But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
A troubled community looks toward renewed light and God's mercy and forgiveness.
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Anonymous. Largely a farewell address placed in Moses' mouth by a narrator who goes on to describe his death.
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Anonymous. Tells Joshua's story in the third person.
Psalms6 verses →
Many hands over centuries. Superscriptions assign a number to David; those are ancient editorial notes, not signatures.
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A collection headed as Solomon's, which elsewhere names other compilers.
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Written in the voice of 'the Preacher, the son of David' — a role rather than a name.
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Spans centuries of material and has long been read as the work of more than one hand.
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Anonymous. Tradition assigns it to Jeremiah; the text does not.
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Anonymous. The name is a second-century attribution.
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Anonymous. Names its own source only as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'.
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Named by the text and widely accepted — the clearest authorship in the Bible. Several letters bearing his name are disputed and are marked as such.
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Names its author only as James, a very common name. Which James is disputed.
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Names Peter. Its polished Greek has made that contested since antiquity.
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Names its author as John. Which John has been disputed since the third century.
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View all filters →Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.
A troubled community looks toward renewed light and God's mercy and forgiveness.
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
Within a prophecy of judgment, Nahum describes refuge for those who seek God.
‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you.
The priestly blessing asks for God's protection, grace, and peace over Israel.
Yahweh make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you.
The priestly blessing asks for God's protection, grace, and peace over Israel.
Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’
The priestly blessing asks for God's protection, grace, and peace over Israel.
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Paul gives thanks for the Philippians and expresses confidence in God's continuing work.
Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
Paul encourages joy, prayer, generous thinking, and contentment through both plenty and hardship.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Paul encourages joy, prayer, generous thinking, and contentment through both plenty and hardship.
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Paul encourages joy, prayer, generous thinking, and contentment through both plenty and hardship.
Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
Paul encourages joy, prayer, generous thinking, and contentment through both plenty and hardship.
Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
Paul encourages joy, prayer, generous thinking, and contentment through both plenty and hardship.