Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

General references

Bible References

Incline

1 Kings 8:29
Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. May you answer your servant's prayer for this place.
2 Kings 19:16
Pay attention, Lord, and hear! Open your eyes, Lord, and observe! Listen to the message Sennacherib sent and how he taunts the living God!
Psalm 17:6
I call to you for you will answer me, O God. Listen to me! Hear what I say!
Isaiah 37:17
Pay attention, Lord, and hear! Open your eyes, Lord, and observe! Listen to this entire message Sennacherib sent and how he taunts the living God!
Isaiah 63:15
Look down from heaven and take notice, from your holy, majestic palace! Where are your zeal and power? Do not hold back your tender compassion!
Isaiah 64:12
In light of all this, how can you still hold back, Lord? How can you be silent and continue to humiliate us?

Which is called by thy name

Jeremiah 7:10
Then you come and stand in my presence in this temple I have claimed as my own and say, "We are safe!" You think you are so safe that you go on doing all those hateful sins!
Jeremiah 14:9
Why should you be like someone who is helpless, like a champion who cannot save anyone? You are indeed with us, and we belong to you. Do not abandon us!"
Jeremiah 15:16
As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you.
Jeremiah 25:29
For take note, I am already beginning to bring disaster on the city that I call my own. So how can you possibly avoid being punished? You will not go unpunished! For I am proclaiming war against all who live on the earth. I, the Lord who rules over all, affirm it!'
1 Corinthians 1:2
to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.

For we

Isaiah 64:6
We are all like one who is unclean, all our so-called righteous acts are like a menstrual rag in your sight. We all wither like a leaf; our sins carry us away like the wind.
Jeremiah 14:7
Then I said, "O Lord, intervene for the honor of your name even though our sins speak out against us. Indeed, we have turned away from you many times. We have sinned against you.
Ezekiel 36:32
Understand that it is not for your sake I am about to act, declares the sovereign Lord. Be ashamed and embarrassed by your behavior, O house of Israel.

General references

Lamentations 3:50
until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees what has happened.
Zechariah 3:3
Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood there before the angel.

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