Verse 3

When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?

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  • Ps 82:5 : 5 They do not know nor do they understand; they wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
  • Acts 4:24-33 : 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together to God and said, 'Sovereign Lord, you are the one who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.' 25 'You spoke through the mouth of your servant David, saying: Why did the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain?' 26 'The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.' 27 'Indeed, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.' 28 'They did what your hand and will had predestined to take place.' 29 'And now, Lord, consider their threats and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness.' 30 Stretch out your hand to heal, and let signs and wonders take place through the name of your holy servant Jesus. 31 After they prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness. 32 The multitude of believers were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they had everything in common. 33 With great power, the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'
  • Isa 58:12 : 12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and raise up the foundations of past generations. You will be called the Repairer of Broken Walls, the Restorer of Streets to Live In.
  • Jer 26:11-15 : 11 Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, 'This man deserves the death sentence, for he has prophesied against this city as you have heard with your own ears.' 12 But Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, 'The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have heard.' 13 'Now, therefore, amend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God. Then the LORD will relent concerning the disaster that He has pronounced against you.' 14 'But as for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right in your eyes.' 15 But you should certainly know that if you put me to death, you are bringing innocent blood upon yourselves, this city, and its inhabitants, for truly the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.
  • Dan 3:15-18 : 15 Now, if you are ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the statue I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace. And who is the god who can rescue you from my hands?' 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego replied to the king, 'Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to answer you concerning this matter. 17 If the God we serve exists, he is able to rescue us from the blazing fiery furnace and deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.'
  • Dan 6:10-28 : 10 So King Darius signed the written decree and the edict. 11 When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. He had windows in his upstairs room that opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees to pray, giving thanks to his God, just as he had always done. 12 Then these men came as a group and found Daniel petitioning and pleading before his God. 13 So they approached the king and said, 'Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the lions’ den?' The king answered, 'The decree stands, in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.' 14 Then they said to the king, 'Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the decree you signed. He still prays three times a day.' 15 When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed. He set his mind on rescuing Daniel and worked until sunset to find a way to save him. 16 Then the men went as a group to the king and said, 'Remember, O king, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians, no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.' 17 So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, 'May your God, whom you continually serve, rescue you!' 18 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and the rings of his nobles, so that nothing could be changed in regard to Daniel. 19 Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting. No diversions were brought to him, and he could not sleep. 20 At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. 21 When he approached the den, he called out to Daniel with a distressed voice. The king said to Daniel, 'Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you continually serve, been able to rescue you from the lions?' 22 Then Daniel spoke to the king, 'O king, may you live forever! 23 My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him. Also, I have committed no offense against you, O king.' 24 At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions' den, along with their wives and children. Before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. 25 Then King Darius wrote to all the nations, peoples, and languages who live throughout the earth: 'May your prosperity abound! 26 I issue a decree that in all my royal dominion, people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living God and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will have no end. 27 He rescues and delivers; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.' 28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
  • John 11:8-9 : 8 The disciples said to him, 'Rabbi, just now the Jews were trying to stone you, and you're going back there again?' 9 Jesus answered, 'Aren't there twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks during the day, he won't stumble, because he sees by this world's light.' 10 'But if anyone walks at night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.'
  • Acts 4:5-9 : 5 The next day, the rulers, the elders, and the scribes gathered together in Jerusalem. 6 Also present were Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others from the high-priestly family. 7 They brought them before them and asked, 'By what power or in whose name have you done this?' 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,' 9 'If we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a sick man—how this man was healed—' 10 'let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that it is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.' 11 'This is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the cornerstone.' 12 'And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among humanity by which we must be saved.'
  • 2 Kgs 19:13-18 : 13 Where now is the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? 14 Hezekiah received the letters from the messengers, read them, went up to the Lord's house, and spread them out before the Lord. 15 Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said: 'Lord God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.' 16 Incline Your ear, Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, Lord, and see; listen to the words Sennacherib has sent to taunt the living God. 17 Truly, Lord, the kings of Assyria have devastated the nations and their lands. 18 They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but merely the work of human hands—wood and stone.
  • 2 Kgs 22:12-14 : 12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, the king’s servant, saying, 13 Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all of Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the LORD’s wrath that is kindled against us because our ancestors did not obey the words of this book by doing everything written concerning us. 14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She was living in Jerusalem in the second district. They spoke to her.
  • 2 Chr 32:13-15 : 13 Do you not know what I and my ancestors have done to the peoples of the other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands able to deliver their land from my hand? 14 Who among all the gods of these nations that my ancestors utterly destroyed was able to deliver his people from my hand, that your God will be able to deliver you from my hand? 15 Now do not let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you in this way, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my ancestors. How much less will your God save you from my hand?
  • Neh 6:10-12 : 10 I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his home. He said, "Let us meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and let us close the temple doors, for they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you." 11 But I said, "Should a man like me run away? How can someone like me enter the temple and live? I will not go!" 12 I realized that God had not sent him, but he had prophesied against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
  • Ps 75:3 : 3 When I choose the appointed time, I will judge with fairness.