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Psalm 30:5
[Bible 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 46:8–11
[Bible 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.
Ezekiel 20
[Bible]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 53:1
[Bible 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.
Psalm 121:1–2
[Bible Verses]Psalm 121 opens with the psalmist lifting his eyes to the hills and asking where his help will come from, followed by the answer, "My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth." The psalm celebrates God's protection along the road of travel and pilgrimage, and interpreters differ over what the "hills" signify.
2 Samuel 23
[Bible]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.
Psalm 85
[Bible]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.
Isaiah 54
[Bible]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.
Psalm 122:1
[Bible Verses]Psalm 122:1 is the verse in which a pilgrim declares his gladness upon hearing the invitation, "Let us go into the house of the LORD." It is regarded as a classic expression of delight in worship and is frequently used, for example, as a call to worship.
Wisdom Literature
[Bible]Wisdom literature is the body of biblical writings that addresses the principles governing life, suffering, and the meaning of human existence within a faith grounded in the fear of God. In the Old Testament the term refers chiefly to Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes.
Psalm 17
[Bible]Psalm 17 is a fifteen-verse psalm of petition bearing the superscription "A Prayer of David." The psalmist pleads his innocence, asks to be protected from his enemies, and closes with the hope of beholding God's face.
Psalm 65
[Bible]Psalm 65 is a thirteen-verse psalm of praise and thanksgiving that extols God, who hears prayer in Zion and forgives sin; the Creator, who rules the mountains, the seas, and all peoples; and the God who sends rain upon the earth and grants an abundant harvest.
Psalm 114
[Bible]Psalm 114 is a short hymn of praise celebrating Israel's exodus from Egypt and its journey through the wilderness. It portrays the sea, the Jordan, and the mountains retreating and leaping before God, and it calls on the whole earth to tremble in the presence of the Lord.
Psalm 120
[Bible]A short poem of seven verses in Book V of the Psalms and the first of the fifteen "Songs of Ascents." The psalmist prays for deliverance from a lying tongue and laments the distress of living among those who hate peace.
Megiddo
[Bible]Megiddo was an ancient city on the edge of the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. The Old Testament presents it as the site of several battles, and the name "Armageddon" in Revelation 16:16 is commonly understood to derive from it.
Ezekiel 32
[Bible]Ezekiel 32 is the final chapter of the oracles against the nations in the Book of Ezekiel. It contains two laments over Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and depicts Pharaoh descending to Sheol to lie with the nations that perished before him.
Psalm 105:16–22
[Bible Verses]This passage retells, as an act of God's providence, the story of Joseph, who was sold as a slave and imprisoned before becoming ruler in Egypt. It is frequently cited in discussions of suffering, refinement, and providence.
Exodus 14
[Bible]Exodus 14 is the chapter in which the children of Israel, encamped by the sea, are pursued by Pharaoh's army. When Moses stretches out his hand, the sea divides, Israel crosses on dry ground, and the pursuing Egyptian army is covered by the waters.
Psalm 23
[Bible]Psalm 23 is a six-verse poem that likens the LORD to a shepherd and to a host who prepares a banquet, expressing trust in his care and abiding presence. It bears the superscription "A Psalm of David."
Isaiah 53:4–6
[Bible Verses]Isaiah 53:4–6 is a passage in which the speakers confess that the "Suffering Servant" suffered because of the transgressions and iniquities of others. Because the New Testament quotes it in reference to the sufferings of Jesus, it figures prominently in discussions of the doctrine of the atonement and of divine healing.