Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
From the wicked that oppress me, {from} my deadly enemies, {who} compass me about. {oppress: Heb. waste} {my...: Heb. my enemies against the soul}
They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. {ungodly men: Heb. Belial}
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. {sorrows: or, cords}
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. {out of his nostrils: Heb. by his, etc}
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness {was} under his feet.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
At the brightness {that was} before him his thick clouds passed, hail {stones} and coals of fire.
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail {stones} and coals of fire.
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.