Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
The psalm joins thanksgiving with hope that the oppressed and needy will not be forgotten.
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Old Testament
Deuteronomy1 verses →
Anonymous. Largely a farewell address placed in Moses' mouth by a narrator who goes on to describe his death.
Joshua1 verses →
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.
Proverbs3 verses →
A collection headed as Solomon's, which elsewhere names other compilers.
Ecclesiastes1 verses →
Written in the voice of 'the Preacher, the son of David' — a role rather than a name.
Isaiah2 verses →
Spans centuries of material and has long been read as the work of more than one hand.
Lamentations1 verses →
Anonymous. Tradition assigns it to Jeremiah; the text does not.
New Testament
Matthew2 verses →
Anonymous. The name is a second-century attribution.
John3 verses →
Anonymous. Names its own source only as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'.
Paul's letters13 verses →
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.
James1 verses →
Names its author only as James, a very common name. Which James is disputed.
1 Peter1 verses →
Names Peter. Its polished Greek has made that contested since antiquity.
Revelation1 verses →
Names its author as John. Which John has been disputed since the third century.
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View all filters →I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people; and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
The vision of renewed creation describes God's dwelling with people and the making of all things new.
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”
John's vision of a renewed creation pictures an end to tears, death, and pain.
He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.”
The vision of renewed creation describes God's dwelling with people and the making of all things new.
for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them and leads them to springs of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
John's vision depicts the Lamb as a shepherd leading people to life and an end to tears.
Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Paul connects welcome, patient encouragement from scripture, and peace within the community.
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Paul connects welcome, patient encouragement from scripture, and peace within the community.
Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.
Paul connects welcome, patient encouragement from scripture, and peace within the community.
and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Paul connects enduring hope with God's love, received before people have made themselves worthy.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Paul connects enduring hope with God's love, received before people have made themselves worthy.
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Paul considers freedom from condemnation, adoption, patient hope, and help in weakness.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
Paul reflects on suffering, hope, and God's continuing work for good.