Bride)“Awake, O north wind,And come, south wind [blow softly upon my garden];Make my garden breathe out fragrance, [for the one in whom my soul delights],Let its spices flow forth.Let my beloved come into his gardenAnd eat its choicest fruits.” Cross references: Song of Solomon 4:7 : John 14:18; Eph 5:27 Song of Solomon 4:8 : 2 Cor 11:2, 3 Song of Solomon 4:10 : John 15:9; Rom 8:35 Song of Solomon 4:13 : John 15:5; Eph 5:9 Song of Solomon 4:15 : John 4:10; 7:37, 38 end of crossrefs

“I arose to open for my beloved;And my hands dripped with myrrh,And my fingers with liquid [sweet-scented] myrrh,On the handles of the bolt.

“His legs are [strong and steady] pillars of alabasterSet upon pedestals of fine gold.His appearance is like Lebanon,Stately and choice as the cedars.

(The Chorus)“Return, return, O Shulammite;Return, return, that we may gaze at you.”

(The Chorus)“Who is this coming up from the wildernessLeaning upon her beloved?”

(The Shulammite Bride)“Under the apple tree I awakened you [to my love];There your mother was in labor with you,There she was in labor and gave you birth.“Put me like a seal on your heart,Like a seal on your arm;For love is as strong as death,Jealousy is as severe and cruel as Sheol (the place of the dead).Its flashes are flashes of fire,[A most vehement flame] the very flame of the Lord!

“If she is a wall (discreet, womanly),We will build on her a turret (dowry) of silver;But if she is a door (bold, flirtatious),We will enclose her with planks of cedar.”