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Friday, December 27, 2024

Psalm 94:5-6

They crush your people, LORD,

hurting those you claim as your own.

They kill widows and foreigners

and murder orphans.

They crush your people, LORD, hurting those you claim as your own.

Esther 3:6 He (Haman) had learned of Mordecai's nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for a way to destroy all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Xerxes.

(see all chapter 3)

Psalm 74:8

Then they thought, "Let's destroy everything!"

So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped.

(see all Psalm 74)

Psalm 83:4

"Come," they say, "let us wipe out Israel as a nation.

We will destroy the very memory of its existence." (see all Psalm 83)

Isaiah 3:15

"How dare you crush my people,

grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?"

demands the Lord, the LORD of Heaven's Armies. (see all chapter 3)

Jeremiah 14:17 "Now, Jeremiah, say this to them:

Night and day my eyes overflow with tears.

I cannot stop weeping,

for my virgin daughter--my precious people--

has been struck down

and lies mortally wounded." (see all chapter 14)

Deuteronomy 32:9

"For the people of Israel belong to the LORD;

Jacob is his special possession." (see all chapter 32)

Psalm 28:9

Save your people!

Bless Israel, your special possession.

Lead them like a shepherd,

and carry them in your arms forever. (see all Psalm 28)

Psalm 80:14-15

Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven's Armies.

Look down from heaven and see our plight.

Take care of this grapevine

that you yourself have planted,

this son that you have raised for yourself. (see all Psalm 80)

They kill widows and foreigners and murder orphans.

Isaiah 1:23

You leaders are rebels,

the companions of thieves.

All of them love bribes

and demand payoffs,

but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans

or fight for the rights of widows. (see all chapter 1)

Isaiah 5:23

They take bribes to let the wicked go free,

and they punish the innocent. (see all chapter 5)

Isaiah 10:1-2

What sorrow awaits the unjust judges

and those who issue unfair laws.

They deprive the poor of justice

and deny the rights of the needy among my people.

They prey on widows

and take advantage of orphans. (see all chapter 10)

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Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Limited to 15 verses per post

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Psalm 94:2-4 Part 2 of 2

Arise, O Judge of the earth.

Give the proud what they deserve.

How long, O LORD?

How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?

How long will they speak with arrogance?

How long will these evil people boast?

How long, O LORD! How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?

Psalm 13:2

How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,

with sorrow in my heart every day?

How long will my enemy have the upper hand? (see all Psalm 13)

Psalm 42:9

"O God my rock," I cry.

"Why have you forgotten me?

why must I wander around in grief,

oppressed by my enemies?" (see all Psalm 42)

How long will they speak with arrogance? How long will these evil people boast?

Psalm 10:2-3

The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor.

Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.

For they brag about their evil desires;

they praise the greedy and curse the LORD. (see all Psalm 10)

Psalm 31:17-18

Don't let me be disgraced, O LORD,

for I call out to you for help.

Let the wicked be disgraced;

let them lie silent in the grave.

Silence their lying lips--

those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly. (see all Psalm 31)

Psalm 52:1

Why do you boast about your crimes, great warrior?

Don't you realize God's justice continues forever? (see all Psalm 52)

Jeremiah 43:1-3 When Jeremiah had finished giving this message (see chapter 42) from the LORD their God to all the people, Azariah son of Hashaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the other proud men said to Jeremiah, "You lie! The LORD our God hasn't forbidden us to go to Egypt! Baruch son of Neriah has convinced you to say this, because he wants us to stay here and be killed by the Babylonians or be carried off into exile." (see all chapters 42 and 43)

Jude 14-15 Enoch, who lived in the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said,

"Listen! The LORD is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones to execute judgment on the people of the world. He will convict every person of all the ungodly things they have done and for all the insults that ungodly sinners have spoken against him." (from 1 Enoch 1:9)

(see all Jude)

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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Psalm 94:2-4 Part 1 of 2

Arise, O Judge of the earth.

Give the proud what they deserve.

How long, O LORD?

How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?

How long will they speak with arrogance?

How long will these evil people boast?

Arise, O Judge of the earth.

Genesis 18:25 "Surely you wouldn't do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn't do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?" (see verses 18:16-19:29)

Judges 11:27 "Therefore, I have not sinned against you. Rather, you have wronged me by attacking me. Let the LORD, who is judge, decide today which of us is right--Israel or Ammon." (see all chapter 11)

Psalm 7:11

God is an honest judge.

He is angry with the wicked every day. (see all Psalm 7)

Hebrews 12:23 You have come to the assembly of God's firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is the judge over all things. You have come to the spirits of the righteous ones in heaven who have now been made perfect. (see verses 18-29)

James 5:9 Don't grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look--the Judge is standing at the door! (see verses 7-12)

Give the proud what they deserve.

Deuteronomy 32:40-41

" 'Now I raise my hand to heaven

and declare, "As surely as I live,

when I sharpen my flashing sword

and begin to carry out justice,

I will take revenge on my enemies

and repay those who reject me." ' " (see verses 1-47)

Psalm 31:23

Love the LORD, all you godly ones!

For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him,

but he harshly punishes the arrogant. (see all Psalm 31)

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Psalm 94:1

O LORD, the God of vengeance,

O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth!

Genesis 4:15 The LORD replied, "No, for I will give a seven-fold punishment to anyone who kills you." (see verses 3-16)

Genesis 4:24

"If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times,

then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!"

(see verses 3-16)

Leviticus 21:18 "And if, in spite of all this, you still disobey me, I will punish you seven times over for your sins." (see verses 14-45)

Deuteronomy 32:35

" 'I will take revenge; I will pay them back.

In due time their feet will slip.

Their day of disaster will arrive,

and their destiny will overtake them.' " (see verses 1-43)

Psalm 79:12

O LORD, pay back our neighbors seven times

for the scorn they have hurled at you. (see all Psalm 79)

Isaiah 35:4

Say to those with fearful hearts,

"Be strong, and do not fear,

for your God is coming to destroy your enemies.

He is coming to save you." (see all chapter 35)

Jeremiah 51:56

"Destroying armies come against Babylon.

Her mighty men are captured,

and their weapons break in their hands.

For the LORD is a God who gives just punishment;

he always repays in full." (see verses 54-58)

Nahum 1:2

The LORD is a jealous God,

filled with vengeance and rage.

He takes revenge on all who oppose him

and continues to rage against his enemies! (see all Nahum)

Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter came to him and asked, "Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?" "No, not seven times," Jesus replied, "but seventy times seven!" (see verses 21-35)

Romans 12:19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,

"I will take revenge;

I will pay them back,"

says the LORD. (Deuteronomy 32:35)

(see verses 9-21)

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Monday, December 23, 2024

Psalm 93:5

Your royal laws cannot be changed.

Your reign, O LORD, is holy forever and ever.

Your royal laws cannot be changed.

Psalm 19:7

The instructions of the LORD are perfect

reviving the soul.

The decrees of the LORD are trustworthy,

making wise the simple. (see verses 7-11)

Psalm 119:152

I have known from my earliest days

that your laws will last forever. (see verses 145-152)

Matthew 5:17-18 "Don't misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God's law will disappear until its purpose is achieved." (see verses 17-20)

Matthew 22:40 "The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments." (see verses 34-40)

Romans 3:19-20 Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God. For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are. (see all chapter 3)

Romans 8:3-4 The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. (see all chapter 8)

Romans 13:10 Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God's law. (see verses 8-10)

Your reign, O LORD, is holy forever and ever.

Psalm 29:2

Honor the LORD for the glory of his name.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. (see all Psalm 29)

Psalm 96:9

Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.

Let all the earth tremble before him. (see all Psalm 96)

Psalm 97:1

The LORD is king!

Let the earth rejoice!

Let the farthest coastlands be glad!

Psalm 97:6

The heavens proclaim his righteousness;

every nation sees his glory. (see all Psalm 97)

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Psalm 93:4

But mightier than the violent raging of the seas,

mightier than the breakers on the shore--

The LORD above is mightier than these!

Nehemiah 9:32 "And now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of unfailing love, do not let all the hardships we have suffered seem insignificant to you. Great trouble has come upon us and upon our kings and leaders and priests and prophets and ancestors--all of your people--from the days when the kings of Assyria first triumphed over us until now." (see all chapter 9)

Job 9:4

"For God is so wise and so mighty.

Who has ever challenged him successfully?" (see all chapter 9)

Job 36:5

"God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone!

He is mighty in both power and understanding." (see all chapter 36)

Psalm 24:8

Who is the King of glory?

The LORD, strong and mighty;

the LORD, invincible in battle. (see all Psalm 24)

Psalm 50:1

The LORD, the Mighty One, is God,

and he has spoken;

he has summoned all humanity

from where the sun rises to where it sets. (see all Psalm 50)

Psalm 65:7

You quieted the raging oceans

with their pounding waves

and silenced the shouting of the nations. (see all Psalm 65)

Psalm 89:9

You rule the oceans.

You subdue the storm-tossed waves. (see verses 1-18)

Jonah 1:15-16 Then the sailors picked Jonah up and threw him into the raging sea, and the storm stopped at once! The sailors were awestruck by the LORD's great power, and they offered him a sacrifice and vowed to serve him. (see all chapter 1)

Matthew 8:26 Jesus responded, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!" Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm. (see verses 23-27)

Mark 4:41 The disciples were absolutely terrified. "Who is this man?" they asked each other. "Even the wind and waves obey him!" (see verses 35-41)

Hebrews 1:3 The Son radiates God's own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. (see all chapter 1)

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Psalm 93:3

The floods have risen up, O LORD.

The floods have roared like thunder;

the floods have lifted their pounding waves.

Job 9:8

"He alone has spread out the heavens

and marches on the waves of the sea." (see verses 5-10)

Psalm 46:3

Let the oceans roar and foam.

Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! (see all Psalm 46)

Psalm 96:11

Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!

Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! (see all Psalm 96)

Psalm 98:7

Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

Let the earth and all living things join in. (see all Psalm 98)

Psalm 107:25, 29

He spoke, and the winds rose,

stirring up the waves. ...

He calmed the storm to a whisper

and stilled the waves. (see verses 23-32)

Isaiah 5:30

They will roar over their victims on that day of destruction

like the roaring of the sea.

If someone looks across the land,

only darkness and distress will be seen;

even the light will be darkened by clouds. (see all chapter 5)

Isaiah 17:12-13

Listen! The armies of many nations

roar like the roaring of the sea.

Hear the thunder of the mighty forces

as they rush forward like thundering waves.

But though they thunder like breakers on a beach,

God will silence them, and they will run away.

They will flee like chaff scattered by the wind,

like a tumbleweed whirling before a storm. (see all chapter 17)

Isaiah 51:15

"For I am the LORD your God,

who stirs up the sea, causing its waves to roar.

My name is the LORD of Heaven's Armies." (see all chapter 51)

Jeremiah 6:23

"They are armed with bows and spears.

They are cruel and show no mercy.

They sound like a roaring sea

as they ride forward on horses.

They are coming in battle formation,

planning to destroy you, beautiful Jerusalem." (see all chapter 6)

Jeremiah 31:35-36

It is the LORD who provides the sun to light the days

and the moon and stars to light the night,

and who stirs the sea into roaring waves.

His name is the LORD of Heaven's Armies,

and this is what he says:

"I am as likely to reject my people Israel

as I am to abolish the laws of nature!" (see all chapter 31)

Habakkuk 3:10

The mountains watched and trembled.

Onward swept the raging waters.

The mighty deep cried out,

lifting its hands in submission. (see all chapter 3)

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