Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




“He raises up the poor from the dust,
He lifts up the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor and glory;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the land on them.



Let his children wander and beg;
Let them seek their food and be driven far from their ruined homes.






And it will happen that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread and say, “Please assign me to one of the priest’s offices so I may eat a piece of bread.”’”


All her people groan, seeking bread;
They have exchanged their desirable and precious things for food
To restore their lives.
“See, O Lord, and consider
How despised and repulsive I have become!”





“I thought age should speak,
And a multitude of years should teach wisdom.

I spoke with my heart, saying, “Behold, I have acquired great [human] wisdom and experience, more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of [moral] wisdom and [scientific] knowledge.”


Then the righteous [those who seek the will of God] will shine forth [radiating the new life] like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears [to hear], let him hear and heed My words.



The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].


The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful];
They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable].


But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.



For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].


Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their [righteous] actions.


“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him];
But with kings upon the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.


An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.





The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].



Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be freed.


His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness,
And his descendants will inherit the land.


The descendants of His servants will inherit it,
And those who love His name will dwell in it.


“The children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.”


Then the righteous [those who seek the will of God] will shine forth [radiating the new life] like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears [to hear], let him hear and heed My words.



The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].


The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful];
They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable].


But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.



For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].


Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their [righteous] actions.


“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him];
But with kings upon the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.


An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.





“I thought age should speak,
And a multitude of years should teach wisdom.

I spoke with my heart, saying, “Behold, I have acquired great [human] wisdom and experience, more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of [moral] wisdom and [scientific] knowledge.”





“I thought age should speak,
And a multitude of years should teach wisdom.

I spoke with my heart, saying, “Behold, I have acquired great [human] wisdom and experience, more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of [moral] wisdom and [scientific] knowledge.”





The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].



Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be freed.


His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness,
And his descendants will inherit the land.


The descendants of His servants will inherit it,
And those who love His name will dwell in it.


“The children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.”


Then the righteous [those who seek the will of God] will shine forth [radiating the new life] like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears [to hear], let him hear and heed My words.



The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].


The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful];
They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable].


But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.



For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].


Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their [righteous] actions.


“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him];
But with kings upon the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.


An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.





The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].



Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be freed.


His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness,
And his descendants will inherit the land.


The descendants of His servants will inherit it,
And those who love His name will dwell in it.


“The children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.”


Then the righteous [those who seek the will of God] will shine forth [radiating the new life] like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears [to hear], let him hear and heed My words.



The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].


The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful];
They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable].


But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.



For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].


Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their [righteous] actions.


“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him];
But with kings upon the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.


An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.