Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



By the waters of Babylon we sat down; and wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the salon-trees, in the midst of it. For they that led us away captive required of us then a song, and melody in our heaviness. "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!" read more.
How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my righthand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem in my mirth.

And why? Thy servants think upon her stones, and it pitieth them to see her in the dust.


Yea because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek to do thee good.

The LORD shall so bless thee out of Zion, that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long. Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

When I perceived that, I said, "Let me alone, and I will make lamentation. Take no labour for to comfort me, as touching the destruction of my people."

Then the places that have ever been waste, shall be builded of thee: there shalt thou lay a foundation for many kindreds. Thou shalt be called the maker-up of hedges, and the builder-again of the way of the Sabbath.

For Zion's sake therefore will I not hold my tongue, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not cease: until their righteousness break forth as a shining light, and their salvation as a burning lamp.

Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night. And ye that stir up the remembrance of the Lord, see that ye pause not, neither let him have rest until he have prepared and made Jerusalem glorious in the earth.

Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her. Be joyful with her, all ye that mourned for her.

For like as a child is comforted of his mother, so shall I comfort you, and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like a herb. Thus shall the hand of the LORD be known among his servants, and his indignation among his enemies.

O Who will give my head water enough, and a well of tears for mine eyes, that I may weep night and day for the slaughter of my people?

"This shalt thou say also unto them: 'Mine eyes shall weep without ceasing day and night. For my people shall be destroyed with great harm, and shall perish with a great plague.

Ye that have escaped the sword: haste you, stand not still. Remember the LORD afar off, and think upon Jerusalem: for we were ashamed to hear the blasphemies; our faces were covered with shame, because the strange aliens came into the Sanctuary of the LORD.

{Khaf} Mine eyes begin to fail me through weeping, my body is disquieted, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the great hurt of my people, seeing the children and babes did swoon in the streets of the city.

Whole rivers of water gush out of mine eyes, for the great hurt of my people. {Pe} Mine eyes run, and cannot cease, for there is no rest. O LORD, when will thou look down from heaven, and consider? read more.
Mine eye breaketh my heart, because of all the daughters of my city.


Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine upon the walls of thy house, thy children like the olive branches round about thy table. Lo, thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the LORD. The LORD shall so bless thee out of Zion, that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long. read more.
Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.