Bible Verses About Quotations and Allusions

And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

Yet will I leave me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.

Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: My flesh also shall dwell in safety.

For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

Their line is gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou sofar from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?