'Continually' in the Bible

Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

So there was hail, and fire flashing continually in the midst of the hail, very severe, such as had not been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

“You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.

You shall put in the breastpiece of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the Lord; and Aaron shall carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the Lord continually.

Fire shall be kept burning continually on the altar; it is not to go out.

“Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

Outside the veil of testimony in the tent of meeting, Aaron shall keep it in order from evening to morning before the Lord continually; it shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations.

He shall keep the lamps in order on the pure gold lampstand before the Lord continually.

Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before the Lord continually; it is an everlasting covenant for the sons of Israel.

and you will grope at noon, as the blind man gropes in darkness, and you will not prosper in your ways; but you shall only be oppressed and robbed continually, with none to save you.

Your sons and your daughters shall be given to another people, while your eyes look on and yearn for them continually; but there will be nothing you can do.

A people whom you do not know shall eat up the produce of your ground and all your labors, and you will never be anything but oppressed and crushed continually.

The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew the trumpets; and the armed men went before them and the rear guard came after the ark of the Lord, while they continued to blow the trumpets.

then Saul was even more afraid of David. Thus Saul was David’s enemy continually.

He proceeded there to Naioth in Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, so that he went along prophesying continually until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually.

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom.

When King David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out from there a man of the family of the house of Saul whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out cursing continually as he came.

Say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do so to me, and more also, if you will not be commander of the army before me continually in place of Joab.’”

How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.

There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

She said to her husband, “Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God passing by us continually.

So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He gave them continually into the hand of Hazael king of Aram, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael.

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

Seek the Lord and His strength;Seek His face continually.

So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which He commanded Israel.

and to offer all burnt offerings to the Lord, on the sabbaths, the new moons and the fixed festivals in the number set by the ordinance concerning them, continually before the Lord.

Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, dedicating it to Him, to burn fragrant incense before Him and to set out the showbread continually, and to offer burnt offerings morning and evening, on sabbaths and on new moons and on the appointed feasts of the Lord our God, this being required forever in Israel.

How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.

Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, according to genealogical enrollment? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada; and it was made into utensils for the house of the Lord, utensils for the service and the burnt offering, and pans and utensils of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada.

but they continually mocked the messengers of God, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy.

When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.

“When I lie down I say,‘When shall I arise?’But the night continues,And I am continually tossing until dawn.

I have set the Lord continually before me;Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

My eyes are continually toward the Lord,For He will pluck my feet out of the net.

A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed.I will bless the Lord at all times;His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication;And let them say continually, “The Lord be magnified,Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.”

For I am ready to fall,And my sorrow is continually before me.

You, O Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me;Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;Let those who love Your salvation say continually,“The Lord be magnified!”

“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see,And make their loins shake continually.

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;And let those who love Your salvation say continually,“Let God be magnified.”

Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come;You have given commandment to save me,For You are my rock and my fortress.

By You I have been sustained from my birth;You are He who took me from my mother’s womb;My praise is continually of You.

But as for me, I will hope continually,And will praise You yet more and more.

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;And let them pray for him continually;Let them bless him all day long.

Nevertheless I am continually with You;You have taken hold of my right hand.

Do not forget the voice of Your adversaries,The uproar of those who rise against You which ascends continually.

Seek the Lord and His strength;Seek His face continually.

Let them be before the Lord continually,That He may cut off their memory from the earth;

So I will keep Your law continually,Forever and ever.

My life is continually in my hand,Yet I do not forget Your law.

Uphold me that I may be safe,That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.

Who devise evil things in their hearts;They continually stir up wars.

Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,Who spreads strife.

Bind them continually on your heart;Tie them around your neck.

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

Then the lookout called,“O Lord, I stand continually by day on the watchtower,And I am stationed every night at my guard post.

Does the farmer plow continually to plant seed?Does he continually turn and harrow the ground?

“Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;Your walls are continually before Me.

That you have forgotten the Lord your Maker,Who stretched out the heavensAnd laid the foundations of the earth,That you fear continually all day long because of the fury of the oppressor,As he makes ready to destroy?But where is the fury of the oppressor?

Now therefore, what do I have here,” declares the Lord, “seeing that My people have been taken away without cause?” Again the Lord declares, “Those who rule over them howl, and My name is continually blasphemed all day long.

“And the Lord will continually guide you,And satisfy your desire in scorched places,And give strength to your bones;And you will be like a watered garden,And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.

“Your gates will be open continually;They will not be closed day or night,So that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations,With their kings led in procession.

A people who continually provoke Me to My face,Offering sacrifices in gardens and burning incense on bricks;

Do not weep for the dead or mourn for him,But weep continually for the one who goes away;For he will never returnOr see his native land.

and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to prepare sacrifices continually.’”

As I looked, behold, a storm wind was coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing forth continually and a bright light around it, and in its midst something like glowing metal in the midst of the fire.

because they rejected My ordinances, and as for My statutes, they did not walk in them; they even profaned My sabbaths, for their heart continually went after their idols.

‘The waters made it grow, the deep made it high.With its rivers it continually extended all around its planting place,And sent out its channels to all the trees of the field.

Also you shall provide a grain offering with it morning by morning, a sixth of an ephah and a third of a hin of oil to moisten the fine flour, a grain offering to the Lord continually by a perpetual ordinance.

Their liquor gone,They play the harlot continually;Their rulers dearly love shame.

Ephraim feeds on wind,And pursues the east wind continually;He multiplies lies and violence.Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria,And oil is carried to Egypt.

Therefore, return to your God,Observe kindness and justice,And wait for your God continually.

Thus says the Lord,“For three transgressions of Edom and for fourI will not revoke its punishment,Because he pursued his brother with the sword,While he stifled his compassion;His anger also tore continually,And he maintained his fury forever.

“Because just as you drank on My holy mountain,All the nations will drink continually.They will drink and swallowAnd become as if they had never existed.

There is no relief for your breakdown,Your wound is incurable.All who hear about youWill clap their hands over you,For on whom has not your evil passed continually?

Will they therefore empty their netAnd continually slay nations without sparing?