'Loyal' in the Bible
My brothers who went with me caused the people’s hearts to melt with fear, but I remained loyal to the Lord my God.
On that day Moses promised me: ‘The land where you have set foot will be an inheritance for you and your descendants forever, because you have remained loyal to the Lord my God.’
Therefore, Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he remained loyal to the Lord, the God of Israel.
but now your reign will not endure. The Lord has found a man loyal to Him, and the Lord has appointed him as ruler over His people, because you have not done what the Lord commanded.”
Abner was very angry about Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I a dog’s head who belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I’ve been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends and haven’t handed you over to David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!
So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bichri, but the men of Judah from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem remained loyal to their king.
For the choir director: according to Sheminith. A Davidic psalm.Help, Lord, for no faithful one remains;the loyal have disappeared from the human race.
Love the Lord, all His faithful ones.The Lord protects the loyal,but fully repays the arrogant.
Then they would not be like their fathers,a stubborn and rebellious generation,a generation whose heart was not loyaland whose spirit was not faithful to God.
You once spoke in a vision to Your loyal onesand said: “I have granted help to a warrior;I have exalted one chosen from the people.
so that He may guard the paths of justiceand protect the way of His loyal followers.
I will give you shepherds who are loyal to Me, and they will shepherd you with knowledge and skill.