'Reliable' in the Bible
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.
So Achish summoned David and said to him, "As surely as the Lord lives, you are an honest man, and I am glad to have you serving with me in the army. I have found no fault with you from the day that you first came to me until the present time. But in the opinion of the leaders, you are not reliable.
Achish replied to David, "I am convinced that you are as reliable as the angel of God! However, the leaders of the Philistines have said, 'He must not go up with us in the battle.'
You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
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.
You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.
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 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 always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.
Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord, the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?
The rules you set down are completely reliable. Holiness aptly adorns your house, O Lord, forever.
His acts are characterized by faithfulness and justice; all his precepts are reliable.
Teach me proper discernment and understanding! For I consider your commands to be reliable.
All your commands are reliable. I am pursued without reason. Help me!
My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance, for your reliable promise to be fulfilled.
The rules you impose are just, and absolutely reliable.
You are near, O Lord, and all your commands are reliable.
Your instructions are totally reliable; all your just regulations endure.
The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, "I will place one of your descendants on your throne.
See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in the reliable ancient path!
to show you true and reliable words, so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you?
Then I will summon as my reliable witnesses Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah."
Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David's family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.
The grass dries up, the flowers wither, but the decree of our God is forever reliable."
I 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.
I solemnly make this oath -- what I say is true and reliable: 'Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm;
Pay 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.
The Lord said to his people: "You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls." But they said, "We will not follow it!"
Yet my people have forgotten me and offered sacrifices to worthless idols! This makes them stumble along in the way they live and leave the old reliable path of their fathers. They have left them to walk in bypaths, in roads that are not smooth and level.
You saw that a stone was cut from a mountain, but not by human hands; it smashed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold into pieces. The great God has made known to the king what will occur in the future. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is reliable."
Just as it is written in the law of Moses, so all this calamity has come on us. Still we have not tried to pacify the LORD our God by turning back from our sin and by seeking wisdom from your reliable moral standards.
For the message is a witness to what is decreed; it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. Even if the message is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; for it will certainly come to pass -- it will not arrive late.
The one who says to wood, 'Wake up!' is as good as dead -- he who says to speechless stone, 'Awake!' Can it give reliable guidance? It is overlaid with gold and silver; it has no life's breath inside it.