By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
All the books of the King James Bible
The Bible is a unique and timeless collection of sacred texts, divided into books that together reveal God’s character, His relationship with humanity, and His plan for redemption. Each book carries its own distinct voice, purpose, and message, yet all contribute to the unified story of God’s interaction with the world. From history to prophecy, poetry to wisdom, the books of the Bible guide, instruct, and inspire believers across generations.
The Old Testament books lay the foundation for God’s covenant with His people. They include narratives of creation, the history of Israel, and laws that shaped the moral and spiritual life of the nation. The poetic and wisdom books, such as Psalms and Proverbs, provide encouragement, reflection, and practical guidance for daily living. The prophetic books call God’s people to faithfulness, warn of judgment, and offer hope of restoration and redemption.
The New Testament books center on the life, ministry, and redemptive work of Jesus Christ. The Gospels present His teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection, while the Acts of the Apostles recount the spread of the early Church through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Epistles offer practical and theological guidance for believers, addressing faith, conduct, and unity within the body of Christ. The book of Revelation closes the canon with a vision of God’s ultimate triumph and the promise of eternal life.
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Psalm 137:2
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
Psalm 137:3
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Psalm 137:4
How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?
Psalm 137:5
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
Psalm 137:6
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Psalm 137:7
Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
Psalm 137:8
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Psalm 137:9
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Psalm 138:1
{A Psalm of David.} I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Psalm 138:2
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Psalm 138:3
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Psalm 138:4
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
Psalm 138:5
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
Psalm 138:6
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
Psalm 138:8
The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Psalm 139:1
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Psalm 139:10
Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Psalm 139:11
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Psalm 139:12
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Psalm 139:13
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
Psalm 139:14
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalm 139:15
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psalm 139:16
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Psalm 139:17
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Psalm 139:18
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Psalm 139:19
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
Psalm 139:2
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Psalm 139:20
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.