Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me.

A net, did they fix for my steps, My soul was bowed down, - They digged before me a pit, They fell into the midst thereof! Selah.

My soul, is in the midst of lions, I lie down amidst flames, As for the sons of men, Their teeth, are spear and arrows, And, their tongue, is a sharp sword.

Surely, from his elevation, they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood, - With his mouth, they each of them bless, But, inwardly, they revile. Selah.

All the day, they wrest, my words, Against me, all their devices are for mischief;

More than the hairs of my head, Are they who hate me without cause, - Firmer than my bones, Are they who are my foes for false cause, - What I had not plundered, then, had I to restore.

For mine enemies have spoken of me, And, they who watch for my life, have taken counsel together;

All the day, have mine enemies, reproached me, And, they who are mad against me, by me, have sworn.

For, the mouth of the lawless one and the mouth of the deceiver, against me, are open, They have spoken to me with false tongue; And, with words of hatred, have they surrounded me, and have made war upon me without cause: For my love, they have been accusing me, while, I, was at prayer: read more.
Yea they have returned unto me - Evil for good; and, Hatred for my love.

Many a time, have they harassed me from my youth, well may Israel say: Upon my back, have ploughmen ploughed, They have lengthened their furrow!



They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul.

Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.


He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Shall, evil, be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my life, - Remember how I stood before thee To speak in their behalf what was good! To turn back thine indignation from them.

Jesus answered them - Many works, have I showed you, noble ones, from my Father: For which of those works are ye stoning me?



They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul.

Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.


He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Shall, evil, be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my life, - Remember how I stood before thee To speak in their behalf what was good! To turn back thine indignation from them.

Jesus answered them - Many works, have I showed you, noble ones, from my Father: For which of those works are ye stoning me?



Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.

There rise up witnesses helping forward violence and wrong, What I know not, they demand of me: They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul. But, as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I humbled, with fasting, my soul, though, my prayer, unto mine own bosom, might return: read more.
Like as for a friend, like as for a brother of mine own, I walked to and fro, As though mourning for a mother, I gloomily bowed myself down. But, in mine overthrow, have they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together, - There gathered themselves together against me foolish men, and I knew it not, They have torn in pieces, and not been silent; Amidst profane praters of perversion, have they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

For my love, they have been accusing me, while, I, was at prayer: Yea they have returned unto me - Evil for good; and, Hatred for my love.



but there was found therein, a man, poor but wise, and, he, delivered the city by his wisdom, - yet, no one, remembered that poor man.