'Lord' in the Bible

The Lord detests the way of the wicked,but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord—how much more, human hearts.

Better a little with the fear of the Lordthan great treasure with turmoil.

The Lord destroys the house of the proud,but He protects the widow’s territory.

The Lord detests the plans of an evil man,but pleasant words are pure.

The Lord is far from the wicked,but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,and humility comes before honor. >

The reflections of the heart belong to man,but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

All a man’s ways seem right to him,but the Lord evaluates the motives.

Commit your activities to the Lord,and your plans will be achieved.

The Lord has prepared everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.

Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;be assured, he will not go unpunished.

Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.

When a man’s ways please the Lord,He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

A man’s heart plans his way,but the Lord determines his steps.

The one who understands a matter finds success,and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.

The lot is cast into the lap,but its every decision is from the Lord. >

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just—both are detestable to the Lord.

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;the righteous run to it and are protected.

A man who finds a wife finds a good thingand obtains favor from the Lord.

A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,yet his heart rages against the Lord.

A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,but a sensible wife is from the Lord.

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,and He will give a reward to the lender.

The fear of the Lord leads to life;one will sleep at night without danger.

Differing weights and varying measures—both are detestable to the Lord.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye—the Lord made them both.

Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.

Differing weights are detestable to the Lord,and dishonest scales are unfair.

A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,so how can anyone understand his own way?

The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,searching the innermost parts.

All a man’s ways seem right to him,but the Lord evaluates the motives.

Doing what is righteous and justis more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counselwill prevail against the Lord.

A horse is prepared for the day of battle,but victory comes from the Lord. >

The rich and the poor have this in common:the Lord made them both.

The result of humility is fear of the Lord,along with wealth, honor, and life.

The mouth of the forbidden woman is a deep pit;a man cursed by the Lord will fall into it.

I have instructed you today—even you—so that your confidence may be in the Lord.

for the Lord will take up their caseand will plunder those who plunder them.

Don’t let your heart envy sinners;instead, always fear the Lord.

or the Lord will see, be displeased,and turn His wrath away from him.

My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,and don’t associate with rebels,

for you will heap burning coals on his head,and the Lord will reward you.

Evil men do not understand justice,but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

A greedy person provokes conflict,but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.

The poor and the oppressor have this in common:the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

The fear of man is a snare,but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.

Many seek a ruler’s favor,but a man receives justice from the Lord.

Otherwise, I might have too muchand deny You, saying, “Who is the Lord?”or I might have nothing and steal,profaning the name of my God.

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

Listen, heavens, and pay attention, earth,for the Lord has spoken:“I have raised children and brought them up,but they have rebelled against Me.

Oh sinful nation,people weighed down with iniquity,brood of evildoers,depraved children!They have abandoned the Lord;they have despised the Holy One of Israel;they have turned their backs on Him.

If the Lord of Hostshad not left us a few survivors,we would be like Sodom,we would resemble Gomorrah.

Hear the word of the Lord,you rulers of Sodom!Listen to the instruction of our God,you people of Gomorrah!

“What are all your sacrifices to Me?”asks the Lord.“I have had enough of burnt offerings and ramsand the fat of well-fed cattle;I have no desire for the blood of bulls,lambs, or male goats.

“Come, let us discuss this,”says the Lord.“Though your sins are like scarlet,they will be as white as snow;though they are as red as crimson,they will be like wool.

But if you refuse and rebel,you will be devoured by the sword.”For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Therefore the Lord God of Hosts,the Mighty One of Israel, declares:“Ah, I will gain satisfaction from My foes;I will take revenge against My enemies.

But both rebels and sinners will be destroyed,and those who abandon the Lord will perish.

and many peoples will come and say,“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,to the house of the God of Jacob.He will teach us about His waysso that we may walk in His paths.”For instruction will go out of Zionand the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Go into the rocksand hide in the dustfrom the terror of the Lordand from His majestic splendor.

Human pride will be humbled,and the loftiness of men will be brought low;the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

For a day belonging to the Lord of Hosts is comingagainst all that is proud and lofty,against all that is lifted up—it will be humbled—

So human pride will be brought low,and the loftiness of men will be humbled;the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

People will go into caves in the rocksand holes in the ground,away from the terror of the Lordand from His majestic splendor,when He rises to terrify the earth.

They will go into the caves of the rocksand the crevices in the cliffs,away from the terror of the Lordand from His majestic splendor,when He rises to terrify the earth.

Observe this: The Lord God of Hostsis about to remove from Jerusalem and from Judahevery kind of security:the entire supply of bread and water,

For Jerusalem has stumbledand Judah has fallenbecause they have spoken and acted against the Lord,defying His glorious presence.

The Lord rises to argue the caseand stands to judge the people.

The Lord brings this chargeagainst the elders and leaders of His people:“You have devastated the vineyard.The plunder from the poor is in your houses.

Why do you crush My peopleand grind the faces of the poor?”This is the declarationof the Lord God of Hosts.

The Lord also says:Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,walking with heads held highand seductive eyes,going along with prancing steps,jingling their ankle bracelets,

the Lord will put scabs on the headsof the daughters of Zion,and the Lord will shave their foreheads bare.

On that day the Lord will strip their finery: ankle bracelets, headbands, crescents,

On that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.

when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodguilt from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of burning.

Then the Lord will create a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night over the entire site of Mount Zion and over its assemblies. For there will be a canopy over all the glory,

For the vineyard of the Lord of Hostsis the house of Israel,and the men of Judah,the plant He delighted in.He looked for justicebut saw injustice,for righteousness,but heard cries of wretchedness.

I heard the Lord of Hosts say:Indeed, many houses will become desolate,grand and lovely ones without inhabitants.

But the Lord of Hosts is exalted by His justice,and the holy God is distinguished by righteousness.

Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes strawand as dry grass shrivels in the flame,so their roots will become like something rottenand their blossoms will blow away like dust,for they have rejectedthe instruction of the Lord of Hosts,and they have despisedthe word of the Holy One of Israel.

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, and His robe filled the temple.

And one called to another:Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts;His glory fills the whole earth.

Then I said:Woe is me for I am ruinedbecause I am a man of unclean lipsand live among a people of unclean lips,and because my eyes have seen the King,the Lord of Hosts.

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying:Who should I send?Who will go for Us?I said:Here I am. Send me.

Then I said, “Until when, Lord?” And He replied:Until cities lie in ruins without inhabitants,houses are without people,the land is ruined and desolate,

and the Lord drives the people far away,leaving great emptiness in the land.

Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, by the road to the Fuller’s Field.

This is what the Lord God says:It will not happen; it will not occur.

Then the Lord spoke again to Ahaz:

“Ask for a sign from the Lord your God—from the depths of Sheol to the heights of heaven.”

But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask. I will not test the Lord.”

Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.

The Lord will bring on you, your people, and the house of your father, such a time as has never been since Ephraim separated from Judah—the king of Assyria is coming.”

On that daythe Lord will whistle to the flythat is at the farthest streams of the Nileand to the bee that is in the land of Assyria.

On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates River—the king of Assyria—to shave the head, the hair on the legs, and to remove the beard as well.

Then the Lord said to me, “Take a large piece of parchment and write on it with an ordinary pen: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

I was then intimate with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The Lord said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz,

The Lord spoke to me again: