Ecclesiastes 12:11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd. The image of the shepherd conveys care,…

Proverbs 8:22-23 The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, before His works of old. I have been established from everlasting, from the beginning, before there was ever an earth.…

Psalm 118:22-23 The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. During His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ was repeatedly rejected by the…

Psalm 110:4; The Lord has sworn and will not relent, ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.’ Melchizedek first appears in Genesis 14:18-20 as both king of Salem and priest of God Most…

Psalm 101:1 I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises. Throughout the Old Testament, the Lord’s right hand signifies His active power in salvation…

Psalm 69:21 They also gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink. This verse expresses the anguish of a righteous sufferer who is…

Psalm 68:18 You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive;You have received gifts among men, even from the rebellious,That the Lord God might dwell there. This psalm celebrates the Lord as the Divine…

Psalm 45:6-7 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of Your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore, God, Your God, has anointed You…

Psalm 41:9 Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted,Who ate my bread,Has lifted up his heel against me. The psalm is attributed to David and arises from a moment of…

Psalm 34:20 He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken. Psalm 34 is a song of praise attributed to David, composed when he feigned madness before Abimelech…