Thematic Bible: Divine Providence


Thematic Bible




O love the Lord, all you His godly ones!
The Lord preserves the faithful [those with moral and spiritual integrity]
And fully repays the [self-righteousness of the] arrogant.
Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of GodFaithfulness, To GodOrthodoxy, In OtPride, Results OfSaintsFaithful, Choose To RemainHaughtinessLove For GodSustaining ProvidenceGod KeepsGod Opposes The ProudGod Will RequiteThe Need To Love God




For the Lord delights in justice
And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones);
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.
Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodOffspringSaintsFaithful, Choose To RemainParents SinSustaining ProvidenceEternal DeliveranceGod Not ForsakingGod Judges The WickedGod Keepsatheismpreservation



This is what the Lord says,
“In a favorable time I have answered You,
And in a day of salvation I have helped You;
And I will keep watch over You and give You for a covenant of the people,
To restore the land [from its present state of ruin] and to apportion and give as inheritances the deserted hereditary lands,
Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newThe Accepted TimeGrace, In OtLast DaysOpportunities, And SalvationSeasons, Of LifeSustaining ProvidenceA Time Of SalvationGod AnsweredRight Time For GodInheritanceAcceptanceGod's TimingRecoveryFavorGods TimingA New Daycovenanthelphelpingpreservation

Then David put garrisons among the Arameans in Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants and brought tribute. The Lord helped David wherever he went. Verse ConceptsDavid, Reign OfFortificationsGiving To OthersTaxationTributesGarrisonsSustaining ProvidenceThose Subjected To PeopleEarthly Armiesdamascus

So the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear [and worship] the Lord our God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] for our good always and so that He might preserve us alive, as it is today. Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingFear Of God, Results OfSustaining ProvidenceReverence To GodBlessings Of ObedienceFear God!Keep The Commandments!Survivalpreservation

for the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did these great signs (miracles) in our sight and kept us safe all along the way that we went and among all the peoples among whom we passed. Verse ConceptsCaptivity, Of IsraelJourneySigns From GodSustaining ProvidenceGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt



In all their distress He was distressed,
And the angel of His presence saved them,
In His love and in His compassion He redeemed them;
And He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsAngel of the LordAfflictions, Purpose OfGod, Suffering OfGuardiansReceptivenessNames And Titles For ChristChrist, Names ForCompassion, Of ChristSustaining ProvidenceDivine SympathyComfort In AfflictionGod Carrying PeopleGod Acting Of OldAngelic Guardianship



‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to Myself. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtEaglesWingsBearingBirds, Types Of BirdsSustaining ProvidenceWings Of BirdsGod Carrying Peoplesoaringmyself



They will lift you up in their hands,
So that you do not [even] strike your foot against a stone.
Verse ConceptsSustaining ProvidenceStriking RocksBeing Struck With StonesHurthurting


You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your right hand upholds and sustains me;
Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.
Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingHand Of GodRight Hand Of GodShieldsVictory, As An Act Of GodSustaining ProvidenceGod's HandGod's GentlenessGod Helps

and in the wilderness where you saw how the Lord your God carried and protected you, just as a man carries his son, all along the way which you traveled until you arrived at this place.’ Verse ConceptsFathers, Responsibilities OfLight, NaturalSustaining ProvidenceGod Carrying PeopleGod Led Them Through The Wilderness


For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].
Verse ConceptsBones BrokenSustaining ProvidenceGod SupportingSupport


As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And You set me in Your presence forever.
Verse ConceptsBusiness EthicsVirtueIntegritySustaining ProvidenceEternally With GodGod Always With YouGod Supporting

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand].
Verse ConceptsRefugeShadowsDanger, Protection FromThe AlmightyThe Most HighShadow Of GodWe Live With GodChildren's ProtectionshelterDivine Protection

(The Shulammite Bride)
“Like an apple tree [rare and welcome] among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the young men!
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his fruit was sweet and delicious to my palate.
Verse ConceptsApplesYoung Lovers

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me,
For my soul finds shelter and safety in You,
And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secure
Until destruction passes by.
Verse ConceptsDisastersCavesdefence, divineGuardiansMusicOppression, God's Attitude ToRefugeShadowsWingsProtection, From GodTrusting In GodGod's WingsCaves As Places Of RefugeProtection From Danger


For You have been my help,
And in the shadow of Your wings [where I am always protected] I sing for joy.
Verse ConceptsShadowsWingsGod's WingsI Will Sing PraisesGod Helps






He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
Verse ConceptsDependenceGod's CareCareProtection, From GodImmovable SaintsNot StumblingGod Keepsbridges



and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up twelve full baskets of the leftover broken pieces. Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfFrugalityDivine SuppliesDivine Power Over NaturePeople EatingPlenty Through ChristRemaining FoodBreaking Of BreadTwelve Things

Bring all the tithes (the tenth) into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you [so great] a blessing until there is no more room to receive it. Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanBarnsGenerosity, God'sdrought, physicalGuardiansMoney, Stewardship OfProving, Through TestingBlessedStoringTestingPouringTithesSpiritual FulnessGod's ProvisionThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenTesting GodGod's StorehousesGod Will BlessBringing In The TitheAbundanceFirst fruitsFinancesTithes And OfferingMoney Blessingsspace

Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.” Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsGenerosity, HumanAbundant LifeBad LeadershipEquality In PaymentGiving To OthersBeing BlessedGod, The ProviderProfitsStewardshipPressingPeople ShakingPlenty Through GodGood ReboundingRight MeasuresEconomicsGivingTreating OthersGiving Backmeasurement


And the threshing floors shall be full of grain,
And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.
Verse ConceptsThreshing FloorPlenty Of WinePlenty Through GodWineskins And Vats

This is why I suffer as I do. Still, I am not ashamed; for I know Him [and I am personally acquainted with Him] whom I have believed [with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in the truth of His deity], and I am persuaded [beyond any doubt] that He is able to guard that which I have entrusted to Him until that day [when I stand before Him]. Verse ConceptsCommitmentConvincingDay of the LORDAssuranceThe Final Days Of TimeAbrahamAssurance, By Faith In ChristConfidence, Based OnCertaintyBetrayalGuardiansOptimismPersecution, Attitudes ToPersuasionSecurityTrust, Importance OfTrustworthinessWatchfulness, DivineTrustworthyAbility, God's PowerBetrayal, God Never WillTrusting In GodThose Who Believed In ChristSufferingFaith And TrustGrandmothers

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight, Verse ConceptsBeing A Perfect ChristianAssurance Of SalvationFaultlessnessAble To StandBackslidingvulnerability





The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless,
He will bless the house of Israel;
He will bless the house of Aaron.
Verse ConceptsGod's CareCareGod Remembering The NeedyGod ReprovingGod Will BlessGod Being With UsBlessings From GodBlessing OthersFamily Conflictmindsetmindfulness

For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them. Verse ConceptsGod's CareCareGuardiansPagansSeeking For Concrete ThingsWhat Foreigners Are LikeMan's NeedsWorryingTrusting God And Not WorryingWorrying About The Futureworries

Indeed the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are far more valuable than many sparrows. Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingCareGuardiansHairsHeadsValuesBarbersGod's CareNumber Of HairsPrice Of PeopleIntrinsic Importance Of ManWhat Value Is Man?WorthHairValue


They will be given over to the power of the sword;
They will be a prey for foxes.


How great is Your goodness,
Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You,
Before the sons of man!
Verse ConceptsAbundant LifeReverence, And BlessingFear Of God, Results OfTrusting In GodGod's StorehousesGoodness


For from days of old no one has heard, nor has ear perceived,
Nor has the eye seen a God besides You,
Who works and acts in behalf of the one who [gladly] waits for Him.
Verse ConceptsExperience, of GodEarsInsightScripture, UnderstandingVeilsAbundance, SpiritualHearing God's VoiceNot Seeing GodNo Other Is GodGod's Work In Us

So the Lord God prepared a plant and it grew up over Jonah, to be a shade over his head to spare him from discomfort. And Jonah was extremely happy about [the protection of] the plant. Verse ConceptsHappinessExcitementGod Appointing OthersRejoicing In Reliefprovidingbugsjonah





But the truth is that they were longing for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. For that reason God is not ashamed [of them or] to be called their God [even to be surnamed their God—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob]; for He has prepared a city for them. Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimCityNames For HeavenHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityNot AshamedThirstZion, As A SymbolWhat Heaven Will Be LikeSaints, As PilgrimsCity Of GodA Place PreparedTaken To HeavenHe Is Our GodCitizensMoving To A New Place

but just as it is written [in Scripture],Things which the eye has not seen and the ear has not heard,
And which have not entered the heart of man,
All that God has prepared for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, who obey Him, and who gratefully recognize the benefits that He has bestowed].”
Verse ConceptsEyes, Figurative UseEarsGenerosity, God'sHoly Spirit, Activities OfAbundance, SpiritualInventionsCounselingSecret ThingsDeep ThingsNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsA Place PreparedUnhearingBenefits Of HeavenPreparationHeavenFuture Plansimaginationserenity


and at the dinner hour he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, because everything is ready now.’ Verse ConceptsPreparing Foodeverything


Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
Verse ConceptsThe Gospel To The NationsIn Men's Presence


“As an eagle that protects its nest,
That flutters over its young,
He spread out His wings and took them,
He carried them on His pinions.
Verse ConceptsNestsDivine LeadingMothers, As A SymbolWingsGod's WingsGod Carrying PeopleEaglesGod Urgingphotographysoaring

and while My glory is passing by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and protectively cover you with My hand until I have passed by. Verse ConceptsGod Being Our RefugeGod's HandGod's Hands On Peoplehiding

The bowl of flour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty, in accordance with the word of the Lord which He spoke through Elijah. Verse ConceptsFlourDivine SuppliesBarrelsPlenty For The Poorcookingpot

And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he would drink from the brook. Verse ConceptsCooking, Types Of FoodGod, The ProviderCrowsFrugalityDivine SuppliesDrinking WaterRavensAt Morning And EveningBrooks




For You have been a stronghold for the helpless,
A stronghold for the poor in his distress,
A shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat;
For the breath of tyrants
Is like a rainstorm against a wall.
Verse ConceptsFortressesAfflicted SaintsThe NeedyExploitationsdefence, divineGod, The ProviderGuardiansNoonPoverty, Remedies ForRefugeesSanctuaryStormsWallsDistressGod Being Our RefugeShadow Of GodshelterThe Storms Of Life


Each [one of them] will be like a hiding place from the wind
And a shelter from the storm,
Like streams of water in a dry land,
Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched and weary land [to those who turn to them].
Verse ConceptsRocksShadowsStormsThirstWindGod Being Our Hiding PlacePeople As RocksNo WindsBrooksshelterhidingThe Storms Of Life


For the Lord your God has blessed you in all that you have done; He has known about your wanderings through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing.”’ Verse ConceptsLackDesertsGod, The ProviderJourneyThe Number FortyWatchfulness, DivineDivine SuppliesanniversariesGod, All knowing40 To 50 YearsPlenty In The WildernessGod Has Been With YouBlessings From Godwandering

and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up twelve full baskets of the leftover broken pieces. Verse ConceptsBaskets, Uses OfFrugalityDivine SuppliesDivine Power Over NaturePeople EatingPlenty Through ChristRemaining FoodBreaking Of BreadTwelve Things


Then he sent out some other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Look, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened calves are butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’ Verse ConceptsBanquets, ActivitiesReadinessKilling Domesticated AnimalsGod Sends ProphetsPreparing Food

It happened in the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, that suddenly water came [miraculously] from the area of Edom, and the country was filled with water. Verse ConceptsMorning WorshipDivine SuppliesGod Providing Water

He looked, and by his head there was a bread cake baked on hot coal, and a pitcher of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. Verse ConceptsBakingHeatCoal, Uses OfDivine SuppliesWater ContainersBaking Breadcooking

I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the [renewed] heavens and lay the foundations of the [renewed] earth, and to say to Zion (Jerusalem), ‘You are My people.’” Verse Conceptsdefence, divineCovering The MouthRevelation, In OtShadowsShadow Of GodSpeaking The Word God GivesOld Testament Claims InspirationRevelation Through Direct Communicationclosure

When these lepers came to the edge of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank, and carried away from there silver, gold, and clothing, and went and hid them. Then they went back and entered another tent and carried [some valuable things] from there also, and went and hid them. Verse ConceptsGoldDivine SuppliesHidden Things

When the containers were all full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” And he said to her, “There is not a one left.” Then the oil stopped [multiplying]. Verse ConceptsDivine SuppliesCessationThings StoppingDebtpot


Behold, He who keeps Israel
Will neither slumber [briefly] nor sleep [soundly].
Verse ConceptsGuardiansEzekiel InvasionGod Protector Of Israel