Bible Verses About Quotations and Allusions

He answered, "I have been very zealous for ADONAI the God of armies; because the people of Isra'el have abandoned your covenant, broken down your altars and killed your prophets with the sword. Now I'm the only one left, and they're after me to kill me too."

Still, I will spare seven thousand in Isra'el, every knee that hasn't bent down before Ba'al and every mouth that has not kissed him."

trapping the crafty in their own tricks and foiling quickly the plans of the false.

Why are the nations in an uproar, the peoples grumbling in vain?

The earth's kings are taking positions, leaders conspiring together, against ADONAI and his anointed.

"I will proclaim the decree: ADONAI said to me, 'You are my son; today I became your father.

You will break them with an iron rod, shatter them like a clay pot.'"

You can be angry, but do not sin! Think about this as you lie in bed, and calm down. (Selah)

For in their mouths there is nothing sincere, within them are calamities, their throats are open tombs, they flatter with their tongues.

Get away from me, all you workers of evil! For ADONAI has heard the sound of my weeping,

From the mouths of babies and infants at the breast you established strength because of your foes, in order that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

what are mere mortals, that you concern yourself with them; humans, that you watch over them with such care?

You made him but little lower than the angels, you crowned him with glory and honor,

you had him rule what your hands made, you put everything under his feet -

His mouth is full of curses, deceit, oppression; under his tongue, mischief and injustice.

For the leader. By David: Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God."They deal corruptly, their deeds are vile, not one does what is right.

From heaven ADONAI observes humankind to see if anyone has understanding, if anyone seeks God.

But all turn aside, all alike are corrupt; no one does what is right, not a single one.

I always set ADONAI before me; with him at my right hand, I can never be moved;

so my heart is glad, my glory rejoices, and my body too rests in safety;

for you will not abandon me to Sh'ol, you will not let your faithful one see the Abyss.

You make me know the path of life; in your presence is unbounded joy, in your right hand eternal delight.

"So I give thanks to you, ADONAI, among the nations; I sing praises to your name.

their line goes out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world. In them he places a tent for the sun,

For the leader. Set to "Sunrise."A psalm of David: My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me? Why so far from helping me, so far from my anguished cries?