7 Bible Verses about Closeness
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I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.
For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as Jehovah our God is whensoever we call upon him?
But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her. And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her god: return thou after thy sister-in-law. And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God;read more.
where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me. And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking unto her.
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.read more.
Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
From Thematic Bible
Closeness » Who the lord is near to
Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him.
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.
Closeness » The lord being near
that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:
He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
For the Lord Jehovah will help me; therefore have I not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. He is near that justifieth me; who will content with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Closeness » Those that are close to the lord
And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah of hosts was with him.
Closeness » The reward for not drawing near to God
Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city! She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in Jehovah; she drew not near to her God.
Closeness » Drawing near to God
But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.
Closeness » The reward for drawing near to God
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
