Family Verses
God's design for family — love, honor, and commitment that reflect His covenant love.
I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou {art} my God from my mother's belly.
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. {take...: Heb. gather me}
The LORD {is} my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
[A Psalm of David.] Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. {ye mighty: Heb. ye sons of the mighty}
[A Psalm {and} Song {at} the dedication of the house of David.] I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
{Oh} how great {is} thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; {which} thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
Thou {art} my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
I behaved myself as though {he had been} my friend {or} brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth {for his} mother. {behaved myself: Heb. walked} {as though...: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me}