Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
I will not
The souls
General references
Bible References
I will not
Psalm 78:38
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; many a time turned he his anger away and did not stir up all his wrath.
Psalm 85:5
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou extend thine anger from generation to generation?
Psalm 103:9
He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Jeremiah 10:24
O LORD, chastise me, but with judgment; not with thine anger lest thou bring me to nothing.
Micah 7:18
Who is a God like unto thee that pardons iniquity, and passes over the rebellion with the remnant of his heritage? He did not retain his anger for ever because he delights in mercy.
The souls
Isaiah 42:5
Thus saith God the LORD, the Creator of the heavens and he that stretches them out; he that spreads forth the earth and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath unto the people upon it and spirit to those that walk therein:
Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
Job 34:14
If he were to set his heart upon man and gather unto himself his spirit and his breath,
Ecclesiastes 12:7
and the dust returns to the earth as it was before and the spirit returns unto God who gave it.
Jeremiah 38:16
So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the LORD upon Israel, said the LORD, who stretches forth the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth and forms the spirit of man within him.
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence; is it not much better to be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and we shall live?
General references
Job 34:15
all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again unto dust.
Isaiah 35:3
Comfort ye the tired hands and strengthen the knees that tremble.
Lamentations 3:31
Caph For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
Mark 7:29
And he said unto her, For this word go; the demon has gone out of thy daughter.