Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exposure » Of sin » Rendered doubly certain by God's infinite knowledge
For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great (shocking, innumerable),
You who distress the righteous and take bribes,
And turn away from the poor in the [court of the city] gate [depriving them of justice].
Then the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and He said to me, “Say, ‘Thus says the Lord, “This is what you think, house of Israel, for I know your thoughts.
For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their wickedness concealed from My eyes.
‘If I sin, then You would take note and observe me,
And You would not acquit me of my guilt.
“For though you wash yourself with lye
And use much soap,
The stain of your guilt is [still] before Me [and you are soiled and dirty],” says the Lord God.
But they do not consider in their hearts (minds)
That I remember [always] all their wickedness.
Now their deeds surround and entangle them;
They are before My face.
The righteous » Saints » Steps of
“Does not God see my ways
And count all my steps?
He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.
The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].
You enlarge the path beneath me and make my steps secure,
So that my feet will not slip.
A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life],
But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.
When you walk, your steps will not be impeded [for your path will be clear and open];
And when you run, you will not stumble.
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Steps of
“Does not God see my ways
And count all my steps?
He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.
The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].
You enlarge the path beneath me and make my steps secure,
So that my feet will not slip.
A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life],
But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.
When you walk, your steps will not be impeded [for your path will be clear and open];
And when you run, you will not stumble.
Saints » Steps
“Does not God see my ways
And count all my steps?
He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.
The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,
And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].
You enlarge the path beneath me and make my steps secure,
So that my feet will not slip.
A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life],
But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.
When you walk, your steps will not be impeded [for your path will be clear and open];
And when you run, you will not stumble.
Secret sins » Known to God
For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great (shocking, innumerable),
You who distress the righteous and take bribes,
And turn away from the poor in the [court of the city] gate [depriving them of justice].
Then the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and He said to me, “Say, ‘Thus says the Lord, “This is what you think, house of Israel, for I know your thoughts.
For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their wickedness concealed from My eyes.
‘If I sin, then You would take note and observe me,
And You would not acquit me of my guilt.
“For though you wash yourself with lye
And use much soap,
The stain of your guilt is [still] before Me [and you are soiled and dirty],” says the Lord God.
But they do not consider in their hearts (minds)
That I remember [always] all their wickedness.
Now their deeds surround and entangle them;
They are before My face.
Sin » Internal » Known to God
For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great (shocking, innumerable),
You who distress the righteous and take bribes,
And turn away from the poor in the [court of the city] gate [depriving them of justice].
Then the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and He said to me, “Say, ‘Thus says the Lord, “This is what you think, house of Israel, for I know your thoughts.
For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their wickedness concealed from My eyes.
‘If I sin, then You would take note and observe me,
And You would not acquit me of my guilt.
“For though you wash yourself with lye
And use much soap,
The stain of your guilt is [still] before Me [and you are soiled and dirty],” says the Lord God.
But they do not consider in their hearts (minds)
That I remember [always] all their wickedness.
Now their deeds surround and entangle them;
They are before My face.