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  1. 14:2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
  2. 14:5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
  3. 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
  4. 17:12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
  5. 18:7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
  6. 18:8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
  7. 18:11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
  8. 18:15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
  9. 18:17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
  10. 18:22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
  11. 18:37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
  12. 18:38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
  13. 22:5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
  14. 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
  15. 34:5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
  16. 35:13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
  17. 39:12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
  18. 45:9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
  19. 46:6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
  20. 48:4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
  21. 48:5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
  22. 50:12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
  23. 53:2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
  24. 53:5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
  25. 53:6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
  26. 55:18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
  27. 55:21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
  28. 68:25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
  29. 68:33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
  30. 73:2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
  31. 77:16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
  32. 78:29 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
  33. 78:30 They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
  34. 78:37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
  35. 78:39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
  36. 78:57 But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
  37. 78:63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
  38. 80:10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
  39. 81:6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
  40. 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
  41. 105:12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
  42. 106:35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
  43. 106:36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
  44. 106:39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
  45. 106:42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
  46. 106:43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
  47. 119:5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
  48. 126:1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
  49. 139:16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
  50. 148:5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

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