Family Verses
God's design for family — love, honor, and commitment that reflect His covenant love.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were {any} that did understand, that did seek God.
My soul {is} among lions: {and} I lie {even among} them that are set on fire, {even} the sons of men, whose teeth {are} spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.] Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? {Altaschith...: or, Destroy not} {Michtam: or, A golden Psalm}
Their poison {is} like the poison of a serpent: {they are} like the deaf adder {that} stoppeth her ear; {like the poison: Heb. according to the likeness, etc} {adder: or, asp}
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm {and} Song of David.] Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. {waiteth: Heb. is silent}
[To the chief Musician, A Song {or} Psalm.] Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: {all...: Heb. all the earth}
Come and see the works of God: {he is} terrible {in his} doing toward the children of men.
[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm {or} Song.] God be merciful unto us, and bless us; {and} cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. {chief...: or, overseer} {upon: Heb. with}
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm {or} Song of David.] Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. {before...: Heb. from his face}
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, {is} God in his holy habitation.
I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I {was} the song of the drunkards. {drunkards: Heb. drinkers of strong drink}