“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ESV). The psalmist composed Psalm 119 as an acrostic poem based on the Hebrew alphabet, celebrating the beauty, authority, wisdom, and sufficiency of God’s Word. In this verse, the writer declared that God’s Word functioned like a lamp in
“Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world” (John 17:24 ESV). In this deep, high priestly prayer, Jesus spoke to the Father on behalf of His
“Look, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:7 ESV). Jesus spoke these words to His sorrowful disciples on the night before His
“By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples” (John 15:8 ESV). The Apostle John recorded Jesus’ words to His disciples on the night before His crucifixion. Using the imagery of a vine and branches, Jesus taught that true spiritual life flows from union with Him.
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth… You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” (John 14:16-17 ESV) The apostle John recorded Jesus’ words to His disciples on the night before His crucifixion. As
“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God” (2 Samuel 6:7 ESV). The author of Samuel described David bringing the ark of the covenant toward Jerusalem. By that time, Israel’s worship life had long
“And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!” (2 Samuel 3:39 ESV). The author of 2 Samuel recorded David’s response after Joab murdered Abner. David had sought peace and reconciliation with Abner to unite the
“Save us, we pray, O LORD! … Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD” (Psalm 118:25–26 ESV). Psalm 118 was written as a song of thanksgiving and celebration that ultimately pointed to the coming Messiah. The cry, “Save us, we pray” came
“Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free” (Psalm 118:5 ESV). The psalmist wrote Psalm 118 as a song of thanksgiving for God’s faithful deliverance, calling God’s people to remember His steadfast love. In this verse, the writer testified that he cried out to the Lord
“Then Samuel said to Saul, ‘Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?’ Saul answered, ‘I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and God has turned away from me and answers me no more’” (1 Samuel 28:15 ESV). 1 Samuel recorded one of the most mysterious and tragic scenes