Solitude

`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

but the more was the report going abroad concerning him, and great multitudes were coming together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

God--causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only--the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

and he himself hath gone into the wilderness a day's Journey, and cometh and sitteth under a certain retem-tree, and desireth his soul to die, and saith, `Enough, now, O Jehovah, take my soul, for I <FI>am<Fi> not better than my fathers.' — read the full passage →

and when God was well pleased--having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called <FI>me<Fi> through His grace-- — read the full passage →

and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

Only--for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him <FI>is<Fi> my hope.

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel: `In returning and rest ye are saved, In keeping quiet and in confidence is your might, And ye have not been willing.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him,

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves, — read the full passage →

and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. Only--toward God <FI>is<Fi> my soul silent, From Him <FI>is<Fi> my salvation. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> in His holy temple, Be silent before Him, all the earth!

continually pray ye;

And day having come, having gone forth, he went on to a desert place, and the multitudes were seeking him, and they came unto him, and were staying him--not to go on from them,

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, turned back from the Jordan, and was brought in the Spirit to the wilderness, — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely. — read the full passage →

Look unto Jehovah--be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!

and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity, — read the full passage →

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. Only--toward God <FI>is<Fi> my soul silent, From Him <FI>is<Fi> my salvation.

and after the shaking a fire: --not in the fire <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; and after the fire a voice still small;

And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, saith unto Ahab, `Jehovah, God of Israel, liveth, before whom I have stood, there is not these years dew and rain, except according to my word.' — read the full passage →

And when he openeth the seventh seal, there came silence in the heaven about half-an-hour,

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

and she had also a sister, called Mary, who also, having seated herself beside the feet of Jesus, was hearing the word,

and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.

teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days--till the full end of the age.'

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying: — read the full passage →

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

One <FI>thing<Fi> I asked of Jehovah--it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

And Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses face unto face, as a man speaketh unto his friend; and he hath turned back unto the camp, and his minister Joshua, son of Nun, a youth, departeth not out of the tent.

And Moses taketh the tent, and hath stretched it out at the outside of the camp, afar off from the camp, and hath called it, `Tent of Meeting;' and it hath come to pass, every one seeking Jehovah goeth out unto the tent of meeting, which <FI>is<Fi> at the outside of the camp.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it, — read the full passage →

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, `Who do the multitudes say me to be?'

And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God, — read the full passage →

And he goeth up to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him;

And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.

Hush! because of the Lord Jehovah, For near <FI>is<Fi> a day of Jehovah, For prepared hath Jehovah a sacrifice, He hath sanctified His invited ones.

Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.

When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.

And Jehovah saith unto him, `Go turn back on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus, and thou hast gone in, and anointed Hazael for king over Aram,

And he cometh in there, unto the cave, and lodgeth there, and lo, the word of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> unto him, and saith to him, `What--to thee, here, Elijah?'