Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Psalm 138:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: Forsake not the works of thine own hands. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, endure forever–forsake not the works of Your own hands. [Ps. 57:2; Phil. 1:6.] American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands. Common English Bible The LORD will do all this for my sake. Your faithful love lasts forever, LORD! Don’t let go of what your hands have made. Catholic Public Domain Version If I ascend into heaven, you are there. If I descend into Hell, you are near. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If I ascend into heaven, thou art there: if I descend into hell, thou art present. |
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Thine hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
Thou shouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thine hands
Know ye that the LORD he is God: It is he that hath made us, and we are his; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
For the LORD is good; his mercy endureth for ever; And his faithfulness unto all generations.
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever.
I will cry unto God Most High; Unto God that performeth all things for me.
He shall send from heaven, and save me, When he that would swallow me up reproacheth; Selah God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.
And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.
the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;
being confident of this very thing, that he which began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.
Judas, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: