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Thematic Bible




“The Almighty—we cannot find Him;
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to [nor disregard] justice and abundant righteousness.
Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfJusticeNot FindingGod Doing RightDoing RightGod Being Outside Of Creation



“Can you discover the depths of God?
Can you [by searching] discover the limits of the Almighty [ascend to His heights, extend to His widths, and comprehend His infinite perfection]?
Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfMysteryRevelation, Necessity OfSpiritual DepthsFinding GodGod's Ways Beyond Human UnderstandingLimits Of Human MindFinding LoveGods Planlimitations



Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised,
And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man].
Verse ConceptsAmazingRevelation, Necessity OfWorship, Of God AloneWorthinessGod, InfiniteUnintelligiblenessPraise To God Is FittingLimits Of Human MindPraise And WorshipWorthgreatness



Before the mountains were born
Or before You had given birth to the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are [the eternal] God.
Verse ConceptsCreatoreternity, nature ofGod, The EternalImmortality, In OtMountainsOld Age, Attitudes ToPrayer, And WorshipEternalGod Is Self ExistentAncient Of DaysGod Being Of OldNature Of GodEverlastingGod Existing Before Time

And the four living creatures, individually having six wings, were full of eyes all over and within [underneath their wings]; and day and night they never stop saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty (Omnipotent), Who was and Who is and Who is to come. And whenever the living creatures offer glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him Who sits on the throne, Who lives forever and ever (through the eternities of the eternities), The twenty-four elders ( the members of the heavenly Sanhedrin) fall prostrate before Him Who is sitting on the throne, and they worship Him Who lives forever and ever; and they throw down their crowns before the throne, crying out,


This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection]. Verse ConceptsLight, SpiritualPurity, Moral And SpiritualSin, And God's CharacterGod Is HolyGod Is LightNature Of GodDarknessFinding LoveSpiritual DarknessEclipsePositive ThinkingChange And GrowthBeing PositivePurgatoryGod Being With YouenergyevangelizingLight As A Symbol Of GodMoral Decay


“The sun will no longer be your light by day,
Nor shall the bright glow of the moon give light to you,
But the Lord will be an everlasting light for you;
And your God will be your glory and splendor.
Verse ConceptsThe SunGod Bestowing GloryLightSunSunshineThe Moon




He alone possesses immortality [absolute exemption from death] and lives in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal power and dominion! Amen. Verse ConceptsImmortality, In NtReverence, And God's NatureGod Is Self ExistentGod, InvisiblePower Of Christ, DescribedGod, InfiniteGod Reigning ForeverGod Dwelling In LightNot Seeing GodAmenNo DecayuncertaintyLight As A Symbol Of God


“Declare and present your defense of idols;
Indeed, let them consult together.
Who announced this [rise of Cyrus and his conquests] long before it happened?
Who declared it long ago?
Was it not I, the Lord?
And there is no other God besides Me,
A [consistently and uncompromisingly] just and righteous God and a Savior;
There is none except Me.
Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod Speaking Of OldNo Other Is God


The house I am going to build will be great, for our God is greater than all the gods. Verse ConceptsDecision MakingWorshiping TogetherGoing To ChurchBeing Beautifulgreatnessconstructionimportance


to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forevermore! Amen. Verse ConceptsGlorifying GodGod, Wisdom OfPrayer, And WorshipGod, WiseThe AlmightyGod AloneEternal PraiseAmen



For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord,
And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].
Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeMan's WaysGod, All knowingGod Seeing All People

O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me. You know my downsitting and my uprising; You understand my thought afar off. You sift and search out my path and my lying down, and You are acquainted with all my ways. read more.
For there is not a word in my tongue [still unuttered], but, behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. You have beset me and shut me in -- "behind and before, and You have laid Your hand upon me. Your [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high above me, I cannot reach it.


“Am I a God who is at hand,” says the Lord,
“And not a God far away?”
Verse ConceptsNearness To GodGod Far Awaydistance


Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritGod, Presence OfThe Spirit Of GodFleeing From GodThe Presence Of Godhiding


On the glorious splendor of Your majesty
And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfMeditationGlory Of GodHonouring GodFocusMeditation On God's Work



But the Lord is the true God and the God who is Truth;
He is the living God and the everlasting King.
The earth quakes and shudders at His wrath,
And the nations are not able to endure His indignation.
Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingGod Is TruthfulHonestyEarth, Judgment OfGod Shaking The EarthGod Has AngerNature Of GodThe Lord [Yahweh] Is GodEverlastingLiving For Godwrathreality


Then the Lord passed by in front of him, and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth (faithfulness); Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGod, Compassion OfAbundance, SpiritualGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Patience OfGod, Titles And Names OfLove, Nature OfRestraintLongsuffering Of GodGod's TruthSpeed Of God's AngerAnger And Forgivenessgraciousness


Gracious is the Lord, and [consistently] righteous;
Yes, our God is compassionate.
Verse ConceptsCompassionGod, Compassion OfGenerosity, God'sGod's attitude towards peopleGod Is GraciousMercy And Grace

Woe is me (judgment is coming)! For I am
Like one who gathers the summer fruits, like one who gleans the vintage grapes.
There is not a cluster of grapes to eat,
No first-ripe fig which my appetite craves.
Verse ConceptsGleaningFruitFig treeGrapesLonelinessSummerVintageNot Reaping What You Sow

‘The Lord is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving wickedness and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting (avenging) the wickedness and guilt of the fathers on the children, to the third and fourth generations [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers].’ Verse ConceptsFathers, Sin Of TheAbundant MercyGenerationsChildren, responsibilities to parentsGod, Patience OfReliabilityRestraintUnforgivenessLongsuffering Of GodParents SinSins Of The FathersA Forgiving GodSpeed Of God's AngerLove And ForgivenessAnger And ForgivenessParents LoveParents Being Wrong

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said,

“I am God Almighty;
Walk [habitually] before Me [with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence], and be blameless and complete [in obedience to Me].
Verse ConceptsBlameGod, Titles And Names OfTravelling With GodLife, Of FaithRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanWalkingAbraham, Testing And VictoryThe AlmightyWalking With GodGod AppearingI Am God

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob (Israel) as God Almighty [El Shaddai], but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them [in acts and great miracles]. Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfLordship, Human And DivineGod AppearingHis Name Is The LordNames Involving GodGod's Things Concealed


Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
Verse ConceptsGod, Perfection OfGod TeachingLearning The Right Wayheartbeat



The Lord is a jealous and avenging God [protecting and demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His];
The Lord avenges and He is full of wrath.
The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries,
And He reserves wrath for His enemies.
Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Zeal OfJealousyRetributionEnemies Of GodGod Executes Vengeanceadvertising

Then Joshua said to the people, “You will not be able to serve the Lord [if you serve any other gods], for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God [demanding what is rightfully and uniquely His]. He will not forgive your transgression [of His law] or your sins. Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Zeal OfJealousySanctification, Nature And BasisSin, And God's CharacterUnforgivenessGod, JealousPeople's Inability To Serve GodGod Not Forgiving


The Lord is [unwaveringly] righteous in all His ways
And gracious and kind in all His works.
Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfProvidencePerfection Of CreationGod's Faithfulnessdeeds

O Lord God of Israel, You are [uncompromisingly] just (righteous), for we have been left as survivors, as it is this day. Behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this.” Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSurvivors Of The NationsFound Guilty


Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
Verse ConceptsGod, Perfection OfGod TeachingLearning The Right Wayheartbeat


[They are living memorials] to declare that the Lord is upright and faithful [to His promises];
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Verse ConceptsGod, Perfection OfGod, The RockIs God Unjust?

We have come to know [by personal observation and experience], and have believed [with deep, consistent faith] the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides continually in him. Verse ConceptsGod, Love OfLove, Nature OfReliabilityAgape LoveNature Of GodUs In GodKnowing God's CharacterMental HealthGod's Love For UsLove And StrengthTrue LoveLoving EveryoneLove As A Fruit Of The SpiritGods LoveFathers LoveBeing LovedLiving For GodKnowing GodStrength And Loveloversloving



But the Lord of hosts will be exalted in justice,
And God, the Holy One, will show Himself holy in righteousness [through His righteous judgments].
Verse ConceptsGod, Holiness OfGod, Righteousness OfJustification, Necessity OfYou Will Know I Am The Lord


Exalt the Lord our God
And worship at His holy hill [Zion, the temple mount],
For the Lord our God is holy.
Verse ConceptsGlorifying GodPraiseWorship God!Worshiping GodPraise And WorshipWorshiping Together


However, the Most High [the One infinitely exalted above humanity] does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet [Isaiah] says, Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodBuilding God's DwellingWritten In The Prophetsstructure

They shall perish, but You shall remain and endure; yes, all of them shall wear out and become old like a garment. Like clothing You shall change them, and they shall be changed and pass away. But You remain the same, and Your years shall have no end.


But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them and turned toward them for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and He was unwilling to destroy them, and did not cast them from His presence until now. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodGod Of The FathersGod Is GraciousDivine FavourDivine DelaysDriven From God's PresenceGod's Covenant With The Patriarchs

And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord! the Lord! a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness and truth, Keeping mercy and loving-kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but Who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's children, to the third and fourth generation.


and exchanged the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God for an image [worthless idols] in the shape of mortal man and birds and four-footed animals and reptiles. Verse ConceptsIncorruptibleImmortality, In NtNations DescribedBirds, Features OfNature DecayingNo DecayPeople Are CorruptibleIdolatryExchanging Good For BadNature Of IdolatryBirdscatsimage

Behold, I go forward [and to the east], but He is not there; I go backward [and to the west], but I cannot perceive Him; On the left hand [and to the north] where He works [I seek Him], but I cannot behold Him; He turns Himself to the right hand [and to the south], but I cannot see Him.