¹And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. ²Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of … Continue Reading ››

⁶And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. ⁷And the women answered one … Continue Reading ››

¹Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. ²And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in … Continue Reading ››

¹And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. ²And Samuel … Continue Reading ››

⁸¹My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.  ⁸²Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?  ⁸³For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.  ⁸⁴How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment … Continue Reading ››

 ⁶⁵Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.  ⁶⁶Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.  ⁶⁷Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.  ⁶⁸Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.  ⁶⁹The proud have forged a … Continue Reading ››

⁴⁹Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.  ⁵⁰This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.  ⁵¹The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.  ⁵²I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted … Continue Reading ››

 ²⁵My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.  ²⁶I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.  ²⁷Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.  ²⁸My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy … Continue Reading ››

¹My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;  ²So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;  ³Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;  ⁴If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid … Continue Reading ››

Proverbs 1:1-7 Proverbs 1 1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 5A wise man will hear, … Continue Reading ››

 ¹Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.  ²Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.  ³They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.  ⁴Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.  ⁵O that my ways were … Continue Reading ››

¹And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.  ²And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. … Continue Reading ››

 ¹O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

 ²Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.  ³Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.  ⁴For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.  ^{Continue Reading ››}

⁴Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.  ⁵Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?  ⁶But he giveth more grace. … Continue Reading ››