Psalm 35:13

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Summary

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Humbled

My prayer

Matthew 10:13

Luke 10:6

General references

John 11:35

Bible References

Humbled

And you shall hold this as a perpetual statute: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls and do no work at all, whether it is a natural of your own country or a stranger that sojourns among you;

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh and fasted and slept in sackcloth and went softly.

Why have we fasted, they say, and thou dost not see? why have we afflicted our soul, and thou dost take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find your own pleasure and exact your own estates.

Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but thy disciples do not fast?

My prayer

And if the house is worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it is not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

And if indeed there is a son of peace there, your peace shall rest upon it; if not, it shall turn to you again.

General references

And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel because they had fallen by the sword.

If I rejoiced at the destruction of the one that hated me or lifted up myself when evil found him;

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those that curse you, do good to those that hate you, and pray for those who speak evil about you, and persecute you;

And if the house is worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it is not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

Jesus wept.