Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
Earth
He covereth
Bible References
Earth
Job 12:6
The tents of marauders prosper and those who provoke God are secure in what God's hand brings them.
Job 21:7
Why do the wicked live on, reach old age, and become mighty in power?
Psalm 17:14
With your power (by your hand) rescue me from mortals, O Jehovah, from mortals who look forward only to this life. You fill their bellies with your treasure. Their children are satisfied with it, and they leave what remains to their children.
Psalm 73:3
I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the peace and prosperity that wicked people enjoy.
Jeremiah 12:1
Jehovah, if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Indeed, I must question you about matters of justice. Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why do dishonest people succeed with impunity?
Daniel 4:17
The decision is by the decree of the watchers. The sentence by the word of the holy ones! It is to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets over it the lowest of men.
Daniel 5:18
O you king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.
Daniel 7:7
After this I saw more visions in the night. I saw a FOURTH BEAST terrible and powerful, and exceedingly strong! It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from the beasts that came before it. It had ten horns!
Habakkuk 1:14
Why do you make men like the fish of the sea, like creeping things that have no ruler over them?
He covereth
2 Samuel 15:30
David went up the slope of the Mount of Olives. He was barefoot and crying. He covered his head to show his sorrow. Everyone with him was crying. They covered their heads too.
2 Samuel 19:4
David held his hands over his face and kept on crying loudly. My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!
Esther 6:12
Mordecai came back to the king's gate. But Haman went quickly back to his house, sad and with his head covered.
Esther 7:8
Then the king came back from the garden into the room where they had been drinking. Haman was stretched out on the seat where Esther was. Then the king said: Is he taking the queen by force before my eyes in my house? While the words were on the king's lips, they put a cloth over Haman's face.
Jeremiah 14:4
There is no rain in the land and the ground is cracked. The farmers are disappointed. They cover their heads.