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But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah.

…because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’

…this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.

He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.

…and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.

And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;

On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.

After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),

And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.

I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.

Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.

So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

In every province and every city, wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

In each of the provinces of King Xerxes, the Jews assembled in their cities to attack those who sought to harm them. No man could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen upon all peoples.

And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.

But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.

If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it.

But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.

He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields.

What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.

Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?

He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior.

But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.

In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.

When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.

Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?

He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.

Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?

Will he delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?

Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.

In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,

All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.

“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

Lay terror upon them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah

The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.

From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.

For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah

He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.

All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant.

Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

…at the voice of the enemy, at the pressure of the wicked. For they bring down disaster upon me and resent me in their anger.

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

…to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.

Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.

Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

The boar from the forest ravages it, and the creatures of the field feed upon it.

Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.

Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.

Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah

I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers.

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!

He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.

Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.

Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.

Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.

For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.

But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.

…that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.

You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.

A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.

…my son, do not walk the road with them or set foot upon their path.

…and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery.

Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck.

For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.

…but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.

…and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

…lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your infamy never go away.