Thematic Bible: Anthropomorphic uses of


Thematic Bible



For the choir director; set to El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph.
Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!
Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdCarvings Of FlowersDivine ManifestationsJudgment SeatKnowing God, Effects OfMetaphorsMusicPeople Of God, In OtShepherds, As Kings And LeadersSittingCherubim, At God's ThroneGod's Shekinah GloryCherubim

I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
Verse ConceptsGod Will AnswerGod Hears My PrayerPay Attention O God!God Answering PrayersListening To GodSpeech

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am a stranger with You,
A sojourner like all my fathers.
Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimSilenceWeepingPilgrimsPilgrims, Examples OfSpiritual DeafnessTearsCryingReckoned As ForeignersHear Prayer!Pay Attention O God!Feelings Of Alienation

For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.
My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud;
My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.
Verse ConceptsMusicI PrayGod Pays Attention

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah.
Verse ConceptsPsalm InterjectionsHear Prayer!Pay Attention O God!


Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness, To deliver their soul from death And to keep them alive in famine.


He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand.

“So when you spread out your hands in prayer,
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you multiply prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are covered with blood.
Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfHearingSpreadingPrayer, And God's WillPrayer, Practicalities OfRejection Of God, Results OfResponseSin, Effects OfSinnersWhy Prayer Is UnansweredUnanswered PrayerKilling Many PeopleGod Answering Prayers

For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen,
Because their speech and their actions are against the Lord,
To rebel against His glorious presence.
Verse ConceptsdefianceJerusalem, Significance OfDisobedience, To GodInfidelity To GodDownfall Of Israel

“Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are on the sinful kingdom,
And I will destroy it from the face of the earth;
Nevertheless, I will not totally destroy the house of Jacob,”
Declares the Lord.
Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfJacob, The PatriarchGod Seeing The WickedNot DestroyedGod's People Sinning

Your eyes are too pure to approve evil,
And You can not look on wickedness with favor.
Why do You look with favor
On those who deal treacherously?
Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up
Those more righteous than they?
Verse ConceptsGod, Holiness OfIniquity, God's Attitude TowardEyes, Used Of GodEvilDoubting God's JusticeGod's Intolerance Of EvilPerfection, DivinePurity, Moral And SpiritualSilenceSin, And God's CharacterSuffering, Of The InnocentToleranceGod Being SilentGod Is PurePeople Commended By GodProsperity Of The WickedUnfaithfulInjustice