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• ShigionothBible

  Shigionoth is a Hebrew musical term in the superscription of Habakkuk 3:1. It is thought to indicate the character or style of song that Habakkuk's prayer represents. Its precise meaning is unknown.

• Revelation 15Bible

  Revelation 15 is the chapter in which seven angels appear holding the seven last plagues. Beside the sea of glass, those who have overcome the beast sing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb, and the seven angels receive golden vials full of the wrath of God.

• MandrakeBible

  The mandrake is the plant that Reuben found in the field and gave to Leah in Genesis 30; it also appears in Song of Solomon 7. It is commonly identified with the Mediterranean mandrake (*Mandragora*).

• Psalm 85Bible

  Psalm 85 is a psalm of the sons of Korah that recalls God's past grace in bringing back the captives, pleads with Him to revive His people again, and portrays a restoration in which mercy and truth, righteousness and peace meet together.

• SharonBible

  Sharon is a plain along the Mediterranean coast of Israel, extending south of Mount Carmel. In Scripture it serves as a symbol of fertility and beauty.

• ShamgarPeople

  Shamgar is a figure from the period of the judges recorded in the Book of Judges. Coming after Ehud, he is said to have delivered Israel by killing six hundred Philistines with an ox goad.

• Psalm 137Bible

  Psalm 137 is a nine-verse lament in which the people carried captive to Babylon mourn by its rivers as they remember Zion, vow never to forget Jerusalem, and then call for judgment on Edom and Babylon.

• MiktamBible

  Miktam is a Hebrew term found in the superscriptions of six psalms: Psalm 16 and Psalms 56–60. It appears to designate a type or use of psalm, but its precise meaning remains unknown.

• AsaphPeople

  Asaph was a Levite musician in the time of David and a leader of the singers who led praise in the temple. Psalm 50 and Psalms 73–83 have come down as "Psalms of Asaph," and his descendants continued the ministry of praise after the return from exile.

• Isaiah 6Bible

  Isaiah 6 recounts Isaiah's call: in the year King Uzziah died, Isaiah sees the Lord seated on a throne in the temple, attended by seraphim. He is cleansed and then sent forth as a prophet.

• WinepressBible

  A winepress is an installation in which grapes are trodden by foot to extract their juice. In the Bible it can signify the blessing of harvest, and it also serves as a symbol of God's judgment.

• Ezekiel 20Bible

  In Ezekiel 20, God answers the elders of Israel who have come to inquire of him by recounting Israel's history of rebellion in Egypt, in the wilderness, and in Canaan, and declares that he will gather his scattered people, judge them, and restore them.

• Isaiah 13Bible

  Isaiah 13 opens the oracles against the nations (chapters 13–23), proclaiming that on the Day of the LORD, Babylon will be destroyed by the Medes and left desolate like Sodom and Gomorrah.

• 2 Samuel 23Bible

  2 Samuel 23 contains the last words of David (vv. 1–7) and the names and exploits of David's mighty men (vv. 8–39). The final name on the list is Uriah the Hittite.

• Isaiah 54Bible

  Isaiah 54 is a prophecy promising restoration to Zion, who has become like a forsaken woman. Drawing on God's oath after Noah's flood, it proclaims an unchanging covenant of peace.

• Isaiah 9:6Bible Verses

  Isaiah 9:6 is the prophecy that "unto us a child is born," whose name "shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." It is one of the best-known Christmas texts. Interpretations differ, both between Christianity and Judaism and between mainstream denominations and certain other groups, over whom these titles refer to and what they mean.

• Psalm 133:1Bible Verses

  A verse celebrating how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is frequently read at joint worship services of churches and denominations and at family gatherings, and it is cited by various sides in debates over how far the scope of unity should extend.

• Psalm 30:5Bible Verses

  Psalm 30:5 is a verse in which the psalmist declares that God's anger lasts only a moment while His favor lasts a lifetime, and that joy comes in the morning after a night of weeping. It is frequently cited in discussions of comfort and restoration in the midst of suffering.

• Psalm 46:8–11Bible Verses

  Psalm 46:8–11 is the final stanza of Psalm 46. It proclaims that God makes wars to cease unto the end of the earth and will be exalted among the nations. Its words "Be still, and know that I am God" are often cited to encourage trust and meditation in times of crisis.

• Isaiah 53:1Bible Verses

  Isaiah 53:1 is a verse lamenting that scarcely anyone can believe the report concerning the Suffering Servant. It is frequently discussed because the Gospel of John and the Epistle to the Romans cite it in connection with unbelief in Jesus and the gospel.