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But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge -- the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?
God said to Moses, "I am that I am." And he said, "You must say this to the Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you.'"
No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.
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Apostles » Called by » God
From Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes, our brother,
And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
From Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor by human agency, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead)
But when the one who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace was pleased to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,
Baal-berith » Shechemites » God
They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.
Baal-zebub » Philistine » God
Ahaziah fell through a window lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria and was injured. He sent messengers with these orders, "Go, ask Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, if I will survive this injury." But the Lord's angelic messenger told Elijah the Tishbite, "Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them: 'You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.
They replied, "A man came up to meet us. He told us, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, 'This is what the Lord says: "You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are sending for an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die."'"
Elijah said to the king, "This is what the Lord says, 'You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. You must think there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek an oracle! Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.'"
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A refuge
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.
When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and will cover you with my hand while I pass by.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A hiding place
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings!
You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A shield
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."
You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the Lord, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs.
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A defence
But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!
Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe!
Just as birds hover over a nest, so the Lord who commands armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.
I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"
The Lord who rules over all will guard them, and they will prevail and overcome with sling stones. Then they will drink, and will become noisy like drunkards, full like the sacrificial basin or like the corners of the altar.
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A fortress
The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust --
who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.
The Lord is good -- indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
Bel » Babylonian » God
I will punish the god Bel in Babylon. I will make him spit out what he has swallowed. The nations will not come streaming to him any longer. Indeed, the walls of Babylon will fall."
Bel kneels down, Nebo bends low. Their images weigh down animals and beasts. Your heavy images are burdensome to tired animals.
"Announce the news among the nations! Proclaim it! Signal for people to pay attention! Declare the news! Do not hide it! Say: 'Babylon will be captured. Bel will be put to shame. Marduk will be dismayed. Babylon's idols will be put to shame. Her disgusting images will be dismayed.
Christ » Names of » God
A voice cries out, "In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.
Christian ministers » Ministers of » God
You will be called, 'the Lord's priests, servants of our God.' You will enjoy the wealth of nations and boast about the riches you receive from them.
But as God's servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,
Clouds » God » Established
when he established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep grew strong,
Clouds » God » Brings over the earth
Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
Clouds » God » Balanced in the air
Do you know about the balancing of the clouds, that wondrous activity of him who is perfect in knowledge?
Clouds » God » Disposed in order
Do you know how God commands them, how he makes lightning flash in his storm cloud?
Clouds » God » Scatters
He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds.
Clouds » God » Spreads out
Clouds » God » Binds up
He locks the waters in his clouds, and the clouds do not burst with the weight of them.
Communion of saints » Is with » God
What we have seen and heard we announce to you too, so that you may have fellowship with us (and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ).
ears » God » Judicially closes
Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind! Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, their hearts might understand and they might repent and be healed."
For the heart of this people has become dull; they are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'
ears » God » Opens
And he reveals this for correction, and says that they must turn from evil.
ears » God » Made
The ear that hears and the eye that sees -- the Lord has made them both.
ears » God » Planted
Does the one who makes the human ear not hear? Does the one who forms the human eye not see?
the Earth » God » Enlightens
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years, and let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." It was so. God made two great lights -- the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.
But I, the Lord, make the following promise: I have made a covenant governing the coming of day and night. I have established the fixed laws governing heaven and earth.
the Earth » God » Makes fruitful
God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds." It was so.
May God give you the dew of the sky and the richness of the earth, and plenty of grain and new wine.
the Earth » God » Spread abroad
This is what the Lord, your protector, says, the one who formed you in the womb: "I am the Lord, who made everything, who alone stretched out the sky, who fashioned the earth all by myself,
This is what the true God, the Lord, says -- the one who created the sky and stretched it out, the one who fashioned the earth and everything that lives on it, the one who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live on it:
the Earth » God » Establishes
He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.
You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. You established the earth and it stood firm.
the Earth » God » Created
You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, along with all their multitude of stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
the Earth » God » Waters
You visit the earth and give it rain; you make it rich and fertile with overflowing streams full of water. You provide grain for them, for you prepare the earth to yield its crops.
He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.
the Earth » God » Reigns in
But on that day I will mark off the land of Goshen, where my people are staying, so that no swarms of flies will be there, that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of this land.
the Earth » God » Laid the foundation of
"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you possess understanding!
In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.
the Earth » God » Governs supremely
He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
the Earth » God » Inspects
For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel's hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)
the Earth » God » Shall be exalted in
He says, "Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!"
the Earth » God » supports
When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear, I make its pillars secure." (Selah)
the Earth » God » Formed
Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.
the Earth » God » Suspended in space
He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth on nothing.
Exaltation » Christ » God
O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
The Lord is exalted, indeed, he lives in heaven; he fills Zion with justice and fairness.
The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!
Eyes » God » Opens
Then Elisha prayed, "O Lord, open his eyes so he can see." The Lord opened the servant's eyes and he saw that the hill was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.
Eyes » God » Enlightens
"But now briefly we have received mercy from the Lord our God, in that he has left us a remnant and has given us a secure position in his holy place. Thus our God has enlightened our eyes and has given us a little relief in our time of servitude.
Eyes » God » Made
The ear that hears and the eye that sees -- the Lord has made them both.
Eyes » God » Formed
Does the one who makes the human ear not hear? Does the one who forms the human eye not see?
Faith » The objects of, are » God
"Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.
Fathers » God
Now, Israel, pay attention to the statutes and ordinances I am about to teach you, so that you might live and go on to enter and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
Moses said to God, "If I go to the Israelites and tell them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' -- what should I say to them?"
Indeed, may the Lord, the God of your ancestors, make you a thousand times more numerous than you are now, blessing you just as he said he would!
So Joshua said to the Israelites: "How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the Lord God of your ancestors has given you?
Oded, a prophet of the Lord, was there. He went to meet the army as they arrived in Samaria and said to them: "Look, because the Lord God of your ancestors was angry with Judah he handed them over to you. You have killed them so mercilessly that God has taken notice.
Flattery » Hypocrites use, to » God
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting for
For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!
Lord, be merciful to us! We wait for you. Give us strength each morning! Deliver us when distress comes.
God » Glorifying » Goodness of
The Lord is good -- indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!
The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord's faithfulness extends throughout the earth.
Once again there will be sounds of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms. Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the Lord and will say, "Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all. For the Lord is good and his unfailing love lasts forever." For I, the Lord, affirm that I will restore the land to what it was in days of old.'
He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
God » Mysteries of » Refuge, a
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.
When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and will cover you with my hand while I pass by.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
God » Special judgments inflicted » Disease sent
Therefore Naaman's skin disease will afflict you and your descendants forever!" When Gehazi went out from his presence, his skin was as white as snow.
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
Uzziah, who had an incense censer in his hand, became angry. While he was ranting and raving at the priests, a skin disease appeared on his forehead right there in front of the priests in the Lord's temple near the incense altar.
The Lord attacked the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores.
So Aaron did as Moses commanded and ran into the middle of the assembly, where the plague was just beginning among the people. So he placed incense on the coals and made atonement for the people.
God » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
Love the Lord, all you faithful followers of his! The Lord protects those who have integrity, but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.
The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.
You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, along with all their multitude of stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.
The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.
God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
Through all that they suffered, he suffered too. The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them. In his love and mercy he protected them; he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times.
Even when you are old, I will take care of you, even when you have gray hair, I will carry you. I made you and I will support you; I will carry you and rescue you.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.
Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
Through all that they suffered, he suffered too. The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them. In his love and mercy he protected them; he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times.
Even when you are old, I will take care of you, even when you have gray hair, I will carry you. I made you and I will support you; I will carry you and rescue you.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.
Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vision of
Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.
Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.
The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.
You plan great things and you do mighty deeds. You see everything people do. You reward each of them for the way they live and for the things they do.
For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel's hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)
God » Hand of » Helper
Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!
Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will defeat you before the enemy. God is capable of helping or defeating."
You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the Lord, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs.
So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
Look, the sovereign Lord helps me. Who dares to condemn me? Look, all of them will wear out like clothes; a moth will eat away at them.
God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
In Christ we too have been claimed as God's own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will
All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, 'What have you done?'
There are many plans in a person's mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.
O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
God » To believers » To the obedient
But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"
Keep his statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the Lord your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.
If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
and showing covenant faithfulness to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
God » Examples of Leadership » Compassion of
The Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury.
Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.
I led them with leather cords, with leather ropes; I lifted the yoke from their neck, and gently fed them.
the Lord your God will reverse your captivity and have pity on you. He will turn and gather you from all the peoples among whom he has scattered you.
God » Remember » Servants of
For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me
But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. They made atonement for Israel, just as God's servant Moses had ordered.
From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!
For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you
Live as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God's slaves.
God » Leader » Love of
(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God's children -- and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ -- by grace you are saved! --
But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
In a far-off land the Lord will manifest himself to them. He will say to them, 'I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.
God » Mercy of » None like
He prayed: "O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.
Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? -- majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
He said, "Tomorrow." And Moses said, "It will be as you say, so that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God.
There is no one like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the sky to help you, on the clouds in majesty.
Therefore you are great, O Lord God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true!
God » Of israel » Faithfulness of
God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
"The Lord is worthy of praise because he has made Israel his people secure just as he promised! Not one of all the faithful promises he made through his servant Moses is left unfulfilled!
so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.
He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations --
God » Creator » Of man
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Do we not all have one father? Did not one God create us? Why do we betray one another, in this way making light of the covenant of our ancestors?
Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth."
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them "humankind."
God » Ability of » Arm of
The Lord swears an oath by his right hand, by his strong arm: "I will never again give your grain to your enemies as food, and foreigners will not drink your wine, which you worked hard to produce.
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
Therefore, tell the Israelites, 'I am the Lord. I will bring you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the Lord's power revealed through him?
Do you have an arm as powerful as God's, and can you thunder with a voice like his?
God » Remember » Returning to
For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
"Come on! Let's return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!
So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.
The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.
When he struck them down, they sought his favor; they turned back and longed for God.
God » What is in hand of the lord God
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You brought before you the vessels from his temple, and you and your nobles, together with your wives and concubines, drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone -- gods that cannot see or hear or comprehend! But you have not glorified the God who has in his control your very breath and all your ways!
O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all. You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all.
Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, in whose hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all the human race.
Praise our God, you nations! Loudly proclaim his praise! He preserves our lives and does not allow our feet to slip.
For God is the judge! He brings one down and exalts another. For the Lord holds in his hand a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices, and pours it out. Surely all the wicked of the earth will slurp it up and drink it to its very last drop."
God » Ability of » Appearances of
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
Solomon began building the Lord's temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David prepared at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest time of the day.
The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; settle down in the land that I will point out to you.
God » Trust in » Unsearchable
As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom.
For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to advise him? But we have the mind of Christ.
"Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty?
God » Love to » Encouraged
Love the Lord, all you faithful followers of his! The Lord protects those who have integrity, but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.
You must love the Lord your God with your whole mind, your whole being, and all your strength.
But carefully obey the commands and instructions Moses the Lord's servant gave you. Love the Lord your God, follow all his instructions, obey his commands, be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and being!"
maintain yourselves in the love of God, while anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life.
Jesus said to him, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.
You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
then he promises, "I will send rain for your land in its season, the autumn and the spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine, and olive oil.
Then God said, "I now give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the entire earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
You must remember the Lord your God, for he is the one who gives ability to get wealth; if you do this he will confirm his covenant that he made by oath to your ancestors, even as he has to this day.
God » Impartiality of » In favours bestowed
Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.
Then Peter started speaking: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people, but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.
and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.
God » Pleasing of » Power of
You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all.
Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will defeat you before the enemy. God is capable of helping or defeating."
By his power he stills the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab the great sea monster to pieces.
God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,
God » Judgments of » Examples of men smitten
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
That very night the Lord's messenger went out and killed 185,000 men in the Assyrian camp. When they got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses.
The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him on the spot for his negligence. He died right there beside the ark of God.
As they approached him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, "Strike these people with blindness." The Lord struck them with blindness as Elisha requested.
The Lord afflicted the king with an illness; he suffered from a skin disease until the day he died. He lived in separate quarters, while his son Jotham was in charge of the palace and ruled over the people of the land.
God » Judgments of » General references to
"I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me," says the Lord who rules over all.
Your justice is like the highest mountains, your fairness like the deepest sea; you preserve mankind and the animal kingdom.
Therefore, tell the Israelites, 'I am the Lord. I will bring you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
I will judge him with plague and bloodshed. I will rain down on him, his troops and the many peoples who are with him a torrential downpour, hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
I will pass through the land of Egypt in the same night, and I will attack all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of humans and of animals, and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment. I am the Lord.
God » Favour of » Promised to saints
You will no longer be called, "Abandoned," and your land will no longer be called "Desolate." Indeed, you will be called "My Delight is in Her," and your land "Married." For the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married to him.
For this reason the Lord is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the Lord is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.
Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.
For you give them splendor and strength. By your favor we are victorious.
Foreigners will rebuild your walls; their kings will serve you. Even though I struck you down in my anger, I will restore my favor and have compassion on you.
God » Trust in » Special promises concerning
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
An evil person suffers much pain, but the Lord's faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.
The Lord is good -- indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me.
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,
And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then books were opened, and another book was opened -- the book of life. So the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.
For this reason, she will experience her plagues in a single day: disease, mourning, and famine, and she will be burned down with fire, because the Lord God who judges her is powerful!"
Far be it from you to do such a thing -- to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?"
Then observers will say, "Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded! Yes indeed, there is a God who judges in the earth!"
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vengeance of
Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God's wrath, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," says the Lord.
With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
I will get revenge and pay them back at the time their foot slips; for the day of their disaster is near, and the impending judgment is rushing upon them!"
I will exact great vengeance upon them with angry rebukes. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I exact my vengeance upon them.'"
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
Do we not all have one father? Did not one God create us? Why do we betray one another, in this way making light of the covenant of our ancestors?
Is this how you repay the Lord, you foolish, unwise people? Is he not your father, your creator? He has made you and established you.
Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.
God » Mercy of » Omnipotence of
He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."
He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
From this day forward I am he; no one can deliver from my power; I will act, and who can prevent it?"
God » Leader » Light, a
The Lord is God and he has delivered us. Tie the offering with ropes to the horns of the altar!
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.
Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
God » Kingdom of » Coming with power
Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority of his Christ, have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, the one who accuses them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.
In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
God » Trust in » Unseen
Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time,
No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.
God » Pillar of » Foreknowledge of
because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
"But as for that day and hour no one knows it -- not even the angels in heaven -- except the Father alone.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ's blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!
who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says, 'My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,'
However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows.
God » Remember » Rock, a
No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God!
The Lord is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king!
As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
For our enemies' rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede.
God » Love to » Majesty of
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! Appear in your majestic splendor!
He will assume his post and shepherd the people by the Lord's strength, by the sovereign authority of the Lord his God. They will live securely, for at that time he will be honored even in the distant regions of the earth.
O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.
Majestic splendor emanates from him; his sanctuary is firmly established and beautiful.
God » Exalted Christ » God
O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
The Lord is exalted, indeed, he lives in heaven; he fills Zion with justice and fairness.
The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!
God » Wisdom of » Wisdom of God
How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.
By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.
Everyone should revere you, O King of all nations, because you deserve to be revered. For there is no one like you among any of the wise people of the nations nor among any of their kings.
God » Plagues » Justice of
Tell me! Present the evidence! Let them consult with one another! Who predicted this in the past? Who announced it beforehand? Was it not I, the Lord? I have no peer, there is no God but me, a God who vindicates and delivers; there is none but me.
Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.
They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
The just Lord resides within her; he commits no unjust acts. Every morning he reveals his justice. At dawn he appears without fail. Yet the unjust know no shame.
God » Mercy of » Promises of divine mercy
The Lord is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.
"Go and shout this message to my people in the countries in the north. Tell them, 'Come back to me, wayward Israel,' says the Lord. 'I will not continue to look on you with displeasure. For I am merciful,' says the Lord. 'I will not be angry with you forever.
keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children's children, to the third and fourth generation."
The wicked need to abandon their lifestyle and sinful people their plans. They should return to the Lord, and he will show mercy to them, and to their God, for he will freely forgive them.
I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure.
God » Hand of » Holiness of
They called out to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord who commands armies! His majestic splendor fills the entire earth!"
Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed."
You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
Praise the Lord our God! Worship on his holy hill, for the Lord our God is holy!
Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? -- majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
God » Examples of Leadership » Condescension of
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
to the one who remembered us when we were down, for his loyal love endures,
Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.
When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
God » Impartiality of » Jealousy of
The Lord will be unwilling to forgive him, and his intense anger will rage against that man; all the curses written in this scroll will fall upon him and the Lord will obliterate his name from memory.
Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?
You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,
For you must not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
God » Fatherhood of » General references to
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father."
And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one's work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.
For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, Lord, are our father; you have been called our protector from ancient times.
Yet, Lord, you are our father. We are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the product of your labor.
God » Eternal the growth of » Knowledge possessed by
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom.
that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.
Don't keep speaking so arrogantly, letting proud talk come out of your mouth! For the Lord is a God who knows; he evaluates what people do.
You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.
God » Ownership of » Of the natural world
For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.
A psalm of David. The Lord owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.
And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,
The land must not be sold without reclaim because the land belongs to me, for you are foreigners and residents with me.
"But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.
God » What the lord God is not
So since we are God's offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination.
for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
The Preeminent One of Israel does not go back on his word or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind."
Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!"
God » Grace of » Greatness of
You show unfailing love to thousands. But you also punish children for the sins of their parents. You are the great and powerful God who is known as the Lord who rules over all.
Praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are magnificent. You are robed in splendor and majesty.
"O, Lord God, you have begun to show me your greatness and strength. (What god in heaven or earth can rival your works and mighty deeds?)
O God, your deeds are extraordinary! What god can compare to our great God?
God » Works of » General references to
When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,
They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
He does amazing things that will be remembered; the Lord is merciful and compassionate.
For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.
God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time, but he has also placed ignorance in the human heart so that people cannot discover what God has ordained, from the beginning to the end of their lives.
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all his deeds are right and his ways are just. He is able to bring down those who live in pride.
He takes his battle position and shakes the earth; with a mere look he frightens the nations. The ancient mountains disintegrate; the primeval hills are flattened. He travels on the ancient roads.
They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!
God » Remember » Salvation of
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."
In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
The Lord your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you."
By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
God » Mercy of » Messengers of
He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.
For the Lord who rules over all says to me that for his own glory he has sent me to the nations that plundered you -- for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye.
"The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this temple, and his hands will complete it." Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.
Then Moses said, "This is how you will know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them of my own will.
Approach me! Listen to this! From the very first I have not spoken in secret; when it happens, I am there." So now, the sovereign Lord has sent me, accompanied by his spirit.
God » Mercy of » Of truth
so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began.
the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains forever faithful,
As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! May your words prove to be true! You have made this good promise to your servant!
God » Hand of » Mighty
He has done this so all the nations of the earth might recognize the Lord's power and so you might always obey the Lord your God."
A psalm. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he performs amazing deeds! His right hand and his mighty arm accomplish deliverance.
Recall that you were slaves in the land of Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there by strength and power. That is why the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.
They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly. The Lord's right hand conquers,
God » Wisdom of » General references to
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
The Lord's words are absolutely reliable. They are as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it is thoroughly refined.
God » Fire, a consuming » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
"After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.
For look, the Lord comes with fire, his chariots come like a windstorm, to reveal his raging anger, his battle cry, and his flaming arrows.
And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.
From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words.
After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper.
God » Favour of » Invoked
When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, he said, "Is this your youngest brother, whom you told me about?" Then he said, "May God be gracious to you, my son."
For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)
God » Mercy of » Oaths of
So I made a vow in my anger, 'They will never enter into the resting place I had set aside for them.'"
The Lord swears an oath by his right hand, by his strong arm: "I will never again give your grain to your enemies as food, and foreigners will not drink your wine, which you worked hard to produce.
The Lord who commands armies makes this solemn vow: "Be sure of this: Just as I have intended, so it will be; just as I have planned, it will happen.
In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,
God » Glorifying » Glory of
And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.
Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in plain view of the people.
The priests could not carry out their duties because of the cloud; the Lord's glory filled his temple.
God » Trust in » Examples of
Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.
Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."
In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after.
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ's behalf, "Be reconciled to God!"
I sent all my servants the prophets to warn you over and over again. They said, "Every one of you, stop doing the evil things you have been doing and do what is right. Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship them. Then you can continue to live in this land that I gave to you and your ancestors." But you did not pay any attention or listen to me.
He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.
Say to them, 'As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! Why should you die, O house of Israel?'
"Come on! Let's return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting upon
But those who wait for the Lord's help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles' wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.
Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.
Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.
Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.
God » Remember » Righteousness of
Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.
O Lord God of Israel, you are righteous, for we are left as a remnant this day. Indeed, we stand before you in our guilt. However, because of this guilt no one can really stand before you."
The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice!
You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior. All the ends of the earth trust in you, as well as those living across the wide seas.
God » Promises to the tempted » Special promises to religious workers
But the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavenly expanse. And those bringing many to righteousness will be like the stars forever and ever.
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.
So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out -- he will be blessed in what he does.
For I tell you the truth, whoever gives you a cup of water because you bear Christ's name will never lose his reward.
God » Mercy of » Name of, reverenced
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
"Tell Aaron and his sons that they must deal respectfully with the holy offerings of the Israelites, which they consecrate to me, so that they do not profane my holy name. I am the Lord.
"If you refuse to obey all the words of this law, the things written in this scroll, and refuse to fear this glorious and awesome name, the Lord your God,
saying, "Let the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to him.
God » Remember » Strength, our
My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.
The one true God is my mighty refuge; he removes the obstacles in my way.
God » Remember » Searcher, as
"Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?" the Lord asks. "Do you not know that I am everywhere?" the Lord asks.
Even if they were to hide on the top of Mount Carmel, I would hunt them down and take them from there. Even if they tried to hide from me at the bottom of the sea, from there I would command the Sea Serpent to bite them.
"And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one's thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
I, the Lord, probe into people's minds. I examine people's hearts. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done.
God » Mercy of » Of peace
The God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,
Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, set things right, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.
God » Mercy of » Our strength
My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.
The one true God is my mighty refuge; he removes the obstacles in my way.
God » Remember » Seeing
Jesus replied, "Have I been with you for so long, and you have not known me, Philip? The person who has seen me has seen the Father! How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear like the sky itself.
So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining, "Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived."
Manoah said to his wife, "We will certainly die, because we have seen a supernatural being!"
God » To believers » To seekers
"So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.
if my people, who belong to me, humble themselves, pray, seek to please me, and repudiate their sinful practices, then I will respond from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul,
God » Hand of » Hiding place
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.
Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings!
You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)
God » Trust in » Confidence in God, examples of
I am not afraid of the multitude of people who attack me from all directions.
Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer."
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the Lord our God.
I will rejoice because of the Lord; I will be happy because of the God who delivers me!
God » Works of » Wrath of
but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.
Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.
Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God's wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.
The one who believes in the Son has eternal life. The one who rejects the Son will not see life, but God's wrath remains on him.
God » Hand of » Upon men for chastisement and punishment
But he replied, "You're talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?" In all this Job did not sin by what he said.
The Lord attacked the residents of Ashdod severely, bringing devastation on them. He struck the people of both Ashdod and the surrounding area with sores.
Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time!" Immediately mistiness and darkness came over him, and he went around seeking people to lead him by the hand.
For day and night you tormented me; you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer. (Selah)
Then the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord, when I extend my hand over Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.
God » Voice of select readings » Walking with
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God.
Though all the nations follow their respective gods, we will follow the Lord our God forever.
Enoch walked with God, and then he disappeared because God took him away.
The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant before the Lord, agreeing to follow the Lord and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll. All the people agreed to keep the covenant.
But you have a few individuals in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy.
God » Ability of » Blessings of, rest upon his people
But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam and changed the curse to a blessing, for the Lord your God loves you.
Now be willing to bless your servant's dynasty so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O sovereign Lord, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant's dynasty be blessed on into the future!"
Such godly people are rewarded by the Lord, and vindicated by the God who delivers them.
Those who pass by will not say, "May you experience the Lord's blessing! We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the Lord."
God » Of israel » Face of, hidden
But your sinful acts have alienated you from your God; your sins have caused him to reject you and not listen to your prayers.
No one invokes your name, or makes an effort to take hold of you. For you have rejected us and handed us over to our own sins.
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.
But I will certainly hide myself at that time because of all the wickedness they will have done by turning to other gods.
Why do you look the other way, and ignore the way we are oppressed and mistreated?
God » Fellowship with » Moses' fellowship with God
Moses alone may come near the Lord, but the others must not come near, nor may the people go up with him."
I will meet with you there, and from above the atonement lid, from between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will command you for the Israelites.
And whenever Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the Lord would speak with Moses.
The people kept their distance, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.
Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, "Thus you will tell the house of Jacob, and declare to the people of Israel:
God » Impartiality of » In judgment
And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one's work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.
For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.
Respect the Lord and make careful decisions, for the Lord our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery."
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God who is unbiased and takes no bribe,
There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,
God » Christ's » Gift of, salvation
Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all -- how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?
Jesus answered her, "If you had known the gift of God and who it is who said to you, 'Give me some water to drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
But the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if the many died through the transgression of the one man, how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ multiply to the many!
God » Remember » Sheep of
"I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
Then Jesus said to them, "This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
The doorkeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
A well-written song by Asaph. Why, O God, have you permanently rejected us? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?
God » Protection of » Promised to believers
The Lord's angel camps around the Lord's loyal followers and delivers them.
Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.
May the Lord protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!
He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall.
God » To believers » To the penitent
I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.
Come back to me, you wayward people. I want to cure your waywardness. Say, 'Here we are. We come to you because you are the Lord our God.
Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
"Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.
God » Mercy of » Nearness of
The Lord is near all who cry out to him, all who cry out to him sincerely.
so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he delivers those who are discouraged.
I constantly trust in the Lord; because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended.
God » Hand of » Upon men for blessing
Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.
In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict the king and the officers had issued at the Lord's command.
On the first day of the first month he had determined to make the ascent from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was on him.
Due to the fact that the good hand of our God was on us, they brought us a skilled man, from the descendants of Mahli the son of Levi son of Israel. This man was Sherebiah, who was accompanied by his sons and brothers, 18 men,
God » Christ as » Displeasure, on account of sin
When the people complained, it displeased the Lord. When the Lord heard it, his anger burned, and so the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outer parts of the camp.
But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!
Honesty has disappeared; the one who tries to avoid evil is robbed. The Lord watches and is displeased, for there is no justice.
God » Pillar of » Forbearance of
God publicly displayed him at his death as the mercy seat accessible through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because God in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed.
Should I not be even more concerned about Nineveh, this enormous city? There are more than one hundred twenty thousand people in it who do not know right from wrong, as well as many animals!"
But about Israel he says, "All day long I held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people!"
Finally Abraham said, "May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak just once more. What if ten are found there?" He replied, "I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten."
You prolonged your kindness with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
God » Ability of » Arrows of
He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows.
Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet.
God » Trust in » Exhortations to
Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!
Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.
Trust in the Lord from this time forward, even in Yah, the Lord, an enduring protector!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.
God » Hand of » Hearing of
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord's face is against those who do evil.
Before they even call out, I will respond; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
Does the one who makes the human ear not hear? Does the one who forms the human eye not see?
God » To believers » Divine protection
I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.
He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.
You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.
"Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action," says the Lord. "I will provide the safety they so desperately desire."
for you live among them. You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.
God » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
"I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life.
But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy aloud, and blessed are those who hear and obey the things written in it, because the time is near!
This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.
"Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
God » Mysteries of » Redemption by
Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
(Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!
O Israel, hope in the Lord, for the Lord exhibits loyal love, and is more than willing to deliver.
Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: "Don't be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.
God » Love to » Examples of
For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.
I desperately want to be in the courts of the Lord's temple. My heart and my entire being shout for joy to the living God.
God » People of general references to » Called the "chosen ones"
Realize that the Lord shows the godly special favor; the Lord responds when I cry out to him.
Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.
For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
God » Remember » Reverence for
The commander of the Lord's army answered Joshua, "Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you stand is holy." Joshua did so.
Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)
But the Lord is in his majestic palace. The whole earth is speechless in his presence!"
a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him?
He delivered his people; he ordained that his covenant be observed forever. His name is holy and awesome.
God » Ownership of » Of the souls of men
If we live, we live for the Lord; if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
Is this how you repay the Lord, you foolish, unwise people? Is he not your father, your creator? He has made you and established you.
Indeed! All lives are mine -- the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.
The Beloved about Her Lover: My lover is mine and I am his; he grazes among the lilies.
God » Evil wise » Throne of
This is what the Lord says: "The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?
Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
The Lord has established his throne in heaven; his kingdom extends over everything.
Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.
But I say to you, do not take oaths at all -- not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,
God » Mercy of » Omnipresence of
Today realize and carefully consider that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below -- there is no other!
If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.
This is what the Lord says: "The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?
"Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?" the Lord asks. "Do you not know that I am everywhere?" the Lord asks.
God » Remember » Shield
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."
You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the Lord, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs.
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
God » Examples of Leadership » Counsel of
take my advice and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness will not be exposed, and buy eye salve to put on your eyes so you can see!
The Lord's spirit will rest on him -- a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord.
I will praise the Lord who guides me; yes, during the night I reflect and learn.
You guide me by your wise advice, and then you will lead me to a position of honor.
This also comes from the Lord who commands armies, who gives supernatural guidance and imparts great wisdom.
God » Mercy of » Examples of
"Everything that has happened to us has come about because of our wicked actions and our great guilt. Even so, our God, you have exercised restraint toward our iniquities and have given us a remnant such as this.
When Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters because the Lord had compassion on them. They led them away and placed them outside the city.
For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.
So the Lord replied, "If I find in the city of Sodom fifty godly people, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,
God » Mercy of » Most high
When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided up humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly.
I will thank the Lord for his justice; I will sing praises to the sovereign Lord!
For the sovereign Lord is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth!
Then they will know that you alone are the Lord, the sovereign king over all the earth.
God » People of general references to » Spoken of as the elect
And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ's blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!
Won't God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?
So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.
God » Enemies of » Their punishment
May all your enemies perish like this, O Lord! But may those who love you shine like the rising sun at its brightest!" And the land had rest for forty years.
Your right hand, O Lord, was majestic in power, your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy.
I will sharpen my lightning-like sword, and my hand will grasp hold of the weapon of judgment; I will execute vengeance on my foes, and repay those who hate me!
For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.
Do not disregard what your enemies say, or the unceasing shouts of those who defy you.
God » Christ as » Defence of believers by
But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!
Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe!
Just as birds hover over a nest, so the Lord who commands armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.
I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"
The Lord who rules over all will guard them, and they will prevail and overcome with sling stones. Then they will drink, and will become noisy like drunkards, full like the sacrificial basin or like the corners of the altar.
God » Gifts of » Diversity of
It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.
For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?
To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
God » Leader » Longsuffering of
For the sake of my reputation I hold back my anger; for the sake of my prestige I restrain myself from destroying you.
But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction?
after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.'
Yet I had pity on them and did not destroy them, so I did not make an end of them in the wilderness.
God » Protection of » Examples of
On the twelfth day of the first month we began traveling from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from our enemy and from bandits along the way.
My God sent his angel and closed the lions' mouths so that they have not harmed me, because I was found to be innocent before him. Nor have I done any harm to you, O king."
Then Elisha prayed, "O Lord, open his eyes so he can see." The Lord opened the servant's eyes and he saw that the hill was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
It came between the Egyptian camp and the Israelite camp; it was a dark cloud and it lit up the night so that one camp did not come near the other the whole night.
God » Exalted Christ » Exalts
He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;
So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
"So now, say this to my servant David: 'This is what the Lord of hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel.
God » Mercy of » Ordinances of
If a resident foreigner lives among you and wants to keep the Passover to the Lord, he must do so according to the statute of the Passover, and according to its custom. You must have the same statute for the resident foreigner and for the one who was born in the land.'"
They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.
warn them of the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do.
From the days of your ancestors you have ignored my commandments and have not kept them! Return to me, and I will return to you," says the Lord who rules over all. "But you say, 'How should we return?'
You must carefully obey at all times the rules, regulations, law, and commandments he wrote down for you. You must not worship other gods.
God » King » Universal
I will remove the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be removed. Then he will announce peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
The Lord has established his throne in heaven; his kingdom extends over everything.
They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God.
Angrily wipe them out! Wipe them out so they vanish! Let them know that God rules in Jacob and to the ends of the earth! (Selah)
May God bless us! Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves.
God » People of general references to » Perfection of
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
I also know that whatever God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it, and nothing taken away from it. God has made it this way, so that men will fear him.
God » Hand of » Immutability of
"Since, I, the Lord, do not go back on my promises, you, sons of Jacob, have not perished.
All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.
and like a robe you will fold them up and like a garment they will be changed, but you are the same and your years will never run out."
God » What is of the lord God
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.
The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the Lord.
The steps of a person are ordained by the Lord -- so how can anyone understand his own way?
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory is from the Lord.
God » Trust in » Committal into God's hands
Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.
When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And after he said this he breathed his last.
They continued to stone Stephen while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.
God » Christ's » Friendship of
Our God, you drove out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and gave it as a permanent possession to the descendants of your friend Abraham.
And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness," and he was called God's friend.
The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, the way a person speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his servant, Joshua son of Nun, a young man, did not leave the tent.
With him I will speak face to face, openly, and not in riddles; and he will see the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"
No prophet ever again arose in Israel like Moses, who knew the Lord face to face.
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command."
They are dismayed because the ground is cracked because there has been no rain in the land. The farmers, too, are dismayed and bury their faces in their hands.
To you, O Lord, I call out for help, for fire has burned up the grassy pastures, flames have razed all the trees in the fields.
"I withheld rain from you three months before the harvest. I gave rain to one city, but not to another. One field would get rain, but the field that received no rain dried up.
Moreover, I have called for a drought that will affect the fields, the hill country, the grain, new wine, fresh olive oil, and everything that grows from the ground; it also will harm people, animals, and everything they produce.'"
God » Mysteries of » Rejected
However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,
Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
However, the Pharisees and the experts in religious law rejected God's purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
The Lord said to Samuel, "Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king.
God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God's grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.
Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
I became a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given to me by the exercise of his power.
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble."
I do not set aside God's grace, because if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!
God » Hand of » Image of, in man
"Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God's image God has made humankind."
This is the record of the family line of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God.
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God's image.
Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth." God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them.
For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.
God » To believers » To the humble
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
My hand made them; that is how they came to be," says the Lord. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.
and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great."
Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.
God » None like to him
For this time I will send all my plagues on your very self and on your servants and your people, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.
There is no one like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the sky to help you, on the clouds in majesty.
Therefore you are great, O Lord God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true!
To whom can you compare and liken me? Tell me whom you think I resemble, so we can be compared!
Remember what I accomplished in antiquity! Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like me,
God » Mercy of » Name of, mighty
The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys his servant? Whoever walks in deep darkness, without light, should trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God.
The Levites -- Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah -- said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God!" "May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.
For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations," says the Lord who rules over all.
God » Mercy of » Omniscience of
Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
The underworld is naked before God; the place of destruction lies uncovered.
For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person's steps.
And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.
God » Overshadowing providence shelters God's people » In time of trouble
As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king --
The Beloved about Her Lover: Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes.
God » Overshadowing of » In time of trouble
As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king --
The Beloved about Her Lover: Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes.
God » Christ as » Draw near to, in prayer and fellowship
for the law made nothing perfect. On the other hand a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.
But as for me, God's presence is all I need. I have made the sovereign Lord my shelter, as I declare all the things you have done.
Saul said, "Let's go down after the Philistines at night; we will rout them until the break of day. We won't leave any of them alive!" They replied, "Do whatever seems best to you." But the priest said, "Let's approach God here."
God » Pillar of » Footstool of
This is what the Lord says: "The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?
not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
King David rose to his feet and said: "Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord's covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.
Heaven is my throne, and earth is the footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is my resting place?
God » Supplies of » Thoughts of
I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!
O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!
for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans.
How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!
For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.
God » Providence of » General references to
Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you more valuable than they are?
Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will.
so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
God » Voice of select readings » Walking before
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
and the Lord will fulfill his promise to me, 'If your descendants watch their step and live faithfully in my presence with all their heart and being, then,' he promised, 'you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.'
"Please, Lord. Remember how I have served you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and how I have carried out your will." Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.
when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
God » Mighty in its influence » Purifies the life
to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,
You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
(Bet) How can a young person maintain a pure life? By guarding it according to your instructions!
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full.
They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full.
"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the Lord who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all.
Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive."
The threshing floors are full of grain; the vats overflow with fresh wine and olive oil.
God » Christ's » Fortress, a
The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust --
who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.
The Lord is good -- indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
God » Is declared to be » Unsearchable
As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom.
"Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty?
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!
The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness!
God » Examples of Leadership » Claims of, upon all the possessions of men
Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go and do as you planned. But first make a small cake for me and bring it to me; then make something for yourself and your son.
But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
because all the firstborn are mine. When I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They belong to me. I am the Lord."
you must take the first of all the ground's produce you harvest from the land the Lord your God is giving you, place it in a basket, and go to the place where he chooses to locate his name.
God » Hand of » Hidden
For the music director; a psalm of David. How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me? How long will you pay no attention to me?
How long, O Lord, will this last? Will you remain hidden forever? Will your anger continue to burn like fire?
Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?
In the north when he is at work, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I see no trace of him.
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) --
Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.
A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees.
You give me your protective shield; your right hand supports me; your willingness to help enables me to prevail.
God » Keeper of the saints » The almighty guardian
Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.
Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence,
Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
who by God's power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
God » Keeps the saints » The almighty guardian
Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.
Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence,
Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
who by God's power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
God » Fellowship with » Fighting against
Now Jeroboam had sent some men to ambush the Judahite army from behind. The main army was in front of the Judahite army; the ambushers were behind it.
but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God." He convinced them,
So give orders to secure the tomb until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people, 'He has been raised from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."
There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
God » Presence of » In the pilgrimage of life
I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!"
The Lord said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your relatives. I will be with you."
He replied, "Surely I will be with you, and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, you and they will serve God on this mountain."
God » Special judgments inflicted » Bones scattered
The Lord says, "When that time comes, the bones of the kings of Judah and its leaders, the bones of the priests and prophets and of all the other people who lived in Jerusalem will be dug up from their graves.
He smashed the sacred pillars to bits, cut down the Asherah pole, and filled those shrines with human bones.
They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.
I will place the corpses of the people of Israel in front of their idols, and I will scatter your bones around your altars.
God » Pillar of » Flock of
I know that after I am gone fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.
On that day the Lord their God will deliver them as the flock of his people, for they are the precious stones of a crown sparkling over his land.
"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
God » Keeps the saints » Watches over life with infinite care
The Lord takes notice of us, he will bless -- he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.
For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
God » Examples of Leadership » Care of
The Lord takes notice of us, he will bless -- he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.
For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
God » Promises of characteristics of » Divine care in sickness
Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"
How blessed is the one whom you instruct, O Lord, the one whom you teach from your law,
The Lord supports him on his sickbed; you completely heal him from his illness.
Even when I must walk in the midst of danger, you revive me. You oppose my angry enemies, and your right hand delivers me.
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.
Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for him.
The Lord God appointed a little plant and caused it to grow up over Jonah to be a shade over his head to rescue him from his misery. Now Jonah was very delighted about the little plant.
God » Keeper of the saints » The protecting father
I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them safe in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
God » Is declared to be » Eternal
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.
Each one of the four living creatures had six wings and was full of eyes all around and inside. They never rest day or night, saying: "Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God, the All-Powerful, Who was and who is, and who is still to come!" And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders throw themselves to the ground before the one who sits on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever, and they offer their crowns before his throne, saying:
God » Keeps the saints » The protecting father
I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them safe in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
God » Glorifying » Glorified in Christ
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Whoever speaks, let it be with God's words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him.
God » Of israel » Excellencies of
As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.
This also comes from the Lord who commands armies, who gives supernatural guidance and imparts great wisdom.
For the music director, according to the gittith style; a psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!
Sing to the Lord, for he has done magnificent things, let this be known throughout the earth!
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
"But wisdom -- where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding? Mankind does not know its place; it cannot be found in the land of the living. The deep says, 'It is not with me.' And the sea says, 'It is not with me.' read more.
Fine gold cannot be given in exchange for it, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires. Neither gold nor crystal can be compared with it, nor can a vase of gold match its worth. Of coral and jasper no mention will be made; the price of wisdom is more than pearls. The topaz of Cush cannot be compared with it; it cannot be purchased with pure gold. "But wisdom -- where does it come from? Where is the place of understanding? For it has been hidden from the eyes of every living creature, and from the birds of the sky it has been concealed. Destruction and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a rumor about where it can be found.' God understands the way to it, and he alone knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth and observes everything under the heavens. When he made the force of the wind and measured the waters with a gauge. When he imposed a limit for the rain, and a path for the thunderstorm, then he looked at wisdom and assessed its value; he established it and examined it closely. And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the Lord -- that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding. For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold. She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her. read more.
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are very pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful. She is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed. By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding. By his knowledge the primordial sea was broken open, and the clouds drip down dew. My child, do not let them escape from your sight; safeguard sound wisdom and discretion. So they will give life to you, and grace to adorn your neck. Then you will walk on your way with security, and you will not stumble. When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant.
Listen, children, to a father's instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment. Because I give you good instruction, do not forsake my teaching. When I was a son to my father, a tender only child before my mother, read more.
he taught me, and he said to me: "Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands so that you will live. Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak. Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you. Wisdom is supreme -- so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding! Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. She will place a fair garland on your head; she will bestow a beautiful crown on you." Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many. I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; protect it, because it is your life.
God » Remember » Search for
so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the Lord! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land."
When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul,
God » People of general references to » Exalted above all nations
Then he will elevate you above all the nations he has made and you will receive praise, fame, and honor. You will be a people holy to the Lord your God, as he has said.
The Lord will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation. The Lord was pleased to make you his own people.
God » Wisdom of » Word of
(Alef) How blessed are those whose actions are blameless, who obey the law of the Lord.
Listen, Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! You must love the Lord your God with your whole mind, your whole being, and all your strength. These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind, read more.
and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up. You should tie them as a reminder on your forearm and fasten them as symbols on your forehead. Inscribe them on the doorframes of your houses and gates. Then when the Lord your God brings you to the land he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you -- a land with large, fine cities you did not build, houses filled with choice things you did not accumulate, hewn out cisterns you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant -- and you eat your fill, be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of Egypt, that place of slavery.
The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one's life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced. The Lord's precepts are fair and make one joyful. The Lord's commands are pure and give insight for life. The commands to fear the Lord are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just. read more.
They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb. Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.
God » People of general references to » The law written upon their hearts
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: "Look! The residence of God is among human beings. He will live among them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them.
"For this is the covenant that I will establish with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and I will inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God and they will be my people.
So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.
God » Mercy of » Divine mercy
Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.
(for he is a merciful God), he will not let you down or destroy you, for he cannot forget the covenant with your ancestors that he confirmed by oath to them.
David said to Gad, "I am very upset! I prefer that we be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is great; I do not want to be attacked by men!"
God » Leader » No place beyond the reach of his hand
The steps of a person are ordained by the Lord -- so how can anyone understand his own way?
If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn, and settle down on the other side of the sea, even there your hand would guide me, your right hand would grab hold of me.
Like an animal that goes down into a valley to graze, so the Spirit of the Lord granted them rest. In this way you guided your people, gaining for yourself an honored reputation.
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A heavenly home
There are many dwelling places in my Father's house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.
But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
But just as it is written, "Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him."
God » Remember » Spirit, a
God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom.
The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands,
God » Glorifying » By entire consecration
For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God » Grace of » Empowers men for service
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them -- yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
God » Promises to the tempted » Final victory
Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
God » Voice of select readings » Full of majesty
I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east; the sound was like that of rushing water; and the earth radiated his glory.
The Lord will give a mighty shout and intervene in power, with furious anger and flaming, destructive fire, with a driving rainstorm and hailstones.
God » Promises of characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.
For every one of God's promises are "Yes" in him; therefore also through him the "Amen" is spoken, to the glory we give to God.
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance
Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.'
God » Is declared to be » Light
All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.
Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.
The sun will no longer supply light for you by day, nor will the moon's brightness shine on you; the Lord will be your permanent source of light -- the splendor of your God will shine upon you.
God » Mercy of » Forgives sin
There is no other God like you! You forgive sin and pardon the rebellion of those who remain among your people. You do not remain angry forever, but delight in showing loyal love.
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
God » Of the soul » Equity of
He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.
before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.
The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.
God » Grace of » Freely given
When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
When the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.
God » Will of, submission to » Tends to spiritual knowledge
Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, "The Lord's will be done."
If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
God » Is declared to be » Faithful
No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.
So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.
God » Spiritual promised » A spiritual crown
Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.
The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on that stone will be written a new name that no one can understand except the one who receives it.'
God » Overshadowing providence shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, so the Lord spread out his wings and took him, he lifted him up on his pinions.
When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and will cover you with my hand while I pass by.
God » Promises of characteristics of » All things work for the believer's good
For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
God » Overshadowing of » In the rock of ages
Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, so the Lord spread out his wings and took him, he lifted him up on his pinions.
When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and will cover you with my hand while I pass by.
God » Where the lord God is not
The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord. Look, the Lord is ready to pass by." A very powerful wind went before the Lord, digging into the mountain and causing landslides, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the windstorm there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper.
So Paul stood before the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in all respects. For as I went around and observed closely your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: 'To an unknown god.' Therefore what you worship without knowing it, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands,
God » Is declared to be » Immortal
Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.
He alone possesses immortality and lives in unapproachable light, whom no human has ever seen or is able to see. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen.
God » Is declared to be » Just
Tell me! Present the evidence! Let them consult with one another! Who predicted this in the past? Who announced it beforehand? Was it not I, the Lord? I have no peer, there is no God but me, a God who vindicates and delivers; there is none but me.
As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
God » Is declared to be » Great
God » Presence of » Affords rest
I will walk among you, and I will be your God and you will be my people.
And the Lord said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."
God » Nothing being too difficult for the lord God
Is anything impossible for the Lord? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son."
Oh, Lord God, you did indeed make heaven and earth by your mighty power and great strength. Nothing is too hard for you!
God » None beside him
This is what the Lord, Israel's king, says, their protector, the Lord who commands armies: "I am the first and I am the last, there is no God but me.
You have been taught that the Lord alone is God -- there is no other besides him.
God » Is a spirit
God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom.
God » Will of, submission to » Whole-hearted required
not like those who do their work only when someone is watching -- as people-pleasers -- but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.
equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
God » Is declared to be » Only-wise
Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.
God » Is declared to be » Omniscient
For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord's eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person's paths.
For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, you examine me and know. You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives. You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do. read more.
Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O Lord, being thoroughly aware of it. You squeeze me in from behind and in front; you place your hand on me. Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension; it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.
God » What is from the lord God
For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me. He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
God » Fills heaven and earth
"Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?" the Lord asks. "Do you not know that I am everywhere?" the Lord asks.
"God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
God » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For elijah in the time of famine
The jar of flour was never empty and the jug of oil never ran out, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.
The ravens would bring him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he would drink from the stream.
God » Voice of select readings » Misunderstood by men
Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again." The crowd that stood there and heard the voice said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to him.
For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory: "This is my dear Son, in whom I am delighted."
God » Is declared to be » Omnipresent
Do you people think that I am some local deity and not the transcendent God?" the Lord asks.
Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence?
God » Supplies of » For elijah in the time of famine
The jar of flour was never empty and the jug of oil never ran out, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.
The ravens would bring him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he would drink from the stream.
God » Presence of » A comfort in trials
When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
"Sing out and be happy, Zion my daughter! For look, I have come; I will settle in your midst," says the Lord.
God » Will of, submission to » Prayer essential to
Teach me to do what pleases you, for you are my God. May your kind presence lead me into a level land.
may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » Benevolence a means of
And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.
God » Keeper of the saints » The pilgrim's companion
I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!"
God » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!"
God » Pleasing of » Benevolence a means of
And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.
God » Voice of select readings » Ps 29; 1ki 19
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God moving about in the orchard at the breezy time of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the orchard.
When the sound of the horn grew louder and louder, Moses was speaking and God was answering him with a voice.
God » Is declared to be » Glorious
I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor, and your amazing deeds!
Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? -- majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
God » Is declared to be » TRUE
The Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. When he shows his anger the earth shakes. None of the nations can stand up to his fury.
Now this is eternal life -- that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
God » Mercy of » Boundless
For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
God » Mercy of » Eternal
But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,
Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his loyal love endures!
God » Will of, submission to » Christ the perfect example of
I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.
He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will must be done."
God » Overshadowing providence shelters God's people » A refuge from the storm
For you are a protector for the poor, a protector for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm, a shade from the heat. Though the breath of tyrants is like a winter rainstorm,
Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from a rainstorm; like streams of water in a dry region and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land.
God » People of general references to » Guided like a flock
Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Yet he brought out his people like sheep; he led them through the wilderness like a flock.
God » Mighty in its influence » A life-giving force
So I prophesied as I was commanded. There was a sound when I prophesied -- I heard a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.
In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.
God » Is declared to be » Gracious
The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,
God » Is declared to be » Longsuffering
I am depressed! Indeed, it is as if the summer fruit has been gathered, and the grapes have been harvested. There is no grape cluster to eat, no fresh figs that I crave so much.
The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.'
God » Is declared to be » Omnipotent
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name 'the Lord' I was not known to them.
God » Is declared to be » Good
The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.
God » Overshadowing of » A refuge from the storm
For you are a protector for the poor, a protector for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm, a shade from the heat. Though the breath of tyrants is like a winter rainstorm,
Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from a rainstorm; like streams of water in a dry region and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land.
God » Praised, to be » Universal
Let them give the Lord the honor he deserves; let them praise his deeds in the coastlands.
God » Will of, submission to » The rule of every-day life
And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.
You ought to say instead, "If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that."
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » A characteristic of Christ
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."
And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do those things that please him."
God » Is declared to be » Jealous
The Lord is a zealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and very angry. The Lord takes vengeance against his foes; he sustains his rage against his enemies.
Joshua warned the people, "You will not keep worshiping the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God who will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.
God » Is declared to be » Righteous
O Lord God of Israel, you are righteous, for we are left as a remnant this day. Indeed, we stand before you in our guilt. However, because of this guilt no one can really stand before you."
God » Is declared to be » Upright
The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.
God » Is declared to be » Love
And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him.
God » Is declared to be » Holy
The Lord who commands armies will be exalted when he punishes, the sovereign God's authority will be recognized when he judges.
Praise the Lord our God! Worship on his holy hill, for the Lord our God is holy!
God » Pleasing of » A characteristic of Christ
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."
And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do those things that please him."
God » Leader » In a plain path
Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!
God » Spiritual promised » Eternal life
All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.
God » Is declared to be » Most high
Then they will know that you alone are the Lord, the sovereign king over all the earth.
Yet the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands, as the prophet says,
God » People of general references to » Prepared for service
And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."
Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.
God » Mercy of » Prolongs life
(Khet) The Lord's loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end. They are fresh every morning; your faithfulness is abundant!
God » Leader » Like a mother bird teaching her young to fly
Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, so the Lord spread out his wings and took him, he lifted him up on his pinions. The Lord alone was guiding him, no foreign god was with him.
God » Promises to the tempted » Provision of a way of escape
No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » The aim of the true minister
but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » The Christian duty
Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.
God » Pleasing of » The aim of the true minister
but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.
God » Pleasing of » The Christian duty
Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.
God » Promises of characteristics of » Membership in the company of the redeemed
Then one of the elders asked me, "These dressed in long white robes -- who are they and where have they come from?" So I said to him, "My lord, you know the answer." Then he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!
God » Promises of characteristics of » Sufficiency of divine grace
But he said to me, "My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.
God » Grace of » Enables men to lead the simple life
For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God -- not by human wisdom but by the grace of God -- we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
God » Remember » In early life
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth -- before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them";
God » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For the saints
And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
God » People of general references to » Chosen by jehovah
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.
God » Presence of » Gives courage in life's battles
When you go to war against your enemies and see chariotry and troops who outnumber you, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
God » Supplies of » For the saints
And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
God » Promises to the tempted » Enthronement with Christ
I will grant the one who conquers permission to sit with me on my throne, just as I too conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
God » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For israel in the wilderness
All along the way I, the Lord your God, have blessed your every effort. I have been attentive to your travels through this great wasteland. These forty years I have been with you; you have lacked for nothing.'"
God » Promises of characteristics of » Final deliverance from sorrow and pain
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist any more -- or mourning, or crying, or pain, for the former things have ceased to exist."
God » Promises of characteristics of » Fellowship in Christ's sufferings
Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice in the degree that you have shared in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice and be glad.
God » Is declared to be » Immutable
They will perish, but you will endure. They will wear out like a garment; like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear. But you remain; your years do not come to an end.
God » Supplies of » For israel in the wilderness
All along the way I, the Lord your God, have blessed your every effort. I have been attentive to your travels through this great wasteland. These forty years I have been with you; you have lacked for nothing.'"
God » Leader » In difficult places, for testing
Remember the whole way by which he has brought you these forty years through the desert so that he might, by humbling you, test you to see if you have it within you to keep his commandments or not.
God » Promises of characteristics of » Deliverance
The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them. He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.
God » Mighty in its influence » A defensive weapon
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
God » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
My message is like a fire that purges dross! It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces! I, the Lord, so affirm it!
God » Remember » When away from home
Though I scatter them among the nations, they will remember in far-off places -- they and their children will sprout forth and return.
God » Promises to the tempted » Safety through Christ's intercession
"Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
God » Will of, submission to » Establishes a divine relationship
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
God » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For the multitude that followed Christ
They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full.
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » Renders life secure
When a person's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
God » Overshadowing providence shelters God's people » Under the shadow of his wings
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!
God » Voice of select readings » A still small voice
After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper.
God » Mighty in its influence » A devouring flame
Because of that, the Lord, the God who rules over all, said to me, "Because these people have spoken like this, I will make the words that I put in your mouth like fire. And I will make this people like wood which the fiery judgments you speak will burn up."
God » Spiritual promised » An everlasting name
For this is what the Lord says: "For the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths and choose what pleases me and are faithful to my covenant, I will set up within my temple and my walls a monument that will be better than sons and daughters. I will set up a permanent monument for them that will remain.
God » Spiritual promised » Spiritual knowledge
I will give them the desire to acknowledge that I am the Lord. I will be their God and they will be my people. For they will wholeheartedly return to me.'
God » Spiritual promised » Spiritual rest
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
God » Spiritual promised » A new heart
I will give them one heart and I will put a new spirit within them; I will remove the hearts of stone from their bodies and I will give them tender hearts,
God » Is declared to be » A consuming fire
God » Is declared to be » Compassionate
But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
God » Is declared to be » Merciful
The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness, keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children's children, to the third and fourth generation."
God » Overshadowing of » Under the shadow of his wings
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!
God » Praised, to be » Perpetually
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.
God » Presence of » Assured to the smallest assembly of believers
For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them."
God » Supplies of » For the multitude that followed Christ
They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full.
God » Pleasing of » Renders life secure
When a person's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
God » Presence of » Unto the end
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
God » Remember » In the battles of life
When I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them. Remember the great and awesome Lord, and fight on behalf of your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your families!"
God » Leader » To the border of the unseen
Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.
God » None good but he
He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
God » Promises to the tempted » The bruising of the serpent's head
The God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
God » Promises to the tempted » Succour in the trying hour
For since he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
God » To believers » Answer to prayer
The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A spiritual feast
Again he sent other slaves, saying, 'Tell those who have been invited, "Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet."'
God » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For the army of the three kings
Sure enough, the next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water came flowing down from Edom and filled the land.
God » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For elijah in the wilderness
He looked and right there by his head was a cake baking on hot coals and a jug of water. He ate and drank and then slept some more.
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » Enoch an example of
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God.
God » Overshadowing providence shelters God's people » In the shadow of his hand
I commission you as my spokesman; I cover you with the palm of my hand, to establish the sky and to found the earth, to say to Zion, 'You are my people.'"
God » Promises of characteristics of » Unfailing
"The Lord is worthy of praise because he has made Israel his people secure just as he promised! Not one of all the faithful promises he made through his servant Moses is left unfulfilled!
God » Voice of select readings » Witnessing to Christ's divinity
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!"
God » Mighty in its influence » A probing instrument
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.
God » Is declared to be » Perfect
God » Overshadowing of » In the shadow of his hand
I commission you as my spokesman; I cover you with the palm of my hand, to establish the sky and to found the earth, to say to Zion, 'You are my people.'"
God » Supplies of » For the army of the three kings
Sure enough, the next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water came flowing down from Edom and filled the land.
God » Supplies of » For elijah in the wilderness
He looked and right there by his head was a cake baking on hot coals and a jug of water. He ate and drank and then slept some more.
God » Pleasing of » Enoch an example of
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God.
God » Glorifying » By good works
In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
God » Grace of
Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.
For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations," says the Lord who rules over all.
God » None before him
You are my witnesses," says the Lord, "my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe in me, and understand that I am he. No god was formed before me, and none will outlive me.
God » To believers » An overshadowing providence
For you are a protector for the poor, a protector for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm, a shade from the heat. Though the breath of tyrants is like a winter rainstorm,
God » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For samaria in the time of famine
When the men with a skin disease reached the edge of the camp, they entered a tent and had a meal. They also took some silver, gold, and clothes and went and hid it all. Then they went back and entered another tent. They looted it and went and hid what they had taken.
God » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For the prophet's widow
When the containers were full, she said to one of her sons, "Bring me another container." But he answered her, "There are no more." Then the olive oil stopped flowing.
God » People of general references to » A peculiar treasure
And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,
God » Promises of characteristics of » Culminate in everlasting life
God » Promises of characteristics of » Comfort of God's presence
When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
God » Promises of characteristics of » Assured by divine ability
God » Promises of characteristics of » Of infinite value
Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised you may become partakers of the divine nature, after escaping the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.
God » Promises of characteristics of » An eternal home
"Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me. There are many dwelling places in my Father's house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.
God » Mighty in its influence » A saving power
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God's power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
God » Keeper of the saints » The sleepless watchman
God » Is declared to be » Incorruptible
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.
God » Keeps the saints » The sleepless watchman
God » Praised, to be » Four-fold reason for
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
God » Supplies of » For samaria in the time of famine
When the men with a skin disease reached the edge of the camp, they entered a tent and had a meal. They also took some silver, gold, and clothes and went and hid it all. Then they went back and entered another tent. They looted it and went and hid what they had taken.
God » Supplies of » For the prophet's widow
When the containers were full, she said to one of her sons, "Bring me another container." But he answered her, "There are no more." Then the olive oil stopped flowing.
God » Glorifying » By spiritual unity
so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God » Glorifying » By praise
You loyal followers of the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!
God » Grace of » Promised to the humble
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
God » Leader » Like a shepherd
You led your people like a flock of sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
God » Who the lord God dwells in
And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him.
God » Promises to the tempted » Power to tread on evil forces
Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Overflowing blessings
You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full.
God » Will of, submission to » The result of inward law
God » People of general references to » Characterized by zeal
He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.
God » Promises of characteristics of » Brighter days
For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.
God » Spiritual promised » The holy spirit
If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
God » Is declared to be » Invisible
"If I go to the east, he is not there, and to the west, yet I do not perceive him. In the north when he is at work, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I see no trace of him.
God » Praised, to be » With musical instruments
Give thanks to the Lord with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!
God » Praised, to be » In song
Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!
God » Remember » In the night season
whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours.
God » Leader » Steadily toward the cross
They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of them, and they were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was going to happen to him.
God » God the father, God the son, and God the holy spirit being one
God » To believers » Heavenly inheritance
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
God » Promises of characteristics of » Promises to the afflicted
For you will forget your trouble; you will remember it like water that has flowed away.
God » Ability of » To keep from falling
to the only God our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority, before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
God » Glorifying » By fruit-bearing
My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.
God » Mercy of » Makes salvation possible
he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,
God » Mercy of » Encourages to penitence
Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and boundless in loyal love -- often relenting from calamitous punishment.
God » Remember » In time of trouble
When my life was ebbing away, I called out to the Lord, and my prayer came to your holy temple.
God » Should be worshipped in spirit and in truth
God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
God » To believers » To the poor
So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful.
Grass » God » Causes to grow
He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.
He provides grass for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate, so they can produce food from the ground,
Grass » God » The giver of
I will provide pasture for your livestock and you will eat your fill."
Grass » God » Originally created
God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds." It was so. The land produced vegetation -- plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. God saw that it was good.
Grass » God » Adorns and clothes
And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won't he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?
Hairs » God » Takes care of
Once the satraps, prefects, governors, and ministers of the king had gathered around, they saw that those men were physically unharmed by the fire. The hair of their heads was not singed, nor were their trousers damaged. Not even the smell of fire was to be found on them!
Hairs » God » Numbers
The Heart » God » Influences
Sometimes I think, "I will make no mention of his message. I will not speak as his messenger any more." But then his message becomes like a fire locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. I grow weary of trying to hold it in; I cannot contain it.
They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the Lord had given them joy and had changed the opinion of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he assisted them in the work on the temple of God, the God of Israel.
Even Saul went to his home in Gibeah. With him went some brave men whose hearts God had touched.
The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.
Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who so moved in the heart of the king to so honor the temple of the Lord which is in Jerusalem!
The Heart » God » Searches
"And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one's thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
I, the Lord, probe into people's minds. I examine people's hearts. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done.
The Heart » God » Tries
But you, Lord, know all about me. You watch me and test my devotion to you. Drag these wicked men away like sheep to be slaughtered! Appoint a time when they will be killed!
I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.
The Heart » God » Establishes
so that your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
His resolve is firm; he will not succumb to fear before he looks in triumph on his enemies.
The Heart » God » Enlightens
For God, who said "Let light shine out of darkness," is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.
-- since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened -- so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
The Heart » God » Prepares
The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.
The Heart » God » Understands the thoughts of
You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.
"And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one's thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
The Heart » God » Ponders
All of a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
If you say, "But we did not know about this," does not the one who evaluates hearts consider? Does not the one who guards your life know? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?
The Heart » God » Knows
O Lord who rules over all, you test and prove the righteous. You see into people's hearts and minds. Pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.
The Heart » God » Creates a new
I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh.
The Heart » God » Strengthens
The Heart » God » Opens
A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a God-fearing woman, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.
the Heathen » God » Punishes
You, by your power, defeated nations and settled our fathers on their land; you crushed the people living there and enabled our ancestors to occupy it.
Lend your aid and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves to that place." Bring down, O Lord, your warriors! Let the nations be roused and let them go up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit in judgment on all the surrounding nations. Rush forth with the sickle, for the harvest is ripe! Come, stomp the grapes, for the winepress is full! The vats overflow. Indeed, their evil is great!
You furiously stomp on the earth, you angrily trample down the nations.
If the Egyptians will not do so, they will get no rain -- instead there will be the kind of plague which the Lord inflicts on any nations that do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.
the Heathen » God » Rules over
He prayed: "O Lord God of our ancestors, you are the God who lives in heaven and rules over all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess strength and power; no one can stand against you.
the Heathen » God » Will be exalted among
He says, "Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!"
The nations will respect the reputation of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will respect his splendor,
the Heathen » God » Will finally judge
For all who have sinned apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous. For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things required by the law, these who do not have the law are a law to themselves. read more.
They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them, on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.
the Heathen » God » Brings to nought the counsels of
The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.
Heaven » God » Answers his people from
Now I am sure that the Lord will deliver his chosen king; he will intervene for him from his holy heavenly temple, and display his mighty ability to deliver.
if my people, who belong to me, humble themselves, pray, seek to please me, and repudiate their sinful practices, then I will respond from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings. He called out to the Lord, and the Lord responded by sending fire from the sky and consuming the burnt sacrifice on the altar.
Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who oppressed them. But in the time of their distress they called to you, and you heard from heaven. In your abundant compassion you provided them with deliverers to rescue them from their adversaries.
Heaven » God » Sends his judgments from
The Lord shatters his adversaries; he thunders against them from the heavens. The Lord executes judgment to the ends of the earth. He will strengthen his king and exalt the power of his anointed one."
Then the Lord rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. It was sent down from the sky by the Lord.
While I was watching in my mind's visions on my bed, a holy sentinel came down from heaven. He called out loudly as follows: 'Chop down the tree and lop off its branches! Strip off its foliage and scatter its fruit! Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches!
Heaven » God » Reigns in
He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, 'What have you done?'
The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.
Heaven » God » Fills
"Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?" the Lord asks. "Do you not know that I am everywhere?" the Lord asks.
"God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
Heaven » God » Is the lord of
At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You brought before you the vessels from his temple, and you and your nobles, together with your wives and concubines, drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone -- gods that cannot see or hear or comprehend! But you have not glorified the God who has in his control your very breath and all your ways!
Herbs » God » Created
God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds." It was so.
Now no shrub of the field had yet grown on the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.
Herbs » God » Causes to grow
He provides grass for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate, so they can produce food from the ground,
Injustice » God » Abominates
The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent -- both of them are an abomination to the Lord.
Injustice » God » Approves not of
to deprive a person of his rights in the presence of the Most High, to defraud a person in a lawsuit -- the Lord does not approve of such things!
Injustice » God » Regards
If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!
Injustice » God » Provoked to avenge
"Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action," says the Lord. "I will provide the safety they so desperately desire."
Injustice » God » Hears the cry of those who suffer
Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
Israel » Led » God
So God brought the people around by the way of the desert to the Red Sea, and the Israelites went up from the land of Egypt prepared for battle.
Now the Lord was going before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them in the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel day or night. He did not remove the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night from before the people.
Israel » Groaning » Heard » God
During that long period of time the king of Egypt died, and the Israelites groaned because of the slave labor. They cried out, and their desperate cry because of their slave labor went up to God. God heard their groaning, God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob, God saw the Israelites, and God understood.
Justice » God » Displeased with the want of
If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!
Justice » God » Gives wisdom to execute
God said to him, "Because you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies, I grant your request, and give you a wise and discerning mind superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you.
Justice » God » Sets the highest value on
Justice » God » Delights in
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
Justice » God » Requires
He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord really wants from you: He wants you to promote justice, to be faithful, and to live obediently before your God.
Man » God » Orders the goings of
For the ways of a person are in front of the Lord's eyes, and the Lord weighs all that person's paths.
The steps of a person are ordained by the Lord -- so how can anyone understand his own way?
Man » God » Preserves
Your justice is like the highest mountains, your fairness like the deepest sea; you preserve mankind and the animal kingdom.
If I have sinned -- what have I done to you, O watcher of men? Why have you set me as your target? Have I become a burden to you?
Man » God » Provides for
Everything looks to you in anticipation, and you provide them with food on a regular basis. You open your hand, and fill every living thing with the food they desire.
Man » God » Prepares the heart of
The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
Man » God » Enables to speak
The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
Man » God » Makes the wrath of, to praise him
Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.
Man » God » Makes his beauty consume away
You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)
Man » God » Instructs
Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish? He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!
Man » God » Turns, to destruction
Man » God » Destroys the hopes of
as water wears away stones, and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy man's hope.
Mercy-seat » God » Spake from above
Now when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement lid that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim. Thus he spoke to him.
I will meet with you there, and from above the atonement lid, from between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will command you for the Israelites.
Mercy-seat » God » Appeared over in the cloud
and the Lord said to Moses: "Tell Aaron your brother that he must not enter at any time into the holy place inside the veil-canopy in front of the atonement plate that is on the ark so that he may not die, for I will appear in the cloud over the atonement plate.
Mercy-seat » God » Dwelt over
For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a psalm of Asaph. O shepherd of Israel, pay attention, you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep! You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor!
Mountains » God » Causes, to melt
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of the whole earth.
The mountains trembled before the Lord, the God of Sinai; before the Lord God of Israel.
If only you would tear apart the sky and come down! The mountains would tremble before you!
When you performed awesome deeds that took us by surprise, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you.
Mountains » God » Causes, to smoke
He looks down on the earth and it shakes; he touches the mountains and they start to smolder.
O Lord, make the sky sink and come down! Touch the mountains and make them smolder!
Mountains » God » Causes, to tremble
The mountains tremble before him, the hills convulse; the earth is laid waste before him, the world and all its inhabitants are laid waste.
When the mountains see you, they shake. The torrential downpour sweeps through. The great deep shouts out; it lifts its hands high.
Mountains » God » Causes, to skip
Mountains » God » Sets the foundations of, on fire
For a fire has been kindled by my anger, and it burns to lowest Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and ignites the foundations of the mountains.
Mountains » God » Overturns
On the flinty rock man has set to work with his hand; he has overturned mountains at their bases.
Mountains » God » Waters, from his chambers
He waters the mountains from the upper rooms of his palace; the earth is full of the fruit you cause to grow.
Mountains » God » Weighs, in a balance
Who has measured out the waters in the hollow of his hand, or carefully measured the sky, or carefully weighed the soil of the earth, or weighed the mountains in a balance, or the hills on scales?
Mountains » God » Makes waste
I will make the trees on the mountains and hills wither up; I will dry up all their vegetation. I will turn streams into islands, and dry up pools of water.
Mountains » God » Scatters
He takes his battle position and shakes the earth; with a mere look he frightens the nations. The ancient mountains disintegrate; the primeval hills are flattened. He travels on the ancient roads.
Mountains » God » Parches, with draught
Moreover, I have called for a drought that will affect the fields, the hill country, the grain, new wine, fresh olive oil, and everything that grows from the ground; it also will harm people, animals, and everything they produce.'"
Mountains » God » Gives strength to
The depths of the earth are in his hand, and the mountain peaks belong to him.
Mountains » God » Set fast
Mountains » God » Formed
For here he is! He formed the mountains and created the wind. He reveals his plans to men. He turns the dawn into darkness and marches on the heights of the earth. The Lord, the God who commands armies, is his name!"
Mountains » God » Removes
Murder » God » Will avenge
Then the Lord said to Hosea, "Name him 'Jezreel,' because in a little while I will punish the dynasty of Jehu on account of the bloodshed in the valley of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.
Say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "Haven't you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?"' Then say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will also lick up your blood -- yes, yours!"'"
Cry out, O nations, with his people, for he will avenge his servants' blood; he will take vengeance against his enemies, and make atonement for his land and people.
Murder » God » Requires blood for
May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David's back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he -- Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army.
For your lifeblood I will surely exact punishment, from every living creature I will exact punishment. From each person I will exact punishment for the life of the individual since the man was his relative.
"You must not pollute the land where you live, for blood defiles the land, and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed there, except by the blood of the person who shed it.
Murder » God » Rejects the prayers of those guilty of
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.
But your sinful acts have alienated you from your God; your sins have caused him to reject you and not listen to your prayers. For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with sin; your lips speak lies, your tongue utters malicious words.
Murder » God » Abominates
There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Murder » God » Curses those guilty of
So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Murder » God » Makes inquisition for
For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help
Murmuring » Against » God
A person's folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the Lord.
Names » Of Christ » God
A voice cries out, "In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.
New Birth » Effected by » God
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
-- children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband's decision, but by God.
The poor » God » Exalts
He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.
Yet he protected the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep.
The poor » God » Hears
The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.
For the Lord listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people.
The poor » God » Protects
"Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action," says the Lord. "I will provide the safety they so desperately desire."
because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.
The poor » God » Provides for
for you live among them. You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.
vindicates the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry. The Lord releases the imprisoned.
The poor » God » Delivers
With all my strength I will say, "O Lord, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them."
He delivers the afflicted by their afflictions, he reveals himself to them by their suffering.
The poor » God » Despises not the prayer of
when he responds to the prayer of the destitute, and does not reject their request.
The poor » God » Maintains the right of
I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.
The poor » God » Is the refuge of
You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.
The poor » God » Forgets not
for the needy are not permanently ignored, the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed.
The poor » God » Regards, equally with the rich
who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?
Rain » God » Should be feared on account of
They do not say to themselves, "Let us revere the Lord our God. It is he who gives us the autumn rains and the spring rains at the proper time. It is he who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest."
Rain » God » Should be praised for
Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp! He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.
Rain » God » Exhibits greatness in giving
"Yes, God is great -- beyond our knowledge! The number of his years is unsearchable. He draws up drops of water; they distill the rain into its mist,
Rain » God » Sends upon the evil and good
so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Rain » God » Prepares
He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.
Rain » God » Exhibits goodness in giving
yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy."
Rain » God » Causes, to come down
Citizens of Zion, rejoice! Be glad because of what the Lord your God has done! For he has given to you the early rains as vindication. He has sent to you the rains -- both the early and the late rains as formerly.
Rain » God » Made a decree for
Rain » God » Gives
Rejected » Christ » God
However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,
Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
However, the Pharisees and the experts in religious law rejected God's purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
The Lord said to Samuel, "Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king.
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » God
Jesus answered them, "You are deceived, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God.
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » God
Rise up, O God! Defend your honor! Remember how fools insult you all day long!
Pay back our neighbors in full! May they be insulted the same way they insulted you, O Lord!
The sabbath » God » Commanded, to be kept
Each of you must respect his mother and his father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.
The sabbath » God » Sanctified
God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he ceased all the work that he had been doing in creation.
Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the Lord; anyone who does work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.
The sabbath » God » Blessed
For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, and he rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he ceased all the work that he had been doing in creation.
The sabbath » God » Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of
Recall that you were slaves in the land of Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there by strength and power. That is why the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.
The sabbath » God » Shows favor in appointing
You made known to them your holy Sabbath; you issued commandments, statutes, and law to them through Moses your servant.
The sabbath » God » Shows considerate kindness in appointing
For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, in order that your ox and your donkey may rest and that your female servant's son and any hired help may refresh themselves.
The sabbath » God » Hallowed
For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, and he rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
The sabbath » God » Commanded to be sanctified
Sanctification » Effected by » God
Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
From Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, wrapped in the love of God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.
Then, when my sanctuary is among them forever, the nations will know that I, the Lord, sanctify Israel.'"
the Sea » God » Stills, by his power
You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations.
the Sea » God » Created
For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, and he rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
"Men, why are you doing these things? We too are men, with human natures just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you, so that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.
the Sea » God » Set bounds to, by a perpetual decree
He marks out the horizon on the surface of the waters as a boundary between light and darkness.
"Who shut up the sea with doors when it burst forth, coming out of the womb,
when I prescribed its limits, and set in place its bolts and doors, when I said, 'To here you may come and no farther, here your proud waves will be confined'?
the Sea » God » Dries up, by his rebuke
He shouts a battle cry against the sea and makes it dry up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon withers.
Why does no one challenge me when I come? Why does no one respond when I call? Is my hand too weak to deliver you? Do I lack the power to rescue you? Look, with a mere shout I can dry up the sea; I can turn streams into a desert, so the fish rot away and die from lack of water.
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
God said, "Let the water swarm with swarms of living creatures and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." God created the great sea creatures and every living and moving thing with which the water swarmed, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. God saw that it was good. God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."
the Sea » God » Measures the waters of
Who has measured out the waters in the hollow of his hand, or carefully measured the sky, or carefully weighed the soil of the earth, or weighed the mountains in a balance, or the hills on scales?
the Sea » God » Does what he pleases in
He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
the Sea » God » Founded the earth upon
For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents.
the Sea » God » Shakes, by his word
Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says: 'In just a little while I will once again shake the sky and the earth, the sea and the dry ground.
Sickness » God » Heals
"See now that I, indeed I, am he!" says the Lord, "and there is no other god besides me. I kill and give life, I smash and I heal, and none can resist my power.
"Go and tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: "I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will add fifteen years to your life,
This is the prayer of King Hezekiah of Judah when he was sick and then recovered from his illness:
Sickness » God » Often manifests saving grace to sinners during
Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones, so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare. His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible. read more.
He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death. If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness; and if God is gracious to him and says, 'Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,'
They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins. They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death. They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. read more.
He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!
Sickness » God » Hears the prayers of those in
They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death. They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped.
Sickness » God » Promises to heal
"Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: 'This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: "I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go up to the Lord's temple.
You must serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will remove sickness from your midst.
Sickness » God » Exhibits his mercy in healing
In fact he became so ill that he nearly died. But God showed mercy to him -- and not to him only, but also to me -- so that I would not have grief on top of grief.
Sickness » God » Persecutes the wicked by
I will chase after them with war, starvation, and disease. I will make all the kingdoms of the earth horrified at what happens to them. I will make them examples of those who are cursed, objects of horror, hissing scorn, and ridicule among all the nations where I exile them.
Sickness » God » Abandons the wicked to
So I, the Lord, say: "You have not really obeyed me and granted freedom to your neighbor and fellow countryman. Therefore, I will grant you freedom, the freedom to die in war, or by starvation or disease. I, the Lord, affirm it! I will make all the kingdoms of the earth horrified at what happens to you.
Sickness » God » Exhibits his love in healing
"Look, the grief I experienced was for my benefit. You delivered me from the pit of oblivion. For you removed all my sins from your sight.
Sickness » God » Preserves saints in time of
he will certainly rescue you from the snare of the hunter and from the destructive plague. He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall. You need not fear the terrors of the night, the arrow that flies by day, read more.
the plague that comes in the darkness, or the disease that comes at noon. Though a thousand may fall beside you, and a multitude on your right side, it will not reach you.
Sickness » God » Strengthens saints in
The Lord supports him on his sickbed; you completely heal him from his illness.
Sickness » God » Comforts saints in
The Lord supports him on his sickbed; you completely heal him from his illness.
Sickness » God » Permits saints to be tried by
But extend your hand and strike his bone and his flesh, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!" So the Lord said to Satan, "All right, he is in your power; only preserve his life."
Sickness » God » Exhibits his power in healing
Now on one of those days, while he was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting nearby (who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem), and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.
Sin » God » Alone can forgive
"Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children's children, to the third and fourth generation."
There is no other God like you! You forgive sin and pardon the rebellion of those who remain among your people. You do not remain angry forever, but delight in showing loyal love.
Yet the Lord our God is compassionate and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.
Sin » God » Abominates
There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil, read more.
a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.
For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.
Sin » God » Recompenses
Before I restore them I will punish them in full for their sins and the wrongs they have done. For they have polluted my land with the lifeless statues of their disgusting idols. They have filled the land I have claimed as my own with their detestable idols."
Repay her the same way she repaid others; pay her back double corresponding to her deeds. In the cup she mixed, mix double the amount for her.
Sin » God » Punishes
I will punish the world for its evil, and wicked people for their sin. I will put an end to the pride of the insolent, I will bring down the arrogance of tyrants.
"I have chosen you alone from all the clans of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins."
Sin » God » Remembers
because her sins have piled up all the way to heaven and God has remembered her crimes.
Sin » God » Is provoked to jealousy by
Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord. They made him more jealous by their sins than their ancestors had done.
Sin » God » Is provoked to anger by
"I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel. Yet you followed in Jeroboam's footsteps and encouraged my people Israel to sin; their sins have made me angry.
Sin » God » Marks
If I sinned, then you would watch me and you would not acquit me of my iniquity.
Stars » God » Created
God made two great lights -- the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.
When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence.
Stars » God » Appointed to give light by night
God made two great lights -- the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years,
Stars » God » Established, for ever
He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked.
Stars » God » Set, in the firmament of heaven
Stars » God » Numbers and names
Stars » God » Obscures
The sun » God » Appointed to rule the day
God made two great lights -- the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.
The Lord has made a promise to Israel. He promises it as the one who fixed the sun to give light by day and the moon and stars to give light by night. He promises it as the one who stirs up the sea so that its waves roll. He promises it as the one who is known as the Lord who rules over all.
The sun » God » Created
God made two great lights -- the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years,
The sun » God » Causes, to rise both on evil and good
so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
The sun » God » Causes to know its time of setting
He made the moon to mark the months, and the sun sets according to a regular schedule.
The sun » God » Appointed to divide seasons, &c
God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs to indicate seasons and days and years,
The sun » God » Placed in the firmament
The sun » God » Exercises sovereign power over
Titles and names of the holy ghost » God
But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back for yourself part of the proceeds from the sale of the land? Before it was sold, did it not belong to you? And when it was sold, was the money not at your disposal? How have you thought up this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God!"
War » God » Gives the victory in
The Lord listened to the voice of Israel and delivered up the Canaanites, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. So the name of the place was called Hormah.
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory is from the Lord.
the Lord our God delivered him over to us and we struck him down, along with his sons and everyone else.
So the Lord our God did indeed give over to us King Og of Bashan and his whole army and we struck them down until not a single survivor was left.
he stood his ground and fought the Philistines until his hand grew so tired that it seemed stuck to his sword. The Lord gave a great victory on that day. When the army returned to him, the only thing left to do was to plunder the corpses.
War » God » Frequently ordered
for he said, "For a hand was lifted up to the throne of the Lord -- that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation."
The Lord spoke to Moses: "Exact vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites -- after that you will be gathered to your people."
War » God » Strengthens his people for
You will pursue your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword. Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.
War » God » Taught his people the art of
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.
War » God » Scatters those who delight in
Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle.
War » God » Causes, to cease
He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
Widow's » God » Judges for
who justly treats the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing.
He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.
Widow's » God » Establishes the border of
The Lord tears down the house of the proud, but he maintains the boundaries of the widow.
Widow's » God » Surely hears the cry of
If you afflict them in any way and they cry to me, I will surely hear their cry,
Widow's » God » Will witness against oppressors of
"I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me," says the Lord who rules over all.
Widow's » God » Relieves
The Lord protects those residing outside their native land; he lifts up the fatherless and the widow, but he opposes the wicked.
Wind » God » Brings forth, out of his treasuries
When his voice thunders, the heavenly ocean roars. He makes the clouds rise from the far-off horizons. He makes the lightning flash out in the midst of the rain. He unleashes the wind from the places where he stores it.
He causes the clouds to arise from the end of the earth, makes lightning bolts accompany the rain, and brings the wind out of his storehouses.
Wind » God » Assuages
But he said to them, "Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was dead calm.
Wind » God » Restrains
Wind » God » Raises
When the sun began to shine, God sent a hot east wind. So the sun beat down on Jonah's head, and he grew faint. So he despaired of life, and said, "I would rather die than live!"
He gave the order for a windstorm, and it stirred up the waves of the sea.
Wind » God » Gathers, in his hand
Who has ascended into heaven, and then descended? Who has gathered up the winds in his fists? Who has bound up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? -- if you know!
Wind » God » Changes
He brought the east wind through the sky, and by his strength led forth the south wind.
Wind » God » Created
For here he is! He formed the mountains and created the wind. He reveals his plans to men. He turns the dawn into darkness and marches on the heights of the earth. The Lord, the God who commands armies, is his name!"
Topics on God
A Forgiving God
Exodus 34:7keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children's children, to the third and fourth generation."
A Place For God's Name
Deuteronomy 12:5But you must seek only the place he chooses from all your tribes to establish his name as his place of residence, and you must go there.
Abiding With God
John 1:32Then John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.
Ability, God's Power
Exodus 15:6Your right hand, O Lord, was majestic in power, your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy.
Ability, Of God To Save
John 6:37Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never send away.
Abraham Believed God
Genesis 15:6Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord considered his response of faith as proof of genuine loyalty.
Abraham, God's Covenant With
Genesis 15:1-21After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."
Abraham, The Friend Of God
Genesis 14:18-19Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)
Abuse, To God's People
Acts 2:13But others jeered at the speakers, saying, "They are drunk on new wine!"
Acceptance, From God
2 Kings 13:23But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
Access To God, By Means Of
John 14:6Jesus replied, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Access To God, In Old Testament
Exodus 29:44-45"So I will set apart as holy the tent of meeting and the altar, and I will set apart as holy Aaron and his sons, that they may minister as priests to me.
Access To God, The Characteristics Of
Psalm 65:4How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house -- your holy palace.
Access To God, Through Christ
Ephesians 2:18so that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
Acknowledging God
Proverbs 3:6Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
Action Lest God Be Angry
Numbers 1:53But the Levites must camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that the Lord's anger will not fall on the Israelite community. The Levites are responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the testimony."
Adam and eve disobey god
Genesis 3:9But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?"
Adding To God
Deuteronomy 4:2Do not add a thing to what I command you nor subtract from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I am delivering to you.
Admission Into God's Presence
Psalm 24:3Who is allowed to ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may go up to his holy dwelling place?
Adoption Is By God's Grace
Ephesians 1:5-6He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will --
Adoration, Of God
Isaiah 6:3They called out to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord who commands armies! His majestic splendor fills the entire earth!"
Advice, From God
Psalm 32:8I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.
Advice, Receiving God's Advice
Isaiah 1:18Come, let's consider your options," says the Lord. "Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool.
Advice, Rejecting God's Advice
Psalm 106:13They quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.
Affection For God's People
Psalm 16:3As for God's chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much --
Agony, God's Judgment
Luke 16:24-25So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.'
Agreement, Before God
Matthew 18:19Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.
Agriculture, Growth From God
Psalm 65:9You visit the earth and give it rain; you make it rich and fertile with overflowing streams full of water. You provide grain for them, for you prepare the earth to yield its crops.
Aliens, God's Attitude
Jeremiah 7:2-7"Stand in the gate of the Lord's temple and proclaim this message: 'Listen, all you people of Judah who have passed through these gates to worship the Lord. Hear what the Lord has to say.
All Enemies Under God's Feet
1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
All Life Is Dependent On God
1 Timothy 6:13I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,
All Things Belong To God
Deuteronomy 10:14The heavens -- indeed the highest heavens -- belong to the Lord your God, as does the earth and everything in it.
Amazement, Of God's Actions
Psalm 98:1A psalm. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he performs amazing deeds! His right hand and his mighty arm accomplish deliverance.
Angelic Beings Praising God
Psalm 148:2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his heavenly assembly!
Angels as God's servants
Psalm 103:20Praise the Lord, you angels of his, you powerful warriors who carry out his decrees and obey his orders!
Angels As Sons Of God
Genesis 6:2the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.
Angels Doing God's Work
Matthew 28:2-7Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.
Angels Going At God's Bidding
Genesis 19:1The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
Angels opposed to God
2 Corinthians 11:14And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Angels, as God's messengers
Isaiah 40:3-5A voice cries out, "In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.
Anger Of God, Consequences
Deuteronomy 9:8At Horeb you provoked him and he was angry enough with you to destroy you.
Anger Of God, Description
Nehemiah 9:17They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,
Anger Of God, Examples Of
Genesis 11:8So the Lord scattered them from there across the face of the entire earth, and they stopped building the city.
Anger Of God, Nature Of
Nahum 1:6No one can withstand his indignation! No one can resist his fierce anger! His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire, boulders are broken up as he approaches.
Anger Of God, Saved From
Psalm 30:5For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.
Angry With God
Genesis 4:6Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast?
Animals, God's Care Of
Psalm 147:9He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp.
Anointed By God
Psalm 23:5You prepare a feast before me in plain sight of my enemies. You refresh my head with oil; my cup is completely full.
Answering God
Psalm 91:15When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
Appealing To God
2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ's behalf, "Be reconciled to God!"
Appearances Of God In Ot
Genesis 12:7The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
Approaching God
Hebrews 4:16Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.
Arm Of God
Deuteronomy 4:34Or has God ever before tried to deliver a nation from the middle of another nation, accompanied by judgments, signs, wonders, war, strength, power, and other very terrifying things like the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your very eyes?
Armies, God
2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed, "O Lord, open his eyes so he can see." The Lord opened the servant's eyes and he saw that the hill was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
Armor of God
Ephesians 6:11Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Arrogantly Like God
Genesis 3:5for God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will open and you will be like divine beings who know good and evil."
Atonement, Reconciliation To God By
Romans 5:10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, since we have been reconciled, will we be saved by his life?
Awesome God
Psalm 68:35You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise!
Babies, Blessing From God
Psalm 127:3Yes, sons are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.
Beauty Of God
Psalm 27:4I have asked the Lord for one thing -- this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.
Being A Man Of God
1 Timothy 6:11But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.
Being A Part Of The Family Of God
Ephesians 5:1Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children
Being A Woman Of God
1 Corinthians 11:3But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Being A Women Of God
Genesis 2:18The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion for him who corresponds to him."
Being Devoted to God
1 Kings 8:61May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the Lord our God by following his rules and obeying his commandments, as you are presently doing."
Being Face To Face With God
Exodus 33:11The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, the way a person speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his servant, Joshua son of Nun, a young man, did not leave the tent.
Being Hidden From God
Genesis 4:14Look! You are driving me off the land today, and I must hide from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me."
Belief In God
Hebrews 6:1Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,
Believers As Sons Of God
Romans 8:16The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God's children.
Believers Remembering God
Ecclesiastes 12:1So remember your Creator in the days of your youth -- before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them";
Believing In God
Acts 6:5The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.
Bereavement, God's Comfort in
Lamentations 3:32-33Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.
Bethel The House Of God
Genesis 28:17He was afraid and said, "What an awesome place this is! This is nothing else than the house of God! This is the gate of heaven!"
Betrayal, God Never Will
Psalm 89:33But I will not remove my loyal love from him, nor be unfaithful to my promise.
Blamelessness, Presented To God
1 Corinthians 1:8He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed Be God!
1 Kings 1:48and said this: 'The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.'"
Blessed By God
Genesis 2:3God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he ceased all the work that he had been doing in creation.
Blessed Through God
Psalm 33:12How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.
Blessing Through God's People
Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name."
Boasting In God
Jeremiah 9:23The Lord says, "Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich people should not boast that they are rich.
Bowing To False Gods
2 Kings 17:35The Lord made an agreement with them and instructed them, "You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.
Breaking God's Law
Isaiah 24:5The earth is defiled by its inhabitants, for they have violated laws, disregarded the regulation, and broken the permanent treaty.
Breath Of God
Psalm 33:6By the Lord's decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created.
Building God's Dwelling
2 Samuel 7:2The king said to Nathan the prophet, "Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent."
Buying God's Gift
Isaiah 55:1"Hey, all who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come! Buy and eat! Come! Buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
Called By God's Name
Deuteronomy 28:10Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you belong to the Lord, and they will respect you.
Calling upon God
Genesis 4:26And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people began to worship the Lord.
Caused By God
Job 37:13Whether it is for punishment for his land, or whether it is for mercy, he causes it to find its mark.
Chariots Of God
Psalm 68:17God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor.
Cherubim, At God's Throne
1 Samuel 4:4So the army sent to Shiloh, and they took from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts who sits between the cherubim. Now the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
Children, A Gift From God
Psalm 113:9He makes the barren woman of the family a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord!
Children, responsibilities to God
Psalm 34:11Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
Choosing God's Way
Joshua 24:15If you have no desire to worship the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the Lord!"
Christ Knowing God
John 10:15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father -- and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Christ Pleasing God
Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight."
Christ's Relationship To God
Matthew 26:39Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will."
Christians Are Called Servants Of God
2 Corinthians 6:4But as God's servants, we have commended ourselves in every way, with great endurance, in persecutions, in difficulties, in distresses,
Church Of God
1 Corinthians 1:2to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
City Of God
Psalm 48:1-3A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.
Clear Conscience Before God
Acts 24:16This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.
Clinging To God
Deuteronomy 10:20Revere the Lord your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name.
Clouds, God's Presence
Psalm 97:2Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Coal, Describing God
2 Samuel 22:8-9The earth heaved and shook; the foundations of the sky trembled. They heaved because he was angry.
Comfort, Of God
Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, O sky! Rejoice, O earth! Let the mountains give a joyful shout! For the Lord consoles his people and shows compassion to the oppressed.
Coming To God
Psalm 42:2I thirst for God, for the living God. I say, "When will I be able to go and appear in God's presence?"
Commitment, to God
Deuteronomy 27:10You must obey him and keep his commandments and statutes that I am giving you today."
Commitment, to God's people
Acts 2:42They were devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Communion With God
John 14:16Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever --
Communion With God, Examples Of
Genesis 5:24Enoch walked with God, and then he disappeared because God took him away.
Concealment, Of God
Proverbs 25:2It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.
Confidence In God, Produces Boldness
Isaiah 41:10Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
Confidence In God, Removes Fear
Psalm 46:1-2For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
Confidence, God's Calling
Romans 8:33Who will bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.
Confidence, In God's Word
Joshua 23:14"Look, today I am about to die. You know with all your heart and being that not even one of all the faithful promises the Lord your God made to you is left unfulfilled; every one was realized -- not one promise is unfulfilled!
Consequences Of Forsaking God
Isaiah 1:28All rebellious sinners will be shattered, those who abandon the Lord will perish.
Conversion, God's demands for
Romans 1:21-23For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Covenant, God's with Abraham
Nehemiah 9:8When you perceived that his heart was faithful toward you, you established a covenant with him to give his descendants the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, and the Girgashites. You have fulfilled your promise, for you are righteous.
Covenant, God's with David
Psalm 78:70He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.
Covenant, God's with Israel's priests
Numbers 25:12-13Therefore, announce: 'I am going to give to him my covenant of peace.
Covenant, God's with Noah
Genesis 6:17I am about to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy from under the sky all the living creatures that have the breath of life in them. Everything that is on the earth will die,
Creation Showing God's Nature
Job 12:7-10"But now, ask the animals and they will teach you, or the birds of the sky and they will tell you.
Cries Of Distress To God
Psalm 119:146I cried out to you, "Deliver me, so that I can keep your rules."
Crowns For God's People
Isaiah 28:5At that time the Lord who commands armies will become a beautiful crown and a splendid diadem for the remnant of his people.
Cruelty, God's attitude to
Deuteronomy 23:15-16You must not return an escaped slave to his master when he has run away to you.
Crying To God
Exodus 2:23During that long period of time the king of Egypt died, and the Israelites groaned because of the slave labor. They cried out, and their desperate cry because of their slave labor went up to God.
Cup, God's Wrath
Jeremiah 25:15-17So the Lord, the God of Israel, spoke to me in a vision. "Take this cup from my hand. It is filled with the wine of my wrath. Take it and make the nations to whom I send you drink it.
Danger When God Is Near
Numbers 8:19I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to do the work for the Israelites in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the Israelites, so there will be no plague among the Israelites when the Israelites come near the sanctuary."
Darkness, And God's Judgment
Matthew 25:30And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Death Due To God's Presence
Exodus 33:20But he added, "You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live."
Death Of God's People
1 Thessalonians 4:13Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.
Deceiving God
Job 13:9Would it turn out well if he would examine you? Or as one deceives a man would you deceive him?
Deception, Forbidden By God
Leviticus 19:11"'You must not steal, you must not tell lies, and you must not deal falsely with your fellow citizen.
Defeat Of God's People
Numbers 14:45So the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country swooped down and attacked them as far as Hormah.
Delight, God Expressing
Psalm 104:31May the splendor of the Lord endure! May the Lord find pleasure in the living things he has made!
Denying God
Titus 1:16They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
Denying God And His Power
2 Timothy 3:5They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.
Devotion To God
Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;
Different Gods
Exodus 34:14For you must not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Discerning God's Things
Deuteronomy 18:21Now if you say to yourselves, 'How can we tell that a message is not from the Lord?' --
Discipline From God
Job 5:17"Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Dishonesty, God's Hatred Of
Proverbs 12:22The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.
Disobedience, To God
Psalm 78:10They did not keep their covenant with God, and they refused to obey his law.
Do Not Fear For God Will Help
Joel 2:21Do not fear, my land! Rejoice and be glad, because the Lord has accomplished great things!
Doctrine, From God
John 7:16So Jesus replied, "My teaching is not from me, but from the one who sent me.
Doing God's Will
John 7:17If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
Doing God's Works
John 6:28So then they said to him, "What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?"
Doubting God
Deuteronomy 1:32However, through all this you did not have confidence in the Lord your God,
Doubting God's Concern
Job 30:20I cry out to you, but you do not answer me; I stand up, and you only look at me.
Doubting God's Justice
Psalm 82:2He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)
Doubting God's Word
Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"
drawing near to God
James 4:8Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.
Driven Away By God
Hosea 9:17My God will reject them, for they have not obeyed him; so they will be fugitives among the nations.
Driven From God's Presence
Psalm 68:2As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.
Duty Of Man To God
Deuteronomy 10:12Now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you except to revere him, to obey all his commandments, to love him, to serve him with all your mind and being,
Earth, Belonging To God
Deuteronomy 10:14The heavens -- indeed the highest heavens -- belong to the Lord your God, as does the earth and everything in it.
Earth, God Sustaining
Psalm 135:6-7He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
Earth, God's Glory
Psalm 33:5The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord's faithfulness extends throughout the earth.
Easy For God
Genesis 18:14Is anything impossible for the Lord? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son."
Eating Before God
Exodus 12:4If any household is too small for a lamb, the man and his next-door neighbor are to take a lamb according to the number of people -- you will make your count for the lamb according to how much each one can eat.
Emotions, Shown By God
Deuteronomy 7:7-8It is not because you were more numerous than all the other peoples that the Lord favored and chose you -- for in fact you were the least numerous of all peoples.
Encouraged To Serve Foreign gods
1 Samuel 26:19So let my lord the king now listen to the words of his servant. If the Lord has incited you against me, may he take delight in an offering. But if men have instigated this, may they be cursed before the Lord! For they have driven me away this day from being united with the Lord's inheritance, saying, 'Go on, serve other gods!'
Enemies Of God
Philippians 3:18For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.
enquiring of God
Genesis 25:22-23But the children struggled inside her, and she said, "If it is going to be like this, I'm not so sure I want to be pregnant!" So she asked the Lord,
Equality With God
John 5:18For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.
Escaping From God
Jeremiah 5:5I will go to the leaders and speak with them. Surely they know what the Lord demands. Surely they know what their God requires of them." Yet all of them, too, have rejected his authority and refuse to submit to him.
Eternally With God
Psalm 41:12As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.
Examples Of Following God
Deuteronomy 1:34-36When the Lord heard you, he became angry and made this vow:
Exclusion From God's Presence
2 Thessalonians 1:9They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,
Existence Through God
Romans 4:17(as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations"). He is our father in the presence of God whom he believed -- the God who makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do.
Experience, of God
Psalm 34:8Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!
Eyes, Used Of God
Habakkuk 1:13You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
Failture, God Will Never
1 Chronicles 28:20David said to his son Solomon: "Be strong and brave! Do it! Don't be afraid and don't panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord's temple is finished.
Faith, And Blessings Of God
Matthew 17:20He told them, "It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you."
Faithfulness, To God
1 Kings 2:3-4Do the job the Lord your God has assigned you by following his instructions and obeying his rules, commandments, regulations, and laws as written in the law of Moses. Then you will succeed in all you do and seek to accomplish,
Falling Away From God
Hebrews 6:6and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt.
False Gods
Jeremiah 46:25The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, "I will punish Amon, the god of Thebes. I will punish Egypt, its gods, and its kings. I will punish Pharaoh and all who trust in him.
Family, Showing God's Relationship
Galatians 6:10So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.
Famine Coming From God
Deuteronomy 28:48instead in hunger, thirst, nakedness, and poverty you will serve your enemies whom the Lord will send against you. They will place an iron yoke on your neck until they have destroyed you.
Fear God!
Leviticus 19:14You must not curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block in front of a blind person. You must fear your God; I am the Lord.
Fear Of God
Proverbs 1:7Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Fear Of God, Examples Of
Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Fear Of God, Results Of
Deuteronomy 6:24The Lord commanded us to obey all these statutes and to revere him so that it may always go well for us and he may preserve us, as he has to this day.
Fearing God
Proverbs 9:10The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.
Fearing God's Word
Psalm 119:120My body trembles because I fear you; I am afraid of your judgments.
Feelings Of Rejection By God
Psalm 74:1A well-written song by Asaph. Why, O God, have you permanently rejected us? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?
Fellowship, With God
1 John 1:3What we have seen and heard we announce to you too, so that you may have fellowship with us (and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ).
Finding Comfort In God
2 Corinthians 1:3-4Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
Finding God
Deuteronomy 4:29But if you seek the Lord your God from there, you will find him, if, indeed, you seek him with all your heart and soul.
Finger Of God
Psalm 8:3When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,
Fire Emanating From God
2 Samuel 22:9Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.
Fire From God's Servants
Genesis 3:24When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.
Fire Of God's Anger
Jeremiah 4:4Just as ritual circumcision cuts away the foreskin as an external symbol of dedicated covenant commitment, you must genuinely dedicate yourselves to the Lord and get rid of everything that hinders your commitment to me, people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. If you do not, my anger will blaze up like a flaming fire against you that no one will be able to extinguish. That will happen because of the evil you have done."
Fire Of God's Word
Jeremiah 20:9Sometimes I think, "I will make no mention of his message. I will not speak as his messenger any more." But then his message becomes like a fire locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. I grow weary of trying to hold it in; I cannot contain it.
Fleeing From God
Isaiah 33:3The nations run away when they hear a loud noise; the nations scatter when you spring into action!
Following God
Isaiah 48:17This is what the Lord, your protector, says, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the Lord your God, who teaches you how to succeed, who leads you in the way you should go.
Food For Other gods
Exodus 34:15Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone invites you, you will eat from his sacrifice;
Foolishness Of God
1 Corinthians 1:25For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
Fools Attitude To God
Psalm 14:1For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
For The Sake Of God's People
Genesis 26:24The Lord appeared to him that night and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham."
Forbearance Of God
Genesis 15:16In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
Forgetting God
Deuteronomy 4:9Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.
Forsaking God
1 Kings 11:33I am taking the kingdom from him because they have abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon's father David did.
Forsaking God's Things
2 Chronicles 24:18They abandoned the temple of the Lord God of their ancestors, and worshiped the Asherah poles and idols. Because of this sinful activity, God was angry with Judah and Jerusalem.
Forsaking God, Illustrated By
1 Samuel 12:10Then they cried out to the Lord and admitted, 'We have sinned, for we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the images of Ashtoreth. Now deliver us from the hand of our enemies so that we may serve you.'
Gathered By God
Psalm 50:5He says: "Assemble my covenant people before me, those who ratified a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
Generosity, God's
Ephesians 1:7-9In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
Gifts From God, Spiritual
John 6:32Then Jesus told them, "I tell you the solemn truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven.
Gifts From God, Temporal
Psalm 136:25to the one who gives food to all living things, for his loyal love endures.
Gifts Of God
Hosea 2:8Yet until now she has refused to acknowledge that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil; and that it was I who lavished on her the silver and gold -- which they used in worshiping Baal!
Glory Of God
John 1:14Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory -- the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.
God Abandoning Individuals
Hebrews 12:17For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.
God Acting Of Old
Psalm 102:25In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.
God Acts From Heaven
John 1:32Then John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.
God Always With You
Psalm 41:12As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.
God Always Working
Deuteronomy 11:12a land the Lord your God looks after. He is constantly attentive to it from the beginning to the end of the year.
God And The Heart
1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
God And The Humble
Psalm 138:6Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.
God And The Poor
Job 34:19who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?
God Angry With Individuals
Exodus 4:14Then the Lord became angry with Moses, and he said, "What about your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he can speak very well. Moreover, he is coming to meet you, and when he sees you he will be glad in his heart.
God Angry With The Nations
Psalm 56:7Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God!
God Answered Prayer
Psalm 6:9The Lord has heard my appeal for mercy; the Lord has accepted my prayer.
God Answering Prayers
Isaiah 65:24Before they even call out, I will respond; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
God Answers Prayer
Matthew 7:7"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.
God Appearing
Genesis 12:7The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
God Appearing At The Doorway
Ezekiel 10:4Then the glory of the Lord arose from the cherub and moved to the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud while the court was filled with the brightness of the Lord's glory.
God Appearing In Fire
Exodus 3:2-3The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush. He looked -- and the bush was ablaze with fire, but it was not being consumed!
God Appointed Afflictions
1 Thessalonians 3:3so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.
God Appointing His Son
Matthew 21:23Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
God Appointing Others
Romans 13:1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
God Arising
Psalm 68:1For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.
God As A Husband
Isaiah 54:5For your husband is the one who made you -- the Lord who commands armies is his name. He is your protector, the Holy One of Israel. He is called "God of the entire earth."
God As A Midwife
Psalm 22:9Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother's breasts.
God As A Source Of Delight
Psalm 37:4Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.
God As An Old Person
Daniel 7:9"While I was watching, thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His attire was white like snow; the hair of his head was like lamb's wool. His throne was ablaze with fire and its wheels were all aflame.
God As Doctor
Exodus 15:26He said, "If you will diligently obey the Lord your God, and do what is right in his sight, and pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then all the diseases that I brought on the Egyptians I will not bring on you, for I, the Lord, am your healer."
God As Enemy
1 Samuel 28:16Samuel said, "Why are you asking me, now that the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy?
God As Our Teacher
Exodus 4:15"So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do.
God As The Object Of Faith
Hebrews 11:6Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
God As The Source Of Faith
Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
God Atoning
Leviticus 8:34What has been done on this day the Lord has commanded to be done to make atonement for you.
God Be With You
Ruth 2:4Now at that very moment, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "May the Lord be with you!" They replied, "May the Lord bless you!"
God Bearing Witness To Christ
John 5:32There is another who testifies about me, and I know the testimony he testifies about me is true.
God Beating People
1 Kings 14:15The Lord will attack Israel, making it like a reed that sways in the water. He will remove Israel from this good land he gave to their ancestors and scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they angered the Lord by making Asherah poles.
God Being Of Old
Psalm 90:2Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.
God Being Our Defence
Psalm 5:11But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!
God Being Our Fortress
Psalm 18:2The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
God Being Our Hiding Place
Psalm 32:7You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)
God Being Our Refuge
Psalm 46:1-3For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.
God Being Our Shield
Psalm 28:7The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.
God Being Outside Of Creation
Psalm 113:4The Lord is exalted over all the nations; his splendor reaches beyond the sky.
God Being Silent
Psalm 50:21When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!
God Being With Us
Romans 8:31What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
God Being With You
Psalm 42:8By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.
God Bestowing Glory
Psalm 149:9and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced. All his loyal followers will be vindicated. Praise the Lord!
God Blinding
Exodus 4:11The Lord said to him, "Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
God Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt
Exodus 3:8I have come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up from that land to a land that is both good and spacious, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the region of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
God Calling Jew And Gentile
John 10:16I have other sheep that do not come from this sheepfold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, so that there will be one flock and one shepherd.
God Can Harm People
Deuteronomy 32:23I will increase their disasters, I will use up my arrows on them.
God Caring For Orphans
James 1:27Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
God Carrying People
Exodus 19:4You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.
God Changing His Mind
Exodus 32:14Then the Lord relented over the evil that he had said he would do to his people.
God Clothing People
Genesis 3:21The Lord God made garments from skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.
God Controlling The Rain
Job 37:6For to the snow he says, 'Fall to earth,' and to the torrential rains, 'Pour down.'
God Controls Storms
Job 37:15Do you know how God commands them, how he makes lightning flash in his storm cloud?
God Creating With His Finger
Psalm 8:3When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,
God Cursing
Genesis 3:14The Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the wild beasts and all the living creatures of the field! On your belly you will crawl and dust you will eat all the days of your life.
God Deceiving
2 Kings 19:10"Tell King Hezekiah of Judah this: 'Don't let your God in whom you trust mislead you when he says, "Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria."
God Defending
Proverbs 22:23for the Lord will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them.
God Delivering From Evil
2 Thessalonians 3:2and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil people. For not all have faith.
God Destroying
Job 12:14If he tears down, it cannot be rebuilt; if he imprisons a person, there is no escape.
God Differentiating
Exodus 8:22But on that day I will mark off the land of Goshen, where my people are staying, so that no swarms of flies will be there, that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of this land.
God Dispensing Wind
Amos 4:13For here he is! He formed the mountains and created the wind. He reveals his plans to men. He turns the dawn into darkness and marches on the heights of the earth. The Lord, the God who commands armies, is his name!"
God Does Right For People
Psalm 103:6The Lord does what is fair, and executes justice for all the oppressed.
God Doing Right
Genesis 18:25Far be it from you to do such a thing -- to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?"
God Drying Things Up
Joshua 2:10For we heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you left Egypt and how you annihilated the two Amorite kings, Sihon and Og, on the other side of the Jordan.
God Dwelling In Light
1 Timothy 6:16He alone possesses immortality and lives in unapproachable light, whom no human has ever seen or is able to see. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen.
God Encouraging
Romans 15:5Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,
God Enduring
Nehemiah 9:30You prolonged your kindness with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
God Enquiring
Job 38:3Get ready for a difficult task like a man; I will question you and you will inform me!
God Equipping For Good Works
2 Timothy 3:17that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
God Establishes Us
Job 22:28Whatever you decide on a matter, it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.
God Executes Vengeance
Deuteronomy 32:35I will get revenge and pay them back at the time their foot slips; for the day of their disaster is near, and the impending judgment is rushing upon them!"
God Existing Before Time
Psalm 90:2Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God.
God Far Away
Jeremiah 23:23Do you people think that I am some local deity and not the transcendent God?" the Lord asks.
God Feeds All The Earth
Isaiah 55:10The rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return, but instead water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, and provide seed for the planter and food for those who must eat.
God For Us
Psalm 56:9My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.
God Forbidding
Genesis 3:11And the Lord God said, "Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?"
God Forgetting
Psalm 10:11He says to himself, "God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices."
God Forgive!
Exodus 32:32But now, if you will forgive their sin, but if not, wipe me out from your book that you have written."
God Freeing Captives
Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,
God Gave The Land
Genesis 28:4May he give you and your descendants the blessing he gave to Abraham so that you may possess the land God gave to Abraham, the land where you have been living as a temporary resident."
God Gives Repentance
Acts 5:31God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
God Gives Strength
Psalm 29:11The Lord gives his people strength; the Lord grants his people security.
God Gives Wealth
Genesis 43:23"Everything is fine," the man in charge of Joseph's household told them. "Don't be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. I had your money." Then he brought Simeon out to them.
God Gives Wisdom
Job 28:28And he said to mankind, 'The fear of the Lord -- that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
God Giving Breath
Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
God Giving Freely
James 1:5But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
God Giving His Son
John 4:10Jesus answered her, "If you had known the gift of God and who it is who said to you, 'Give me some water to drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
God Giving His Spirit
John 3:34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly.
God Giving Life
Genesis 2:7The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
God Giving Light
Psalm 27:1By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
God Giving Rest
Exodus 33:14And the Lord said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."
God Giving Strength
Psalm 29:11The Lord gives his people strength; the Lord grants his people security.
God Giving To The Son
Matthew 11:27All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.
God Giving Understanding
Job 32:8But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.
God Goes With You
Exodus 33:14And the Lord said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."
God Going Before
Deuteronomy 31:8The Lord is indeed going before you -- he will be with you; he will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged!"
God Going Down
Genesis 11:5But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.
God Growing Weary
Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom.
God Hardening People
Romans 9:18So then, God has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden.
God Harmed Them
Job 30:26But when I hoped for good, trouble came; when I expected light, then darkness came.
God Has Been With You
Genesis 35:3Let us go up at once to Bethel. Then I will make an altar there to God, who responded to me in my time of distress and has been with me wherever I went."
God Has Comforted
Isaiah 12:1At that time you will say: "I praise you, O Lord, for even though you were angry with me, your anger subsided, and you consoled me.
God Has Forgiven
2 Samuel 12:13Then David exclaimed to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord!" Nathan replied to David, "Yes, and the Lord has forgiven your sin. You are not going to die.
God Has Guided
Exodus 13:21Now the Lord was going before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them in the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel day or night.
God Has Requited
Psalm 94:23He will pay them back for their sin. He will destroy them because of their evil; the Lord our God will destroy them.
God Has Understanding
Proverbs 3:19By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.
God Hates Lying
Proverbs 12:22The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.
God Hating Lying
Proverbs 12:22The Lord abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.
God Hating People
Leviticus 20:23You must not walk in the statutes of the nation which I am about to drive out before you, because they have done all these things and I am filled with disgust against them.
God Hating Things
Proverbs 6:16-19There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:
God Healing Our Land
2 Chronicles 7:14if my people, who belong to me, humble themselves, pray, seek to please me, and repudiate their sinful practices, then I will respond from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
God Healing Sorrow
Genesis 41:51Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, "Certainly God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father's house."
God Heals
Ecclesiastes 3:3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
God Hearing
Psalm 94:9Does the one who makes the human ear not hear? Does the one who forms the human eye not see?
God Hears My Prayer
Psalm 3:4To the Lord I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)
God Help!
Psalm 12:1For the music director; according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David. Deliver, Lord! For the godly have disappeared; people of integrity have vanished.
God Helps
Genesis 49:25because of the God of your father, who will help you, because of the sovereign God, who will bless you with blessings from the sky above, blessings from the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breasts and womb.
God Helps The Poor
Psalm 140:12I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.
God Hiding
Deuteronomy 31:17-18At that time my anger will erupt against them and I will abandon them and hide my face from them until they are devoured. Many disasters and distresses will overcome them so that they will say at that time, 'Have not these disasters overcome us because our God is not among us?'
God Hiding People
Psalm 27:5He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
God Himself
Isaiah 44:24This is what the Lord, your protector, says, the one who formed you in the womb: "I am the Lord, who made everything, who alone stretched out the sky, who fashioned the earth all by myself,
God Hindering
Genesis 16:2So Sarai said to Abram, "Since the Lord has prevented me from having children, have sexual relations with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her." Abram did what Sarai told him.
God In Relation To Man
Ezekiel 1:26Above the platform over their heads was something like a sapphire shaped like a throne. High above on the throne was a form that appeared to be a man.
God In The Wind
2 Samuel 22:11He mounted a winged angel and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind.
God In Three Persons
Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
God Is Among You
Numbers 14:14then they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you, Lord, are among this people, that you, Lord, are seen face to face, that your cloud stands over them, and that you go before them by day in a pillar of cloud and in a pillar of fire by night.
God Is Gracious
2 Kings 13:23But the Lord had mercy on them and felt pity for them. He extended his favor to them because of the promise he had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has been unwilling to destroy them or remove them from his presence to this very day.
God Is Holy
Job 6:10Then I would yet have my comfort, then I would rejoice, in spite of pitiless pain, for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
God Is Immanent
Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
God Is Just
Job 34:17Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely righteous One,
God Is Light
1 John 1:5Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.
God Is My Portion
Psalm 73:26My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
God Is Pure
2 Samuel 22:27You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
God Is Self Existent
Exodus 3:14God said to Moses, "I am that I am." And he said, "You must say this to the Israelites, 'I am has sent me to you.'"
God Is Strong
Psalm 29:1A psalm of David. Acknowledge the Lord, you heavenly beings, acknowledge the Lord's majesty and power!
God Is To Be Feared
Deuteronomy 7:21You must not tremble in their presence, for the Lord your God, who is present among you, is a great and awesome God.
God Is Transcendent
2 Chronicles 2:6Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him.
God Is Truthful
Isaiah 65:16Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God; whoever makes an oath in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God. For past problems will be forgotten; I will no longer think about them.
God Is Unchangeable
1 Kings 8:56"The Lord is worthy of praise because he has made Israel his people secure just as he promised! Not one of all the faithful promises he made through his servant Moses is left unfulfilled!
God Is Unchanging
Psalm 55:19God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago, will hear and humiliate them. (Selah) They refuse to change, and do not fear God.
God Is Worthy
Revelation 4:11"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, since you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created!"
God Judges The Wicked
Proverbs 16:4The Lord works everything for its own ends -- even the wicked for the day of disaster.
God Judging Star Worshippers
Jeremiah 8:2They will be spread out and exposed to the sun, the moon and the stars. These are things they adored and served, things to which they paid allegiance, from which they sought guidance, and worshiped. The bones of these people will never be regathered and reburied. They will be like manure used to fertilize the ground.
God Keeping Watch
Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.
God Keeps
Hosea 12:13The Lord brought Israel out of Egypt by a prophet, and due to a prophet Israel was preserved alive.
God Keeps Covenant
Psalm 74:20Remember your covenant promises, for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules.
God Killed His People
Numbers 16:35Then a fire went out from the Lord and devoured the 250 men who offered incense.
God Killed The Peoples
Zephaniah 3:6"I destroyed nations; their walled cities are in ruins. I turned their streets into ruins; no one passes through them. Their cities are desolate; no one lives there.
God Killing
Deuteronomy 32:39"See now that I, indeed I, am he!" says the Lord, "and there is no other god besides me. I kill and give life, I smash and I heal, and none can resist my power.
God Killing All People
Genesis 6:7So the Lord said, "I will wipe humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth -- everything from humankind to animals, including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them."
God Killing Individuals
Genesis 38:7But Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the Lord's sight, so the Lord killed him.
God Kills
Deuteronomy 32:39"See now that I, indeed I, am he!" says the Lord, "and there is no other god besides me. I kill and give life, I smash and I heal, and none can resist my power.
God Knowing His People
Exodus 33:12Moses said to the Lord, "See, you have been saying to me, 'Bring this people up,' but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. But you said, 'I know you by name, and also you have found favor in my sight.'
God Knowing the Human Heart
1 Kings 8:39then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives. (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)
God Led Them Through The Wilderness
Ezekiel 20:10"'So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them to the wilderness.
God Lifting People
Psalm 40:2He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.
God Like A Lion
Hosea 11:10He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the Lord; when he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
God Likened To The Sun
Malachi 4:2But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.
God Lives In Jerusalem
Psalm 9:11Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!
God Living In The Tabernacle
Exodus 25:8Let them make for me a sanctuary, so that I may live among them.
God Living In Us
2 Timothy 1:14Protect that good thing entrusted to you, through the Holy Spirit who lives within us.
God Made Visible In Christ
Colossians 1:15-16He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
God Makes Evil Rebound
1 Kings 2:44Then the king said to Shimei, "You are well aware of the way you mistreated my father David. The Lord will punish you for what you did.
God Makes Peace
Psalm 46:9He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
God Making Drunk
Psalm 75:8For the Lord holds in his hand a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices, and pours it out. Surely all the wicked of the earth will slurp it up and drink it to its very last drop."
God Might Kill His People
Exodus 16:3The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, when we ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this desert to kill this whole assembly with hunger!"
God Multipling People
Genesis 22:17I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies.
God Naming People
Genesis 5:2He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them "humankind."
God Naming Things
Genesis 1:5God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." There was evening, and there was morning, marking the first day.
God Not Answering
1 Samuel 8:18In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord won't answer you in that day."
God Not Delaying
2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
God Not Existing
Psalm 14:1For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
God Not Forgiving
Matthew 6:15But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.
God Not Forsaking
Leviticus 26:11"'I will put my tabernacle in your midst and I will not abhor you.
God Not Seeing
Psalm 94:7Then they say, "The Lord does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it."
God Not Sending
Jeremiah 23:21I did not send those prophets. Yet they were in a hurry to give their message. I did not tell them anything. Yet they prophesied anyway.
God Of Peace
Judges 6:24Gideon built an altar for the Lord there, and named it "The Lord is on friendly terms with me." To this day it is still there in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
God Of The Fathers
Acts 7:32I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely.
God Opposes Idolatry
Psalm 78:58They made him angry with their pagan shrines, and made him jealous with their idols.
God Opposes The Proud
Psalm 138:6Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the lowly, and recognizes the proud from far away.
God Opposing
Numbers 14:34According to the number of the days you have investigated this land, forty days -- one day for a year -- you will suffer for your iniquities, forty years, and you will know what it means to thwart me.
God our Shepherd
Isaiah 40:11Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.
God Our Strength
Isaiah 45:24they will say about me, "Yes, the Lord is a powerful deliverer."'" All who are angry at him will cower before him.
God Overcoming
Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory is from the Lord.
God Paid Attention To Me
Psalm 61:5For you, O God, hear my vows; you grant me the reward that belongs to your loyal followers.
God Paid Attention To Them
Genesis 16:11Then the Lord's angel said to her, "You are now pregnant and are about to give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard your painful groans.
God Pays Attention
Genesis 16:11Then the Lord's angel said to her, "You are now pregnant and are about to give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard your painful groans.
God Planning Of Old
1 Corinthians 2:7Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.
God Possessing
1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
God Providing
1 Timothy 6:17Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.
God Providing Water
Exodus 17:6I will be standing before you there on the rock in Horeb, and you will strike the rock, and water will come out of it so that the people may drink." And Moses did so in plain view of the elders of Israel.
God Quenching Our Thirst
John 4:13-14Jesus replied, "Everyone who drinks some of this water will be thirsty again.
God Raising Christ
1 Corinthians 6:14Now God indeed raised the Lord and he will raise us by his power.
God Reigning Forever
Psalm 146:10The Lord rules forever, your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come! Praise the Lord!
God Remembering Devotion
Jeremiah 44:21"The Lord did indeed remember and call to mind what you did! He remembered the sacrifices you and your ancestors, your kings, your leaders, and all the rest of the people of the land offered to other gods in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.
God Remembering His Covenant
Genesis 9:15then I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures of all kinds. Never again will the waters become a flood and destroy all living things.
God Remembering His People
Genesis 8:1But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and domestic animals that were with him in the ark. God caused a wind to blow over the earth and the waters receded.
God Remembering Sin
Hosea 7:2They do not realize that I remember all of their wicked deeds. Their evil deeds have now surrounded them; their sinful deeds are always before me.
God Remembering The Needy
Hebrews 2:6Instead someone testified somewhere: "What is man that you think of him or the son of man that you care for him?
God Renaming People
Isaiah 62:2Nations will see your vindication, and all kings your splendor. You will be called by a new name that the Lord himself will give you.
God Reproving
Hebrews 2:6Instead someone testified somewhere: "What is man that you think of him or the son of man that you care for him?
God Requite Them!
Psalm 9:5You terrified the nations with your battle cry; you destroyed the wicked; you permanently wiped out all memory of them.
God Returning
Jeremiah 4:28Because of this the land will mourn and the sky above will grow black. For I have made my purpose known and I will not relent or turn back from carrying it out."
God Revealing Mysteries
Daniel 2:28However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows.
God Riding
Psalm 68:33to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times! Look! He thunders loudly.
God Saves From Sin And Death
Acts 17:26From one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live,
God Saves From Trouble
Psalm 56:13when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
God Saves The Needy
2 Kings 19:34I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.'"
God Saving From Enemies
Psalm 44:7For you deliver us from our enemies; you humiliate those who hate us.
God Scattering Israel
Deuteronomy 28:64The Lord will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship other gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known, gods of wood and stone.
God Searching For People
Ezekiel 34:11"'For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I myself will search for my sheep and seek them out.
God Seeing All People
Psalm 14:2The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
God Seeing All The Earth
Genesis 16:13So Hagar named the Lord who spoke to her, "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "Here I have seen one who sees me!"
God Seeing The Righteous
Psalm 33:18Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness
God Seeing The Wicked
Genesis 6:5But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.
God Seeing Their Affliction
Genesis 31:42If the God of my father -- the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears -- had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked, and he rebuked you last night."
God Sending His Son
Genesis 31:42If the God of my father -- the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears -- had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked, and he rebuked you last night."
God Sending Others
1 John 4:9By this the love of God is revealed in us: that God has sent his one and only Son into the world so that we may live through him.
God Sending Prophets
Genesis 45:8So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
God Sending Rain
Deuteronomy 11:14then he promises, "I will send rain for your land in its season, the autumn and the spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine, and olive oil.
God Sends Prophets
Jeremiah 25:4Over and over again the Lord has sent his servants the prophets to you. But you have not listened or paid attention.
God Sets Boundaries
Exodus 23:31I will set your boundaries from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River, for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.
God Shaking
Psalm 29:8The Lord's shout shakes the wilderness, the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
God Shaking The Earth
Judges 5:4O Lord, when you departed from Seir, when you marched from Edom's plains, the earth shook, the heavens poured down, the clouds poured down rain.
God Showed His Lovingkindness
Psalm 98:3He remains loyal and faithful to the family of Israel. All the ends of the earth see our God deliver us.
God Showed His Power
Jeremiah 27:5"I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit.
God Showed Mercy
Isaiah 60:10Foreigners will rebuild your walls; their kings will serve you. Even though I struck you down in my anger, I will restore my favor and have compassion on you.
God Shows His Lovingkindness
Psalm 144:2who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.
God Shows Loving Kindness
Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.
God Sitting In Glory
Isaiah 6:1In the year of King Uzziah's death, I saw the sovereign master seated on a high, elevated throne. The hem of his robe filled the temple.
God Speaking Of Old
Hebrews 1:1After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,
God Speaks From Heaven
Exodus 20:22The Lord said to Moses: "Thus you will tell the Israelites: 'You yourselves have seen that I have spoken with you from heaven.
God Spoke By The Prophets
Ezra 9:11which you commanded us through your servants the prophets with these words: 'The land that you are entering to possess is a land defiled by the impurities of the local residents! With their abominations they have filled it from one end to the other with their filthiness.
God Strengthening People
1 Samuel 30:6David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God.
God Stripping People
Hosea 2:3Otherwise, I will strip her naked, and expose her like she was when she was born. I will turn her land into a wilderness and make her country a parched land, so that I might kill her with thirst.
God Suing
Ecclesiastes 3:17I thought to myself, "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked; for there is an appropriate time for every activity, and there is a time of judgment for every deed.
God Surrounding
Psalm 34:7The Lord's angel camps around the Lord's loyal followers and delivers them.
God Sustaining Creation
Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
God Sustaining Humanity
Acts 17:28For in him we live and move about and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we too are his offspring.'
God Swearing Blessings
Exodus 32:13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel your servants, to whom you swore by yourself and told them, 'I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken about I will give to your descendants, and they will inherit it forever.'"
God Swearing Harm
Exodus 17:16for he said, "For a hand was lifted up to the throne of the Lord -- that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation."
God Teaching
Exodus 4:12So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say."
God Testing People
Deuteronomy 8:2Remember the whole way by which he has brought you these forty years through the desert so that he might, by humbling you, test you to see if you have it within you to keep his commandments or not.
God Trapping
Isaiah 8:14He will become a sanctuary, but a stone that makes a person trip, and a rock that makes one stumble -- to the two houses of Israel. He will become a trap and a snare to the residents of Jerusalem.
God Turned Back From Harming Them
Nahum 1:12This is what the Lord says: "Even though they are powerful -- and what is more, even though their army is numerous -- nevertheless, they will be destroyed and trickle away! Although I afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.
God Turning Bad Things Into Good
Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
God Unwilling
Matthew 18:14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that one of these little ones be lost.
God Urging
Deuteronomy 32:11Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, so the Lord spread out his wings and took him, he lifted him up on his pinions.
God Vindicates
Genesis 30:6Then Rachel said, "God has vindicated me. He has responded to my prayer and given me a son." That is why she named him Dan.
God Visiting
Genesis 50:24Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die. But God will surely come to you and lead you up from this land to the land he swore on oath to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."
God Waiting
Isaiah 30:18For this reason the Lord is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the Lord is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.
God Waking Up
Psalm 35:23Rouse yourself, wake up and vindicate me! My God and Lord, defend my just cause!
God Walking
Genesis 3:8Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God moving about in the orchard at the breezy time of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the orchard.
God Wants To Save All
Psalm 98:3He remains loyal and faithful to the family of Israel. All the ends of the earth see our God deliver us.
God Will Answer
Jeremiah 33:3Call on me in prayer and I will answer you. I will show you great and mysterious things which you still do not know about.'
God Will Be Angry
Exodus 32:10So now, leave me alone so that my anger can burn against them and I can destroy them, and I will make from you a great nation."
God Will Be With You
Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,
God Will Bless
Psalm 115:12The Lord takes notice of us, he will bless -- he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.
God Will Bring Harm
Joshua 24:20If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you; he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, though he once treated you well."
God Will Cause Defeat
2 Kings 21:14I will abandon this last remaining tribe among my people and hand them over to their enemies; they will be plundered and robbed by all their enemies,
God Will Comfort
Isaiah 66:13As a mother consoles a child, so I will console you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem."
God Will Forgive
Jeremiah 31:34"People will no longer need to teach their neighbors and relatives to know me. For all of them, from the least important to the most important, will know me," says the Lord. "For I will forgive their sin and will no longer call to mind the wrong they have done."
God Will Keep Safe
Jeremiah 32:37I will certainly regather my people from all the countries where I will have exiled them in my anger, fury, and great wrath. I will bring them back to this place and allow them to live here in safety.
God Will Kill His People
Ezekiel 21:3and say to them, 'This is what the Lord says: Look, I am against you. I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.
God Will Kill The Peoples
Amos 2:3I will remove Moab's leader; I will kill all Moab's officials with him." The Lord has spoken!
God Will No More Be Angry
Isaiah 54:9"As far as I am concerned, this is like in Noah's time, when I vowed that the waters of Noah's flood would never again cover the earth. In the same way I have vowed that I will not be angry at you or shout at you.
God Will Requite
1 Samuel 26:23The Lord rewards each man for his integrity and loyalty. Even though today the Lord delivered you into my hand, I was not willing to extend my hand against the Lord's chosen one.
God Will Show Mercy
Romans 9:15For he says to Moses: "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."
God Willing
James 4:15You ought to say instead, "If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that."
God With Christ
John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
God With Specific People
Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that you do.
God With You
Isaiah 7:14For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.
God Without Mercy
Deuteronomy 7:2and he delivers them over to you and you attack them, you must utterly annihilate them. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy!
God Works His Will
Ephesians 1:11In Christ we too have been claimed as God's own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will
God Writing With His Finger
Deuteronomy 9:10The Lord gave me the two stone tablets, written by the very finger of God, and on them was everything he said to you at the mountain from the midst of the fire at the time of that assembly.
God's Action Tomorrow
Exodus 8:10He said, "Tomorrow." And Moses said, "It will be as you say, so that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God.
God's Activity In Human Life
Acts 17:28For in him we live and move about and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we too are his offspring.'
God's Activity In Israel
Exodus 6:6-8Therefore, tell the Israelites, 'I am the Lord. I will bring you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
God's Attitude To Fools
Luke 12:20But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'
God's attitude towards people
John 3:16For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
God's Blessings Are Near
Psalm 75:1For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a psalm of Asaph; a song. We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks! You reveal your presence; people tell about your amazing deeds.
God's Call, Everyone
Acts 17:30Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
God's Call, Results
Hebrews 9:15And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant.
God's Clothing
Psalm 93:1The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty, the Lord is robed, he wears strength around his waist. Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.
God's Counsel
Psalm 73:24You guide me by your wise advice, and then you will lead me to a position of honor.
God's Covenant Is Everlasting
Genesis 17:7I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant between me and you. It will extend to your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
God's Covenant With Phinehas
Numbers 25:12-13Therefore, announce: 'I am going to give to him my covenant of peace.
God's Covenant With The Patriarchs
Genesis 15:18That day the Lord made a covenant with Abram: "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River --
God's Deed Revealed
Ecclesiastes 12:14For God will evaluate every deed, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.
God's Desires
Psalm 51:6Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.
God's Dominion
Psalm 59:13Angrily wipe them out! Wipe them out so they vanish! Let them know that God rules in Jacob and to the ends of the earth! (Selah)
God's Dwelling
1 Kings 8:27"God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
God's Faithfulness
Psalm 119:90You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. You established the earth and it stood firm.
God's Foreknowledge
Isaiah 46:10who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says, 'My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,'
God's Forgiveness
Matthew 6:15But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.
God's Fullness
Ephesians 3:19and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
God's Gentleness
James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.
God's Glory In Israel
Exodus 15:11Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you? -- majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
God's Glory In Jesus Christ
Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
God's Glory In Nature
Psalm 19:1For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.
God's Glory In The Church
2 Corinthians 3:18And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
God's Glory Revealed
Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
God's Grace
1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them -- yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
God's Hands In Opposition
Job 13:21Remove your hand far from me and stop making me afraid with your terror.
God's Hands On People
Ezekiel 1:3the word of the Lord came to the priest Ezekiel the son of Buzi, at the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. The hand of the Lord came on him there).
God's Hands Stretched Out
Isaiah 14:26This is the plan I have devised for the whole earth; my hand is ready to strike all the nations."
God's Healing Love
Hosea 14:4"I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger will turn away from them.
God's Help In Discouragement
2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.
God's Intervention
Galatians 4:4But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
God's Intolerance Of Evil
Habakkuk 1:13You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
God's Kingdom Being Eternal
Psalm 145:13Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
God's Knowledge Of People
Job 34:21For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person's steps.
God's Love For Israel
Psalm 47:4He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah)
God's Love For Us
1 John 4:9By this the love of God is revealed in us: that God has sent his one and only Son into the world so that we may live through him.
God's Love In Christ
John 3:16For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
God's Mercy
Ephesians 2:4But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
God's Mercy, Example Of
Genesis 19:16When Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters because the Lord had compassion on them. They led them away and placed them outside the city.
God's Nature
John 4:24God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
God's Needs
Philippians 4:19And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
God's Omnipotence
Revelation 19:6Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!
God's Omnipresence
Jeremiah 23:24"Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?" the Lord asks. "Do you not know that I am everywhere?" the Lord asks.
God's Orders
Psalm 147:15He sends his command through the earth; swiftly his order reaches its destination.
God's Ownership Of Everything
Psalm 24:1A psalm of David. The Lord owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.
God's People Planted
2 Samuel 7:10I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed any more. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning
God's People Sinning
Exodus 32:22Aaron said, "Do not let your anger burn hot, my lord; you know these people, that they tend to evil.
God's Plan
Jeremiah 29:11For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.
God's Plan For Us
Jeremiah 29:11For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.
God's Promise To Abraham
Genesis 12:1-3Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father's household to the land that I will show you.
God's Promises
Joshua 21:45Not one of the Lord's faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.
God's Protection
Psalm 59:1For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Protect me from those who attack me!
God's Providential Control
Romans 13:1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
God's Provision
Philippians 4:19And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
God's Salvation Made Known
Psalm 96:2Sing to the Lord! Praise his name! Announce every day how he delivers!
God's Shekinah Glory
Psalm 18:7-15The earth heaved and shook; the roots of the mountains trembled; they heaved because he was angry.
God's Storehouses
Malachi 3:10"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the Lord who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all.
God's Sword
Genesis 3:24When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.
God's Things Concealed
Genesis 18:17Then the Lord said, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
God's Things Revealed
Judges 13:23But his wife said to him, "If the Lord wanted to kill us, he would not have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering from us. He would not have shown us all these things, or have spoken to us like this just now."
God's Thoughts
Isaiah 55:8"Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds,
God's Timing
Psalm 18:30The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
God's Timing And Plan
Psalm 18:30The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
God's Truth
Exodus 34:6The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,
God's Voice
Exodus 24:16The glory of the Lord resided on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day he called to Moses from within the cloud.
God's Ways
Isaiah 35:8A thoroughfare will be there -- it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it -- fools will not stray into it.
God's Ways Beyond Human Understanding
Isaiah 55:8-9"Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds,
God's Weakness
1 Corinthians 1:25For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
God's Will Be Done
Acts 21:14Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, "The Lord's will be done."
God's Wings
Psalm 91:4He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall.
God's Word As A Source Of Delight
Jeremiah 15:16As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you.
God's Word As An Object Of Hope
Romans 15:4For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.
God's Word Gives Wisdom
Deuteronomy 4:6So be sure to do them, because this will testify of your wise understanding to the people who will learn of all these statutes and say, "Indeed, this great nation is a very wise people."
God's Word Is Righteous
Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in some hidden place. I did not tell Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain!' I am the Lord, the one who speaks honestly, who makes reliable announcements.
God's Word Is True
Psalm 119:160Your instructions are totally reliable; all your just regulations endure.
God's Work In Us
Philippians 2:13for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort -- for the sake of his good pleasure -- is God.
God, All knowing
Matthew 11:27All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him.
God, As Redeemer
Isaiah 47:4says our protector -- the Lord who commands armies is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
God, As Savior
Isaiah 45:21-22Tell me! Present the evidence! Let them consult with one another! Who predicted this in the past? Who announced it beforehand? Was it not I, the Lord? I have no peer, there is no God but me, a God who vindicates and delivers; there is none but me.
God, As Shepherd
Psalm 80:1For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a psalm of Asaph. O shepherd of Israel, pay attention, you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep! You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor!
God, As Spirit
John 4:24God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
God, Compassion Of
2 Corinthians 1:3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
God, Faithfulness Of
Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
God, Fatherhood Of
Ephesians 4:6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
God, Feminine Descriptions Of
Isaiah 44:2This is what the Lord, the one who made you, says -- the one who formed you in the womb and helps you: "Don't be afraid, my servant Jacob, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen!
God, Glory Of
Psalm 24:7-8Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter!
God, Goodness Of
Mark 10:18Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
God, Grace Of
1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them -- yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
God, Greatness Of
Jeremiah 10:6I said, "There is no one like you, Lord. You are great. And you are renowned for your power.
God, Human Descriptions Of
Exodus 33:23Then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back, but my face must not be seen."
God, Immutability Of
Malachi 3:6"Since, I, the Lord, do not go back on my promises, you, sons of Jacob, have not perished.
God, Invisible
Colossians 1:15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
God, Jealous
Exodus 20:5You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,
God, Justice Of
Isaiah 61:8For I, the Lord, love justice and hate robbery and sin. I will repay them because of my faithfulness; I will make a permanent covenant with them.
God, Living And Self sustaining
Jeremiah 10:10The Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. When he shows his anger the earth shakes. None of the nations can stand up to his fury.
God, Majesty Of
Hebrews 8:1Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
God, Omniscience Of
Psalm 147:5Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
God, Patience Of
Numbers 14:18The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.'
God, Perfection Of
Psalm 25:8The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.
God, Power Of
Mark 10:27Jesus looked at them and replied, "This is impossible for mere humans, but not for God; all things are possible for God."
God, Presence Of
Isaiah 57:15For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
God, Present Everywhere
1 Kings 8:27"God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
God, Purpose Of
Isaiah 46:10-11who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says, 'My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,'
God, Repentance Of
Genesis 6:6-7The Lord regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.
God, Revelation Of
Isaiah 59:2But your sinful acts have alienated you from your God; your sins have caused him to reject you and not listen to your prayers.
God, Sovereignty Of
Psalm 135:6He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
God, Suffering Of
Genesis 6:6The Lord regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.
God, The Creator
Nehemiah 9:6You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, along with all their multitude of stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
God, The Eternal
Nehemiah 9:5The Levites -- Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah -- said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God!" "May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.
God, The Lord
Isaiah 42:8I am the Lord! That is my name! I will not share my glory with anyone else, or the praise due me with idols.
God, The Provider
Genesis 22:13-14Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram caught in the bushes by its horns. So he went over and got the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.
God, The Rock
Psalm 78:35They remembered that God was their protector, and that the sovereign God was their deliverer.
God, Titles And Names Of
Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
God, Trinity
Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
God, Uniqueness Of
Isaiah 45:5-6I am the Lord, I have no peer, there is no God but me. I arm you for battle, even though you do not recognize me.
God, Will Of
2 Timothy 3:16Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
God, Wisdom Of
Isaiah 28:29This also comes from the Lord who commands armies, who gives supernatural guidance and imparts great wisdom.
God, Wise
Proverbs 3:19By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.
God, Works Of
Deuteronomy 32:4As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
God, Zeal Of
Exodus 20:5You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the Lord, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,
Gods Love
1 Peter 1:22You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
Gods Plan
Jeremiah 29:11For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.
Gods Provision For The Aged
Isaiah 46:4Even when you are old, I will take care of you, even when you have gray hair, I will carry you. I made you and I will support you; I will carry you and rescue you.
Gods Timing
Psalm 18:30The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
God’s Covenant With The Levites
Numbers 18:19All the raised offerings of the holy things that the Israelites offer to the Lord, I have given to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual ordinance. It is a covenant of salt forever before the Lord for you and for your descendants with you."
Grieving God
Genesis 6:6The Lord regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.
Guidance, Examples Of God's
Exodus 13:17-18When Pharaoh released the people, God did not lead them by the way to the land of the Philistines, although that was nearby, for God said, "Lest the people change their minds and return to Egypt when they experience war."
Guidance, God's Promises Of
Isaiah 14:27Indeed, the Lord who commands armies has a plan, and who can possibly frustrate it? His hand is ready to strike, and who can possibly stop it?
Guidance, Need For God's
Jeremiah 10:23Lord, we know that people do not control their own destiny. It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them.
Hating God
Romans 1:30slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,
Hearing About God
Isaiah 37:26Certainly you must have heard! Long ago I worked it out, in ancient times I planned it, and now I am bringing it to pass. The plan is this: Fortified cities will crash into heaps of ruins.
Hearing God's Voice
Genesis 3:8Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God moving about in the orchard at the breezy time of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the orchard.
Hearing God's Word
Matthew 13:20The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.
Heart, Known To God
Proverbs 16:2All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.
Heartfelt Prayer To God
Romans 10:1Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.
Heaven And Serving God
Matthew 6:10may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Heaven, God's Habitation
Deuteronomy 26:15Look down from your holy dwelling place in heaven and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us, just as you promised our ancestors -- a land flowing with milk and honey."
Heaven, God's Throne
Psalm 11:4The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.
Heaven, Worshiping God
Revelation 19:6-7Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!
Help From God
Psalm 34:7The Lord's angel camps around the Lord's loyal followers and delivers them.
Hidden From God
Genesis 4:14Look! You are driving me off the land today, and I must hide from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me."
Hiding From God
Hebrews 4:13And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.
Hindering God's Work
Exodus 13:15When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to release us, the Lord killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of people to the firstborn of animals. That is why I am sacrificing to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb, but all my firstborn sons I redeem.'
Holiness, As Set Apart For God
Deuteronomy 7:6For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.
Honouring God
1 Corinthians 6:20For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Hospitality, A Duty Of God's People
Hebrews 13:2Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.
House Of God
Genesis 28:16-17Then Jacob woke up and thought, "Surely the Lord is in this place, but I did not realize it!"
Household Gods
Genesis 31:19While Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that belonged to her father.
How God Can't Lie
Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
How To Worship God
John 4:23But a time is coming -- and now is here -- when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers.
Human Authority, Instituted By God
Romans 13:1-2Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
I Am God
Psalm 46:10He says, "Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!"
I Will Be Their God
Genesis 17:8I will give the whole land of Canaan -- the land where you are now residing -- to you and your descendants after you as a permanent possession. I will be their God."
If You Turn From God
Numbers 32:15For if you turn away from following him, he will once again abandon them in the wilderness, and you will be the reason for their destruction."
Ignorance of God
Acts 17:30Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of
Exodus 5:2But Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel!"
Ignorance Towards God, Leads To
Matthew 22:29Jesus answered them, "You are deceived, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God.
Ignorance Towards God, Shown By
John 8:19Then they began asking him, "Who is your father?" Jesus answered, "You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too."
Ignorance, Of God
Romans 1:18-20For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,
Image Of God
Genesis 1:26-27Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth."
Imperfection, And God's Purposes
Genesis 1:31God saw all that he had made -- and it was very good! There was evening, and there was morning, the sixth day.
Importunity, Towards God
Psalm 55:17During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me.
Impossible For God
Hebrews 6:18so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
Impotence Of God
Genesis 19:22Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there." (This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.)
In God's Name
John 17:11I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them safe in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.
Individuals Fearing God
Genesis 22:12"Do not harm the boy!" the angel said. "Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me."
Infidelity To God
Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, 'You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"
Ingratitude To God
Romans 1:21For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Iniquity, God's Attitude Toward
Habakkuk 1:13You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
Injustice, Hated By God
Proverbs 6:16-19There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:
Israel As Sons Of God
Jeremiah 31:20Indeed, the people of Israel are my dear children. They are the children I take delight in. For even though I must often rebuke them, I still remember them with fondness. So I am deeply moved with pity for them and will surely have compassion on them. I, the Lord, affirm it!
Jesus Christ, Son Of God
1 Corinthians 15:28And when all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.
Jewellery And God
Exodus 35:22They came, men and women alike, all who had willing hearts. They brought brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments, all kinds of gold jewelry, and everyone came who waved a wave offering of gold to the Lord.
Jews As God's Chosen People
Exodus 19:5And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,
Kept Alive By God
Genesis 45:5Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!
Kingdom Of God
Matthew 4:17From that time Jesus began to preach this message: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Kingdom Of God, Characteristics Of
John 18:36Jesus replied, "My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here."
Kingdom Of God, Coming Of
Psalm 47:7-8For God is king of the whole earth! Sing a well-written song!
Kingdom Of God, Entry Into
Matthew 13:44"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.
Knowing About God's Kingdom
Psalm 59:13Angrily wipe them out! Wipe them out so they vanish! Let them know that God rules in Jacob and to the ends of the earth! (Selah)
Knowing God
Psalm 100:3Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Knowing God's Character
1 Kings 8:43Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.
Knowing God's Ways
Psalm 27:11Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!
Knowing God's Will
Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God -- what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
Knowing God, Effects Of
Colossians 1:9For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Knowing God, Nature Of
Romans 11:33-36Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!
Knowing That There Is A God
1 Kings 18:36When it was time for the evening offering, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and prayed: "O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
Knowledge, Of God
Romans 1:20For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes -- his eternal power and divine nature -- have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.
Lamb Of God
Revelation 12:11But they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.
Later Covenants With God
Deuteronomy 29:1These are the words of the covenant that the Lord commanded Moses to make with the people of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant he had made with them at Horeb.
Learning From God
John 6:45It is written in the prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.
Leaving God's Presence
Genesis 4:16So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Let Not God Be Angry
Genesis 18:30Then Abraham said, "May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak! What if thirty are found there?" He replied, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."
Life By God's Word
Isaiah 55:3Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live! Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.
Light As A Symbol Of God
1 John 1:5Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.
Light As A Symbol Of God's Word
Psalm 119:105(Nun) Your word is a lamp to walk by, and a light to illumine my path.
Light Of God's People
Matthew 5:14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
Listening To God
Romans 10:17Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word of Christ.
Living As God's Children
Matthew 5:9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
Living Despite God's Presence
Genesis 32:30So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining, "Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived."
Longsuffering Of God
Exodus 34:6The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,
Looking At God's Works
Exodus 34:10He said, "See, I am going to make a covenant before all your people. I will do wonders such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation. All the people among whom you live will see the work of the Lord, for it is a fearful thing that I am doing with you.
Love For God
Exodus 20:6and showing covenant faithfulness to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
Love Towards God, Nature Of
Deuteronomy 11:1You must love the Lord your God and do what he requires; keep his statutes, ordinances, and commandments at all times.
Love Towards God, Results In
Psalm 5:11But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!
Loving God's Things
Psalm 40:16May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, "May the Lord be praised!"
Loving Kindness Of God
Ephesians 2:7to demonstrate in the coming ages the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Made Like God
Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new man who has been created in God's image -- in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.
Magnifying God
Psalm 103:19-22The Lord has established his throne in heaven; his kingdom extends over everything.
Making God A Liar
1 John 5:10(The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning his Son.)
Making Peace With God
Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Man Of God
Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
Man's Conduct Towards God
Leviticus 10:3Moses then said to Aaron, "This is what the Lord spoke: 'Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.'" So Aaron kept silent.
Man's Relation To God
Deuteronomy 4:32Indeed, ask about the distant past, starting from the day God created humankind on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether there has ever been such a great thing as this, or even a rumor of it.
Marriage To God
Isaiah 54:5For your husband is the one who made you -- the Lord who commands armies is his name. He is your protector, the Holy One of Israel. He is called "God of the entire earth."
Marriage, Between God And His People
Ezekiel 16:8-14"'Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing that you had reached the age for love. I spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the sovereign Lord, and you became mine.
May God Strengthen You
Ephesians 3:16I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
Meditation On God Himself
Psalm 63:6whenever I remember you on my bed, and think about you during the nighttime hours.
Meditation On God's Word
Psalm 1:2Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord's commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.
Meditation On God's Work
Psalm 77:12I will think about all you have done; I will reflect upon your deeds!"
Meeting God
Amos 4:12"Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel. Because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel!
Men As Gods
Genesis 3:5for God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will open and you will be like divine beings who know good and evil."
Mercy, Response To God's
Romans 12:1Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice -- alive, holy, and pleasing to God -- which is your reasonable service.
Messianic Titles, Son Of God
Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
Millennial Kingdom, Earth Filled With Knowledge Of God
Habakkuk 2:14For recognition of the Lord's sovereign majesty will fill the earth just as the waters fill up the sea.
Miracles Authenticate God's Message
John 10:38But if I do them, even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may come to know and understand that I am in the Father and the Father is in me."
Miracles Bringing God's Judgment
Leviticus 10:1-2Then Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, each took his fire pan and put fire in it, set incense on it, and presented strange fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them to do.
Miracles Showing God's Power
Psalm 77:14You are the God who does amazing things; you have revealed your strength among the nations.
Misusing God's Name
Exodus 20:7"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.
Names Involving God
Exodus 6:3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name 'the Lord' I was not known to them.
Names Of God
Isaiah 14:13You said to yourself, "I will climb up to the sky. Above the stars of El I will set up my throne. I will rule on the mountain of assembly on the remote slopes of Zaphon.
Nature Of God
John 4:24God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
Nearness To God
Psalm 73:28But as for me, God's presence is all I need. I have made the sovereign Lord my shelter, as I declare all the things you have done.
Neglecting God's Things
Deuteronomy 32:18You have forgotten the Rock who fathered you, and put out of mind the God who gave you birth.
No Fear Of God
Genesis 20:11Abraham replied, "Because I thought, 'Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
No Help In Other Gods
Numbers 33:4Now the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the Lord had killed among them; the Lord also executed judgments on their gods.
No One Is Like God
Jeremiah 10:6I said, "There is no one like you, Lord. You are great. And you are renowned for your power.
No Other Is God
Isaiah 45:5I am the Lord, I have no peer, there is no God but me. I arm you for battle, even though you do not recognize me.
Not A God Of Confusion
1 Corinthians 14:33for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
Not Coming Near To God
Isaiah 58:2They seek me day after day; they want to know my requirements, like a nation that does what is right and does not reject the law of their God. They ask me for just decrees; they want to be near God.
Not Enquiring Of God
Joshua 9:14The men examined some of their provisions, but they failed to ask the Lord's advice.
Not Forsaking God
Joshua 24:16The people responded, "Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can worship other gods!
Not Glorifying God
Romans 1:21For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Not Knowing God
Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites! For the Lord has a covenant lawsuit against the people of Israel. For there is neither faithfulness nor loyalty in the land, nor do they acknowledge God.
Not Loving God
Matthew 24:12and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.
Not My Will But God's
Matthew 26:39Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will."
Not Pleasing God
Psalm 5:4Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.
Not Praising God
Psalm 115:17The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.
Not Returning To God
Amos 4:6"But surely I gave you no food to eat in any of your cities; you lacked food everywhere you live. Still you did not come back to me." The Lord is speaking!
Not Seeing God
Deuteronomy 4:12Then the Lord spoke to you from the middle of the fire; you heard speech but you could not see anything -- only a voice was heard.
Not Seeking God
Psalm 14:2The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
Not Serving God
Nehemiah 9:35Even when they were in their kingdom and benefiting from your incredible goodness that you had lavished on them in the spacious and fertile land you had set before them, they did not serve you, nor did they turn from their evil practices.
Not Understanding God's Things
Micah 4:12But they do not know what the Lord is planning; they do not understand his strategy. He has gathered them like stalks of grain to be threshed at the threshing floor.
Obedience To God
Exodus 19:5And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,
Obeying God
Deuteronomy 27:10You must obey him and keep his commandments and statutes that I am giving you today."
Obstinacy Against God
Exodus 32:9-10Then the Lord said to Moses: "I have seen this people. Look what a stiff-necked people they are!
Occult Being Powerless Before God
Exodus 7:11-12Then Pharaoh also summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the magicians of Egypt by their secret arts did the same thing.
One God
1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human,
Only Son Of God
John 3:16For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
Oppression, God's Attitude To
Zechariah 7:10You must not oppress the widow, the orphan, the foreigner, or the poor, nor should anyone secretly plot evil against his fellow human being.'
Other Gifts Of God
Hosea 2:8Yet until now she has refused to acknowledge that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil; and that it was I who lavished on her the silver and gold -- which they used in worshiping Baal!
Other People Of God
Job 33:6Look, I am just like you in relation to God; I too have been molded from clay.
Other Praising Of God
Psalm 30:1A psalm -- a song used at the dedication of the temple; by David. I will praise you, O Lord, for you lifted me up, and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.
Other References To God's Name
Genesis 16:13So Hagar named the Lord who spoke to her, "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "Here I have seen one who sees me!"
Others Believing In God
Acts 6:5The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.
Pagan Gods
Leviticus 18:21You must not give any of your children as an offering to Molech, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord!
Paying Attention To God
Jeremiah 23:18Yet which of them has ever stood in the Lord's inner circle so they could see and hear what he has to say? Which of them have ever paid attention or listened to what he has said?
Peace, From God
Psalm 147:14He brings peace to your territory. He abundantly provides for you the best grain.
Penalties For Serving Other Gods
Deuteronomy 11:28and the curse if you pay no attention to his commandments and turn from the way I am setting before you today to pursue other gods you have not known.
People Belong To God
Ezekiel 18:4Indeed! All lives are mine -- the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.
People Commended By God
Psalm 22:25You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my promises before the Lord's loyal followers.
People Of God, In Nt
1 Peter 2:10You once were not a people, but now you are God's people. You were shown no mercy, but now you have received mercy.
People Of God, In Ot
Deuteronomy 7:6For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.
People's Inability To Serve God
Joshua 24:19Joshua warned the people, "You will not keep worshiping the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God who will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.
Pleasing God
Romans 12:1Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice -- alive, holy, and pleasing to God -- which is your reasonable service.
Plenty Through God
Psalm 145:16You open your hand, and fill every living thing with the food they desire.
Possibilities For God
Genesis 18:14Is anything impossible for the Lord? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son."
Possible For God
Genesis 18:14Is anything impossible for the Lord? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son."
Power Of God, Described
Psalm 79:11Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners! Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die!
Power Of God, Expressed
Psalm 29:3The Lord's shout is heard over the water; the majestic God thunders, the Lord appears over the surging water.
Power Of God, Shown
Psalm 102:25In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.
Power Through God
Acts 3:12When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, "Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?
Power, God's Saving
Psalm 20:6Now I am sure that the Lord will deliver his chosen king; he will intervene for him from his holy heavenly temple, and display his mighty ability to deliver.
Praise God For His Benefits
Deuteronomy 8:10You will eat your fill and then praise the Lord your God because of the good land he has given you.
Praise To God Is Fitting
Psalm 145:3The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness!
Praising God
Psalm 150:1-6Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in the sky, which testifies to his strength!
Praising God In Public Worship
Ephesians 5:19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,
Praising God With Dance
Psalm 150:4Praise him with the tambourine and with dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and the flute!
Praising God With Your Lips
Hebrews 13:15Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.
Praising God With Your Mouth
Psalm 71:8I praise you constantly and speak of your splendor all day long.
Prayer, And God's Will
1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Prayer, As A Relationship With God
Isaiah 64:8-9Yet, Lord, you are our father. We are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the product of your labor.
Prayer, As A Response To God
Psalm 123:1-2A song of ascents. I look up toward you, the one enthroned in heaven.
Prayer, As Asking God
Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.
Prayer, God's Promises Concerning
Matthew 7:7-11"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.
Preparing God's Way
Malachi 3:1"I am about to send my messenger, who will clear the way before me. Indeed, the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, whom you long for, is certainly coming," says the Lord who rules over all.
Proclaiming God’s Name
Exodus 9:16But for this purpose I have caused you to stand: to show you my strength, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.
Profaning God's Name
Exodus 20:7"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.
Proofs Of God's Existence
Psalm 19:1-4For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.
Prophets Of Other Gods
1 Kings 18:19Now send out messengers and assemble all Israel before me at Mount Carmel, as well as the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah whom Jezebel supports.
Protection, From God
Psalm 127:1A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.
Providence, Of God In Circumstances
Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
Providence, Of God In Nature
Matthew 6:26Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you more valuable than they are?
Provoking God
Deuteronomy 9:7-8Remember -- don't ever forget -- how you provoked the Lord your God in the desert; from the time you left the land of Egypt until you came to this place you were constantly rebelling against him.
Punishment, By God
Hebrews 12:5-7And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons? "My son, do not scorn the Lord's discipline or give up when he corrects you.
Putting Away Other Gods
Genesis 35:2So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods you have among you. Purify yourselves and change your clothes.
Putting God First
Matthew 6:33But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Querying God's Power
Psalm 78:42They did not remember what he had done, how he delivered them from the enemy,
Questioning God
Romans 9:20But who indeed are you -- a mere human being -- to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder, "Why have you made me like this?"
Rebellion against God
Psalm 107:11because they had rebelled against God's commands, and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king.
Rebellion Against God, Nature Of
Numbers 14:9Only do not rebel against the Lord, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection has turned aside from them, but the Lord is with us. Do not fear them!"
Rebellion Against God, Shown In
Deuteronomy 9:23And when he sent you from Kadesh-Barnea and told you, "Go up and possess the land I have given you," you rebelled against the Lord your God and would neither believe nor obey him.
Rebellion, Against God
Psalm 2:2The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.
Receiving God's Word
Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
Reconciliation with God
2 Corinthians 5:19In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting people's trespasses against them, and he has given us the message of reconciliation.
Reconciliation, Between God And Man
Ephesians 2:16and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by which the hostility has been killed.
Reconciliation, Of The World To God
Isaiah 59:2But your sinful acts have alienated you from your God; your sins have caused him to reject you and not listen to your prayers.
Reflecting God's Heart
2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said "Let light shine out of darkness," is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.
Refreshing God
Exodus 31:17It is a sign between me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.'"
Rejecting God's Word
1 Thessalonians 4:8Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
Rejection Of God
2 Kings 17:15They rejected his rules, the covenant he had made with their ancestors, and the laws he had commanded them to obey. They paid allegiance to worthless idols, and so became worthless to the Lord. They copied the practices of the surrounding nations in blatant disregard of the Lord's command.
Rejection Of God's Call
Isaiah 6:9He said, "Go and tell these people: 'Listen continually, but don't understand! Look continually, but don't perceive!'
Rejection Of God, Results Of
Genesis 6:6The Lord regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.
Rejoicing In God's Word
Psalm 119:162I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder.
Rejoicing In God's Works
Psalm 92:4For you, O Lord, have made me happy by your work. I will sing for joy because of what you have done.
Relying Upon God
1 Samuel 30:6David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God.
Reminders Of God
Exodus 20:24You must make for me an altar made of earth, and you will sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I cause my name to be honored I will come to you and I will bless you.
Renewal, Of People Of God
Isaiah 40:30-31Even youths get tired and weary; even strong young men clumsily stumble.
Resemblance To God The Father
Matthew 5:45so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Resentment, Against God
Exodus 15:24So the people murmured against Moses, saying, "What can we drink?"
Respect, For God's Character
Psalm 29:2Acknowledge the majesty of the Lord's reputation! Worship the Lord in holy attire!
Responding To God's Call
Genesis 12:1-4Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father's household to the land that I will show you.
Responsibility, For God's World
Romans 13:3-4(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,
Responsibility, To God
Deuteronomy 24:16Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.
Returning To God
Joel 2:13Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and boundless in loyal love -- often relenting from calamitous punishment.
Reverence To God
Hebrews 12:28So since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us give thanks, and through this let us offer worship pleasing to God in devotion and awe.
Reverence, And God's Nature
1 Samuel 12:24However, fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!
Reward, For God's People
1 Corinthians 3:12-15If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
Right Time For God
Galatians 4:4But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Robbing Gods
Genesis 31:19While Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that belonged to her father.
Running Water From God
Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life -- water as clear as crystal -- pouring out from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
Saints, Communion With God
Psalm 42:1For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!
Sanctification As God's Will
1 Thessalonians 4:3For this is God's will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,
Satan Opposing God's Word
John 8:44You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
Satan, As The Enemy Of God
1 Chronicles 21:1An adversary opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many warriors Israel had.
Seeing God
1 Timothy 6:15-16-- whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.
Seeking God
Acts 17:27so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
Seeking God's Strength
1 Chronicles 16:11Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!
Seeking The Favour Of God
Galatians 1:10Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!
Separated To God
Numbers 6:2-21"Speak to the Israelites, and tell them, 'When either a man or a woman takes a special vow, to take a vow as a Nazirite, to separate himself to the Lord,
Separation From God
Isaiah 59:2But your sinful acts have alienated you from your God; your sins have caused him to reject you and not listen to your prayers.
Servanthood, And Worship Of God
Exodus 3:12He replied, "Surely I will be with you, and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, you and they will serve God on this mountain."
Serving God
Matthew 6:24"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
Serving One's Own Gods
Joshua 24:2Joshua told all the people, "Here is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped other gods,
Shadow Of God
Psalm 91:1As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king --
Shout Of God
Jeremiah 25:30"Then, Jeremiah, make the following prophecy against them: 'Like a lion about to attack, the Lord will roar from the heights of heaven; from his holy dwelling on high he will roar loudly. He will roar mightily against his land. He will shout in triumph like those stomping juice from the grapes against all those who live on the earth.
Signs From God
Isaiah 7:11"Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous."
Sin Separates From God
Micah 3:4Someday these sinners will cry to the Lord for help, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time, because they have done such wicked deeds."
Sin, And God's Character
Habakkuk 1:13You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
Sin, Deliverance From God
Isaiah 6:7He touched my mouth with it and said, "Look, this coal has touched your lips. Your evil is removed; your sin is forgiven."
Sin, God's Judgment On
Isaiah 26:21For look, the Lord is coming out of the place where he lives, to punish the sin of those who live on the earth. The earth will display the blood shed on it; it will no longer cover up its slain.
Sin, God's Remedy For
Leviticus 17:11for the life of every living thing is in the blood. So I myself have assigned it to you on the altar to make atonement for your lives, for the blood makes atonement by means of the life.
Sin, Known To God
Job 24:23God may let them rest in a feeling of security, but he is constantly watching all their ways.
Slaves Of God
2 Timothy 2:24And the Lord's slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,
Small Things God Uses
Exodus 4:2The Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A staff."
Sons Of God
Genesis 6:2-7the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.
Speaking As From God
Jeremiah 15:19Because of this, the Lord said, "You must repent of such words and thoughts! If you do, I will restore you to the privilege of serving me. If you say what is worthwhile instead of what is worthless, I will again allow you to be my spokesman. They must become as you have been. You must not become like them.
Speaking The Word God Gives
Exodus 4:12So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say."
Speaking To God
Genesis 18:27Then Abraham asked, "Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord (although I am but dust and ashes),
Specific Praising Of God
Daniel 2:19Then in a night vision the mystery was revealed to Daniel. So Daniel praised the God of heaven,
Speed Of God's Anger
Exodus 34:6The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,
Stars Created By God
Isaiah 40:26Look up at the sky! Who created all these heavenly lights? He is the one who leads out their ranks; he calls them all by name. Because of his absolute power and awesome strength, not one of them is missing.
Strength Of God
1 Chronicles 16:28Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the nations, ascribe to the Lord splendor and strength!
Strength, God Is Our
Philippians 4:13I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.
Striving With God
Acts 26:14When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are hurting yourself by kicking against the goads.'
Subject To God
1 Corinthians 15:28And when all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.
Submission To God's Will
Psalm 40:8I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts."
Subtracting From God
Deuteronomy 4:2Do not add a thing to what I command you nor subtract from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I am delivering to you.
Sun Moon And Stars Before God
Genesis 1:16God made two great lights -- the greater light to rule over the day and the lesser light to rule over the night. He made the stars also.
Taking God's Things
Matthew 13:12For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
Teaching God
Isaiah 40:14From whom does he receive directions? Who teaches him the correct way to do things, or imparts knowledge to him, or instructs him in skillful design?
Teaching The Way Of God
Psalm 34:11Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
Telling Of God
Psalm 19:1For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.
Terror Of God
Genesis 35:5and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
Testify On God's Behalf
Matthew 10:32"Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
Testing God
Malachi 3:10"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the Lord who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all.
Thanking God
Psalm 92:1A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day. It is fitting to thank the Lord, and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One!
Thanking God For Benefits
Luke 17:16He fell with his face to the ground at Jesus' feet and thanked him. (Now he was a Samaritan.)
Thanking God For Food
Matthew 14:19Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.
Thanking God For People
1 Timothy 2:1First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people,
Thanksgiving Offered To God
Psalm 107:22Let them present thank offerings, and loudly proclaim what he has done!
The Angel Of God
Exodus 14:19The angel of God, who was going before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them.
The Coming Day Of God's Wrath
Zephaniah 2:2before God's decree becomes reality and the day of opportunity disappears like windblown chaff, before the Lord's raging anger overtakes you -- before the day of the Lord's angry judgment overtakes you!
The Earth Filled With God
Numbers 14:21But truly, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord.
The Effect Of The Word Of God
Isaiah 55:11In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend."
The Existence Of God
Hebrews 11:6Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
The Gentleness Of God's People
Galatians 5:23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
The Grace Of God
1 Peter 5:10And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
The Holy Spirit Described As God's Gift
Acts 2:38Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The House Of God At Shiloh
Joshua 18:1The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and there they set up the tent of meeting. Though they had subdued the land,
The Law Given By God
Exodus 24:12The Lord said to Moses, "Come up to me to the mountain and remain there, and I will give you the stone tablets with the law and the commandments that I have written, so that you may teach them."
The Lord Is God
Psalm 100:3Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us and we belong to him; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
The Lord [Yahweh] Is God
Deuteronomy 4:35You have been taught that the Lord alone is God -- there is no other besides him.
The Nations Before God
Psalm 2:1-2Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?
The Need To Love God
Deuteronomy 6:5You must love the Lord your God with your whole mind, your whole being, and all your strength.
The Power Of God
Luke 1:35The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.
The Presence Of God
Psalm 139:7Where can I go to escape your spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence?
The promises of God
2 Corinthians 1:20For every one of God's promises are "Yes" in him; therefore also through him the "Amen" is spoken, to the glory we give to God.
The Same As God
Psalm 50:21When you did these things, I was silent, so you thought I was exactly like you. But now I will condemn you and state my case against you!
The Spirit Of God
Genesis 1:2Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water.
The Witness Of God
Judges 11:10The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The Lord will judge any grievance you have against us, if we do not do as you say."
The Word Of God
John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
The World Without God
1 John 2:16because all that is in the world (the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance produced by material possessions) is not from the Father, but is from the world.
Those Frightened Of God
Genesis 3:10The man replied, "I heard you moving about in the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid."
Those God Gave Into Their Hands
Genesis 14:20Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
Those Loving God
Psalm 18:1For the music director; by the Lord's servant David, who sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul. He said: "I love you, Lord, my source of strength!
Those To Whom God Gives
Matthew 19:11He said to them, "Not everyone can accept this statement, except those to whom it has been given.
Those Who Saw God
Isaiah 6:1In the year of King Uzziah's death, I saw the sovereign master seated on a high, elevated throne. The hem of his robe filled the temple.
Those Who Wait For God
Psalm 130:5I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.
Thousands Of Angels Worship God
Hebrews 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly
Thunder Expressing God's Judgment
Isaiah 29:6Judgment will come from the Lord who commands armies, accompanied by thunder, earthquake, and a loud noise, by a strong gale, a windstorm, and a consuming flame of fire.
Thunder Showing God's Presence
Job 36:33His thunder announces the coming storm, the cattle also, concerning the storm's approach.
Travelling With God
Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
Trouble, God's Help In
Psalm 27:5He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
Trusting God And Not Worrying
Matthew 6:25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?
Trusting God In Difficult Times
2 Timothy 3:1But understand this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
Trusting God's Plan
Jeremiah 29:11For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.
Trusting God's Will
Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.
Trusting In God
Psalm 37:3Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!
Trusting In God's Love
Psalm 6:2-4Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am frail! Heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking!
Trusting In God's Presence
Genesis 28:15I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!"
Unbelief Toward God
Hebrews 3:12See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that forsakes the living God.
Unbelief, As Response To God
Psalm 78:22because they did not have faith in God, and did not trust his ability to deliver them.
Understanding God's Word
Psalm 119:73(Yod) Your hands made me and formed me. Give me understanding so that I might learn your commands.
Unfaithfulness, To God
Nehemiah 1:8Please recall the word you commanded your servant Moses: 'If you act unfaithfully, I will scatter you among the nations.
United With God
Isaiah 56:6As for foreigners who become followers of the Lord and serve him, who love the name of the Lord and want to be his servants -- all who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it, and who are faithful to my covenant --
Unity, Of God's People
Malachi 2:10Do we not all have one father? Did not one God create us? Why do we betray one another, in this way making light of the covenant of our ancestors?
Unknown Gods
Acts 17:23For as I went around and observed closely your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: 'To an unknown god.' Therefore what you worship without knowing it, this I proclaim to you.
Validly Like God
Exodus 7:1So the Lord said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
Victory, As An Act Of God
Deuteronomy 20:1-4When you go to war against your enemies and see chariotry and troops who outnumber you, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
Visions From God
Numbers 12:6The Lord said, "Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.
Waiting For God's Timing
Psalm 130:5I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.
Waiting On God
Hosea 12:6But you must return to your God, by maintaining love and justice, and by waiting for your God to return to you.
Walking In God's Way
Isaiah 35:8A thoroughfare will be there -- it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it -- fools will not stray into it.
Walking In The Ways Of God
Psalm 81:13If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!
Walking With God
Genesis 5:22After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.
War As God's Judgment
Leviticus 26:25I will bring on you an avenging sword, a covenant vengeance. Although you will gather together into your cities, I will send pestilence among you and you will be given into enemy hands.
We Live With God
Psalm 65:4How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house -- your holy palace.
We Thank God
2 Samuel 22:50So I will give you thanks, O Lord, before the nations! I will sing praises to you.
Weapons Of God
2 Corinthians 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments
Weather, As God's Judgment
Joshua 10:11As they fled from Israel on the slope leading down from Beth Horon, the Lord threw down on them large hailstones from the sky, all the way to Azekah. They died -- in fact, more died from the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword.
Weather, God's Sovereignty Over
Job 28:25-27When he made the force of the wind and measured the waters with a gauge.
Welcomed By God
Luke 15:2But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
What Does God Do?
Genesis 42:28He said to his brothers, "My money was returned! Here it is in my sack!" They were dismayed; they turned trembling one to another and said, "What in the world has God done to us?"
What Else God Created
Psalm 104:19He made the moon to mark the months, and the sun sets according to a regular schedule.
What God Gives
2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.
What God's Will Is
Revelation 4:11"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, since you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created!"
What Is God's Name?
Genesis 32:29Then Jacob asked, "Please tell me your name." "Why do you ask my name?" the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there.
What Is Not God
1 Corinthians 14:33for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
Where Is God?
Jeremiah 2:6They did not ask: 'Where is the Lord who delivered us out of Egypt, who brought us through the wilderness, through a land of desert sands and rift valleys, through a land of drought and deep darkness, through a land in which no one travels, and where no one lives?'
Who Is God?
Exodus 5:2But Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel!"
Why Does God Do This?
Numbers 14:3Why has the Lord brought us into this land only to be killed by the sword, that our wives and our children should become plunder? Wouldn't it be better for us to return to Egypt?"
Why God Did Things
Exodus 18:8Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to Egypt for Israel's sake, and all the hardship that had come on them along the way, and how the Lord had delivered them.
Will God Be Angry?
Psalm 79:5How long will this go on, O Lord? Will you stay angry forever? How long will your rage burn like fire?
Will God Pay Attention?
2 Kings 19:4Perhaps the Lord your God will hear all these things the chief adviser has spoken on behalf of his master, the king of Assyria, who sent him to taunt the living God. When the Lord your God hears, perhaps he will punish him for the things he has said. So pray for this remnant that remains.'"
Without God
1 Samuel 16:14Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
Work, As Ordained By God
Genesis 1:27-28God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them.
Working For God
Colossians 3:23Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people,
World Opposed To God
James 4:4Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world's friend makes himself God's enemy.
Worship God!
Revelation 19:10So I threw myself down at his feet to worship him, but he said, "Do not do this! I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
Worship, Of God Alone
1 Chronicles 16:25For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than all gods.
Worshipping God
Exodus 3:12He replied, "Surely I will be with you, and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, you and they will serve God on this mountain."
You Are Our God
Jeremiah 3:22Come back to me, you wayward people. I want to cure your waywardness. Say, 'Here we are. We come to you because you are the Lord our God.
