Bible Cross References
Blessed
1 Kings 5:7
Hiram was extremely pleased when he received Solomon's message, and he said, "Praise the LORD today for giving David such a wise son to succeed him as king of that great nation!"
Psalm 72:17-19
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May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.
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Praise the LORD, the God of Israel! He alone does these wonderful things.
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Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen!
delighteth
Psalm 18:19
He helped me out of danger; he saved me because he was pleased with me.
Psalm 22:8
"You relied on the LORD," they say. "Why doesn't he save you? If the LORD likes you, why doesn't he help you?"
Isaiah 42:1
The LORD says, "Here is my servant, whom I strengthen--- the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.
Isaiah 62:4
No longer will you be called "Forsaken," Or your land be called "The Deserted Wife." Your new name will be "God Is Pleased with Her." Your land will be called "Happily Married," Because the LORD is pleased with you And will be like a husband to your land.
because the
Deuteronomy 7:8
But the LORD loved you and wanted to keep the promise that he made to your ancestors. That is why he saved you by his great might and set you free from slavery to the king of Egypt.
1 Chronicles 17:22
You have made Israel your own people forever, and you, LORD, have become their God.
2 Chronicles 2:11
King Hiram sent Solomon a letter in reply. He wrote, "Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you their king.
to do
2 Samuel 8:15
David ruled over all of Israel and made sure that his people were always treated fairly and justly.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel has spoken; the protector of Israel said to me: "The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God,
Psalm 72:2
so that he will rule over your people with justice and govern the oppressed with righteousness.
Proverbs 8:15
I help kings to govern and rulers to make good laws.
Proverbs 8:16
Every ruler on earth governs with my help, officials and nobles alike.
Isaiah 9:7
His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace. He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The LORD Almighty is determined to do all this.
Isaiah 11:4
he will judge the poor fairly and defend the rights of the helpless. At his command the people will be punished, and evil persons will die.
Isaiah 11:5
He will rule his people with justice and integrity.
Isaiah 32:1
Some day there will be a king who rules with integrity, and national leaders who govern with justice.
Isaiah 32:2
Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a place to hide from storms. They will be like streams flowing in a desert, like the shadow of a giant rock in a barren land.
Jeremiah 23:5
The LORD says, "The time is coming when I will choose as king a righteous descendant of David. That king will rule wisely and do what is right and just throughout the land.
Jeremiah 23:6
When he is king, the people of Judah will be safe, and the people of Israel will live in peace. He will be called 'The LORD Our Salvation.'
Romans 13:3
For rulers are not to be feared by those who do good, but by those who do evil. Would you like to be unafraid of those in authority? Then do what is good, and they will praise you,
Romans 13:4
because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil.