'Cling' in the Bible

(Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother and cling to his wife, and they will become one flesh.)

You are to fear the LORD your God and serve him. Cling to him and swear by his name.

"If you carefully observe all of these commands that I'm giving you to do to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cling to him,

You must follow the LORD your God, fear him, observe his commandments, listen to his voice, serve him, and cling to him.

You'll cling to life, being fearful by both night and day, with no assurance of survival.

Love the LORD your God, obey his voice, and cling to him, because he is your life even your long life so that you may live in the land that the LORD promised to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."

because if you ever turn back and cling to those who remain of these nations by intermarrying with them and associating one with another,

They are wet from mountain rains; without shelter, they cling to a rock.

The voices of the commanders-in-chief were hushed, and their tongues would cling to the roofs of their mouths."

For we have collapsed in the dust; our bodies cling to the ground.

Because of the sound of my sighing, my bones cling to my skin.

I cling to your decrees; LORD, do not put me to shame.

"At that time, seven women will cling tightly to one man and will make him this offer: "We'll provide our own bread. We'll provide our own clothes. Just let us marry you so we won't be stigmatized anymore.'"

For just as the belt clings tightly to a person's waist, so I've made all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah cling tightly to me,' declares the LORD. "I did this so that they would be my people, name, praise, and glory. But they wouldn't listen.'

"So I'm going to plant a hook in your jaw and make the fish in your waterways grab hold of your scales. I'll bring you up out of the middle of your waterways, along with all of the fish from your waterways that cling to your scales,

Those who cling to vain idols leave behind the gracious love that could have been theirs.

"Many nations will cling to the LORD at that time and will become my people. I will live in your midst, and you will know that the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sent me to you.