Thematic Bible: Delayed


Thematic Bible



God will hear and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. Verse ConceptsIrreverenceAfflictions Of The WickedPermanenceGod Is UnchangingNo Fear Of GodPsalm InterjectionsFearing God

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceSelf DelusionFalse HopesNot MovedNo Troublerehabilitation

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. Verse ConceptsRebukeSilenceSecurity, FalseInfidelity To GodGod Being SilentThe Same As GodGod Requite Them!Thoughtsaccusations


For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfRestraintPunishment, DelayedForbearanceDivine DelaysRestraints From Killing

Who formerly were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water. Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with NoahBaptism, significance ofBefore The FloodGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Patience OfNoahSeafaringPunishment, DelayedLongsuffering Of GodThe DelugeDivine DelaysEight PeopleGod WaitingFew Peopledisobedienceinvesting

Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house. Verse ConceptsHumilityPunishment, DelayedDivine DelaysGod Will Bring HarmHumbling OneselfHumble Yourselfhumbleness

Notwithstanding, in thy days, I will not do it, for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. Verse ConceptsDivine DelaysFor The Sake Of God's Peoplegrandfathers

And the LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither did he as yet reject them from his presence. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodGod Of The FathersGod Is GraciousDivine FavourDivine DelaysDriven From God's PresenceGod's Covenant With The Patriarchs

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Verse ConceptsSecurity, FalseDivine DelaysPunishmentPunishmentsPunishment of the The WickedExerciseconsequences

Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

And if it shall bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. Verse ConceptsDivine DelaysFelling TreesBearing FruitOlive Treescutting

God will hear and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. Verse ConceptsIrreverenceAfflictions Of The WickedPermanenceGod Is UnchangingNo Fear Of GodPsalm InterjectionsFearing God

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. Verse ConceptsRebukeSilenceSecurity, FalseInfidelity To GodGod Being SilentThe Same As GodGod Requite Them!Thoughtsaccusations

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; But ye have set at naught all my counsel, and rejected my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; read more.
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: They rejected my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Though a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it will be well with them that fear God, who fear before him: But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out to thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! Why dost thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for devastation and violence are before me: and there are that raise strife and contention. Therefore the law is slackened, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth encompass the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.