Psalm 73:28
But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;
I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him,
That I may tell of all Your works.
James 4:8
Come close to God [with a contrite heart] and He will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; and purify your [unfaithful] hearts, you double-minded [people].
Psalm 65:4
Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near
To dwell in Your courts.
We will be filled with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.
Psalm 118:17
I will not die, but live,
And declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.
Psalm 84:10
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else];
I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God
Than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.
Psalm 107:22
And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And speak of His deeds with shouts of joy!
Hebrews 10:19-22
Therefore,
1 Peter 3:18
For indeed Christ died for sins once for all, the Just and Righteous for the unjust and unrighteous [the Innocent for the guilty] so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;
Psalm 14:6
You [evildoers] shamefully plan against the poor,
But the Lord is his safe refuge.
Psalm 40:5
Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done,
And Your thoughts toward us;
There is none to compare with You.
If I would declare and speak of your wonders,
They would be too many to count.
Psalm 66:16
Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],
And I will tell what He has done for me.
Psalm 71:17
O God, You have taught me from my youth,
And I still declare Your wondrous works and miraculous deeds.
Psalm 71:24
My tongue also will speak of Your righteousness all day long;
For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my injury.
Psalm 116:7
Return to your rest, O my soul,
For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
Lamentations 3:25-26
The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
Luke 15:17-20
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Bible References
But
Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near
To dwell in Your courts.
We will be filled with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else];
I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God
Than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.
Return to your rest, O my soul,
For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
General references
As for me, I shall call upon God,
And the Lord will save me.