POETRY

Passages on this topic · 89

• Exodus 15:1

  Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, “I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

• Exodus 15:2

  Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

• Exodus 15:3

  Yahweh is a man of war. Yahweh is his name.

• Exodus 15:4

  He has cast Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea. His chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.

• Exodus 15:5

  The deeps cover them. They went down into the depths like a stone.

• Exodus 15:6

  Your right hand, Yahweh, is glorious in power. Your right hand, Yahweh, dashes the enemy in pieces.

• Exodus 15:7

  In the greatness of your excellency, you overthrow those who rise up against you. You send out your wrath. It consumes them as stubble.

• Exodus 15:8

  With the blast of your nostrils, the waters were piled up. The floods stood upright as a heap. The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.

• Exodus 15:9

  The enemy said, ‘I will pursue. I will overtake. I will divide the plunder. My desire shall be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.’

• Exodus 15:10

  You blew with your wind. The sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

• Exodus 15:11

  Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

• Exodus 15:12

  You stretched out your right hand. The earth swallowed them.

• Exodus 15:13

  “You, in your loving kindness, have led the people that you have redeemed. You have guided them in your strength to your holy habitation.

• Exodus 15:14

  The peoples have heard. They tremble. Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.

• Exodus 15:15

  Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed. Trembling takes hold of the mighty men of Moab. All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.

• Exodus 15:16

  Terror and dread falls on them. By the greatness of your arm they are as still as a stone — until your people pass over, Yahweh, until the people pass over who you have purchased.

• Exodus 15:17

  You shall bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, the place, Yahweh, which you have made for yourself to dwell in; the sanctuary, Lord, which your hands have established.

• Exodus 15:18

  Yahweh shall reign forever and ever.”

• Exodus 15:19

  For the horses of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Yahweh brought back the waters of the sea on them; but the children of Israel walked on dry land in the middle of the sea.

• Exodus 15:21

  Miriam answered them, “Sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”

• 1 Samuel 2:1

  Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.

• 1 Samuel 2:2

  There is no one as holy as Yahweh, For there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.

• 1 Samuel 2:3

  “Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, For Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.

• 1 Samuel 2:4

  “The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.

• 1 Samuel 2:5

  Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.

• 1 Samuel 2:6

  “Yahweh kills, and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.

• 1 Samuel 2:7

  Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

• 1 Samuel 2:8

  He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them.

• 1 Samuel 2:9

  He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.

• 1 Samuel 2:10

  Those who strive with Yahweh shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”

• 2 Samuel 1:19

  “Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

• 2 Samuel 1:20

  Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

• 2 Samuel 1:21

  You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings; For there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away, The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.

• 2 Samuel 1:22

  From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.

• 2 Samuel 1:23

  Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

• 2 Samuel 1:24

  You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

• 2 Samuel 1:25

  How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan was slain on your high places.

• 2 Samuel 1:26

  I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

• 2 Samuel 1:27

  How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”

• 2 Samuel 3:33

  The king lamented for Abner, and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

• 2 Samuel 3:34

  Your hands weren’t bound, and your feet weren’t put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell.” All the people wept again over him.

• Proverbs 31:10

  Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

• Proverbs 31:11

  The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

• Proverbs 31:12

  She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

• Proverbs 31:13

  She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

• Proverbs 31:14

  She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.

• Proverbs 31:15

  She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

• Proverbs 31:16

  She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

• Proverbs 31:17

  She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

• Proverbs 31:18

  She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn’t go out by night.

• Proverbs 31:19

  She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

• Proverbs 31:20

  She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

• Proverbs 31:21

  She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

• Proverbs 31:22

  She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

• Proverbs 31:23

  Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

• Proverbs 31:24

  She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

• Proverbs 31:25

  Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

• Proverbs 31:26

  She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

• Proverbs 31:27

  She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

• Proverbs 31:28

  Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

• Proverbs 31:29

  “Many women do noble things, but you excel them all.”

• Proverbs 31:30

  Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

• Proverbs 31:31

  Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!

• Luke 1:42

  She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

• Luke 1:43

  Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

• Luke 1:44

  For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

• Luke 1:45

  Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

• Luke 1:46

  Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.

• Luke 1:47

  My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

• Luke 1:48

  for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

• Luke 1:49

  For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

• Luke 1:50

  His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

• Luke 1:51

  He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

• Luke 1:52

  He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

• Luke 1:53

  He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

• Luke 1:54

  He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

• Luke 1:55

  As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.”

• Luke 1:68

  “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;

• Luke 1:69

  and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

• Luke 1:70

  (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

• Luke 1:71

  salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;

• Luke 1:72

  to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,

• Luke 1:73

  the oath which he swore to Abraham, our father,

• Luke 1:74

  to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,

• Luke 1:75

  In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.

• Luke 1:76

  And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

• Luke 1:77

  to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

• Luke 1:78

  because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,

• Luke 1:79

  to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”