Bible Verses About Religious Zeal: General references

If it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

The people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

The king said to Araunah, “No; but I will most certainly buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God which cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

David built an altar to the LORD there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

As for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;

But the high places were not taken away: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with the LORD all his days.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

All Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest all around.

Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Sing to the LORD! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.

My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

Those who shall be of you shall build the old waste places; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the LORD’s glory is risen on you.

I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on the LORD, take no rest,

and give him no rest, until he establishes, and until he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.