Bible Verses About Religious Zeal

Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.

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

Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.

I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s children.

For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, LORD. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

Don’t deliver the soul of your dove to wild beasts. Don’t forget the life of your poor forever.

Honor your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the earth.

Don’t let the oppressed return ashamed. Let the poor and needy praise your name.

Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.

Don’t forget the voice of your adversaries. The tumult of those who rise up against you ascends continually.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?

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.

Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all the workers of iniquity from the LORD’s city.

Not to us, LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God, now?”

Indignation has taken hold on me, because of the wicked who forsake your Torah.

It is time to act, LORD, for they break your Torah.

Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your Torah.

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