Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Eye » Anthropomorphic uses of
“For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright),
And His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer),
But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil.”
Behold, the Lord's eye is upon those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe], who wait for Him and hope in His mercy and loving-kindness, To deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]
And His ears are open to their cry.
He will not allow your foot to slip or to be moved; He Who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand [the side not carrying a shield].
“So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help],
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
Your hands are full of blood!
For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen,
Because their words and their actions are against the Lord,
To rebel against His glorious presence and defiantly provoke Him.
“Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are on the sinful [northern] kingdom [of Israel’s ten tribes]
And I shall destroy it from the face of the earth;
But I shall not totally destroy the house of Jacob [that is, the entire nation of Israel],”
Says the Lord.
Your eyes are too pure to approve evil,
And You cannot look favorably on wickedness.
Why then do You look favorably
On those who act treacherously?
Why are you silent when the wicked (Chaldean oppressors) destroy
Those more righteous than they?
Feet » Of saints » Established by God
Who keeps us among the living,
And does not allow our feet to slip or stumble.
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
God » Providence of » General references to
“Who provides prey for the raven
When its young cry to God
And wander about without food?
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of safety
“But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trust
And will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil.”
His heart is upheld, he will not fear
While he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries.
No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
“In His days Judah will be saved,
And Israel will dwell safely;
Now this is His name by which He will be called;
‘The Lord Our Righteousness.’
The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord.
Then my people will live in a peaceful surrounding,
And in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places.
Jews, the » Under God's special protection
“He found him in a desert land,
In the howling wasteland of a wilderness;
He kept circling him, He took care of him,
He protected him as the
He will not allow your foot to slip or to be moved; He Who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand [the side not carrying a shield].
The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He drove the enemy before you and thrust them out, saying, Destroy! And Israel dwells in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone in a land of grain and new wine; yes, His heavens drop dew. Happy are you, O Israel, and blessing is yours! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the Shield of your help, the Sword that exalts you! Your enemies shall come fawning and cringing, and submit feigned obedience to you, and you shall march on their high places.
When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people, He allowed no man to do them wrong; in fact, He reproved kings for their sakes, Saying, Touch not My anointed, and do My prophets no harm.
Protection » Of God, is » Uninterrupted
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
divine Providence » Mysteries of providing » General references to
“Who provides prey for the raven
When its young cry to God
And wander about without food?
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
Saints » Death of » They cannot be moved
Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.
God is in the midst of her [His city], she will not be moved;
God will help her when the morning dawns.
Cast your burden on the Lord [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).
He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite],
And does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.
I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Who keeps us among the living,
And does not allow our feet to slip or stumble.
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
The [consistently] righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
He will never be shaken;
The righteous will be remembered forever.
For the king [confidently] trusts in the Lord,
And through the lovingkindness (faithfulness, goodness) of the Most High he will never be shaken.
Security » Of the saints » They cannot be moved
Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.
God is in the midst of her [His city], she will not be moved;
God will help her when the morning dawns.
Cast your burden on the Lord [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).
He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite],
And does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.
I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Who keeps us among the living,
And does not allow our feet to slip or stumble.
He will not allow your foot to slip;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
The [consistently] righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
He will never be shaken;
The righteous will be remembered forever.
For the king [confidently] trusts in the Lord,
And through the lovingkindness (faithfulness, goodness) of the Most High he will never be shaken.