Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

Thy power

Bible References

Sighing

Psalm 12:5
“Because of the oppression of the afflicted
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place.”
Psalm 69:33
For the Lord listens to the needy
and does not despise
His own who are prisoners.
Psalm 102:20
to hear a prisoner’s groaning,
to set free those condemned to die,
Exodus 2:23
After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor, and they cried out; and their cry for help ascended to God because of the difficult labor.
Isaiah 42:7
in order to open blind eyes,
to bring out prisoners from the dungeon,
and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.

According

Psalm 146:6
the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and everything in them.
He remains faithful forever,
Numbers 14:17
“So now, may my Lord’s power be magnified just as You have spoken:
Matthew 6:13
And do not bring us into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
[For Yours is the kingdom and the power
and the glory forever. Amen.]
Ephesians 3:20
Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—

Thy power

Isaiah 33:2
Lord, be gracious to us! We wait for You.
Be our strength every morning
and our salvation in time of trouble.

General references

Psalm 88:2
May my prayer reach Your presence;
listen to my cry.
Psalm 89:50
Remember, Lord, the ridicule against Your servants—
in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples—
2 Thessalonians 1:6
since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you

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