Study Desk

I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.

I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.

The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.

To which the tribes went up, even the tribes of the Lord, for a witness to Israel, to give praise to the name of the Lord.

For there seats for the judges were placed, even the rulers' seats of the line of David.

O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well.

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will be working for your good.

See! as the eyes of servants are turned to the hands of their masters, and the eyes of a servant-girl to her owner, so our eyes are waiting for the Lord our God, till he has mercy on us.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for all men are looking down on us.

For long enough have men of pride made sport of our soul.

Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people, from this time and for ever.

For the rod of sinners will not be resting on the heritage of the upright; so that the upright may not put out their hands to evil.

But as for such as are turned out of the straight way, the Lord will take them away with the workers of evil. Let peace be on Israel.

Then our mouths were full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.

The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad.

If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.

You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.

He who gets in the grain has no use for it; and they do not make bands of it for the grain-stems.