Ezra 8:22
"For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him."
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- 1 Peter 3:12
"For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 33:18
"Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;"
Read in chapter → - 2 Chronicles 16:9
"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 34:15
"The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry."
Read in chapter → - Lamentations 3:25
"The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him."
Read in chapter → - 2 Chronicles 15:2
"And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 34:22
"The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate."
Read in chapter → - Romans 8:28
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Read in chapter → - 1 Chronicles 28:9
"And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever."
Read in chapter → - Hebrews 10:38
"Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him."
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