Judges 15:18 Now he was suddenly very thirsty. He called out to God, “You have given your servant this great victory. Are you going to abandon me to die of thirst and fal...

15:18 MSG

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The Message - Now he was suddenly very thirsty. He called out to God, “You have given your servant this great victory. Are you going to abandon me to die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?” So God split open the rock basin in Lehi; water gushed out and Samson drank. His spirit revived—he was alive again! That’s why it’s called En Hakkore (Caller’s Spring). It’s still there at Lehi today.
新标点和合本 - 参孙甚觉口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，岂可任我渴死、落在未受割礼的人手中呢？”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 参孙非常口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，现在我要渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中吗？”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 参孙非常口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，现在我要渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中吗？”
当代译本 - 参孙觉得非常口渴，便向耶和华呼求说：“你既然借着仆人的手大败敌人，难道你会让我渴死、落在这些未受割礼的人手中吗？”
圣经新译本 - 参孙非常口渴，就呼求耶和华说：“你既然藉着你仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，现在我怎可以渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中呢？”
中文标准译本 - 叁孙非常口渴，就向耶和华呼求说：“你藉着你仆人的手赐下了这么大的拯救，现在我却要因干渴而死，落在未受割礼之人手中吗？”
现代标点和合本 - 参孙甚觉口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，岂可任我渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中呢？”
和合本（拼音版） - 参孙甚觉口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，岂可任我渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中呢？”
New International Version - Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the Lord, “You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
New International Reader's Version - Samson was very thirsty. So he cried out to the Lord. He said, “You have helped me win this great battle. Do I have to die of thirst now? Must I fall into the power of people who haven’t even been circumcised? They aren’t your people.”
English Standard Version - And he was very thirsty, and he called upon the Lord and said, “You have granted this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and shall I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
New Living Translation - Samson was now very thirsty, and he cried out to the Lord, “You have accomplished this great victory by the strength of your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of these pagans?”
Christian Standard Bible - He became very thirsty and called out to the Lord, “You have accomplished this great victory through your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
New American Standard Bible - Then he became very thirsty, and he called to the Lord and said, “You have handed this great victory over to Your servant, and now am I to die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
New King James Version - Then he became very thirsty; so he cried out to the Lord and said, “You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant; and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?”
Amplified Bible - Then Samson was very thirsty, and he called out to the Lord and said, “You have given this great victory through the hand of Your servant, and now am I to die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised (pagans)?”
American Standard Version - And he was sore athirst, and called on Jehovah, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance by the hand of thy servant; and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised.
King James Version - And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
New English Translation - He was very thirsty, so he cried out to the Lord and said, “You have given your servant this great victory. But now must I die of thirst and fall into hands of the Philistines?”
World English Bible - He was very thirsty, and called on Yahweh and said, “You have given this great deliverance by the hand of your servant; and now shall I die of thirst, and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
新標點和合本 - 參孫甚覺口渴，就求告耶和華說：「你既藉僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，豈可任我渴死、落在未受割禮的人手中呢？」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 參孫非常口渴，就求告耶和華說：「你既藉僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，現在我要渴死，落在未受割禮的人手中嗎？」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 參孫非常口渴，就求告耶和華說：「你既藉僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，現在我要渴死，落在未受割禮的人手中嗎？」
當代譯本 - 參孫覺得非常口渴，便向耶和華呼求說：「你既然藉著僕人的手大敗敵人，難道你會讓我渴死、落在這些未受割禮的人手中嗎？」
聖經新譯本 - 參孫非常口渴，就呼求耶和華說：“你既然藉著你僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，現在我怎可以渴死，落在未受割禮的人手中呢？”
呂振中譯本 - 參孫非常口渴，就呼求永恆主說：『你既將這麼大的拯救交在你僕人手中，難道你如今要任我渴死，落在沒受割禮的人手中麼？』
中文標準譯本 - 參孫非常口渴，就向耶和華呼求說：「你藉著你僕人的手賜下了這麼大的拯救，現在我卻要因乾渴而死，落在未受割禮之人手中嗎？」
現代標點和合本 - 參孫甚覺口渴，就求告耶和華說：「你既藉僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，豈可任我渴死，落在未受割禮的人手中呢？」
文理和合譯本 - 參孫渴甚、籲耶和華曰、爾藉僕手、大施拯救、今將渴死、而陷未受割者之手、
文理委辦譯本 - 渴甚、籲耶和華曰、爾既大拯爾僕、豈容渴死、使陷於未受割禮者之手乎。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 參孫渴甚、籲主曰、主使主之僕得如此之大勝、今將渴死、終陷於未受割禮者之手、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Como tenía mucha sed, clamó al Señor: «Tú le has dado a tu siervo esta gran victoria. ¿Acaso voy ahora a morir de sed, y a caer en manos de los incircuncisos?»
현대인의 성경 - 그러나 그는 목이 너무 말라 여호와께 부르짖었다. “주께서는 나에게 이처럼 큰 승리를 주셨습니다. 그런데 이제 내가 목말라 죽어야 하며 이방 민족 블레셋 사람의 손에 붙잡혀야 하겠습니까?”
Новый Русский Перевод - Ему очень хотелось пить, и он воззвал к Господу: – Ты дал Твоему слуге эту великую победу. Неужели теперь я должен умереть от жажды и попасть в руки необрезанных?
Восточный перевод - Ему очень хотелось пить, и он воззвал к Вечному: – Ты дал Твоему рабу эту великую победу. Неужели теперь я должен умереть от жажды и попасть в руки необрезанных?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Ему очень хотелось пить, и он воззвал к Вечному: – Ты дал Твоему рабу эту великую победу. Неужели теперь я должен умереть от жажды и попасть в руки необрезанных?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Ему очень хотелось пить, и он воззвал к Вечному: – Ты дал Твоему рабу эту великую победу. Неужели теперь я должен умереть от жажды и попасть в руки необрезанных?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Comme il avait horriblement soif, il pria l’Eternel et dit : C’est toi qui as accordé cette grande victoire à ton serviteur. Me laisseras-tu maintenant mourir de soif et tomber entre les mains de ces incirconcis ?
リビングバイブル - それからひどくのどが渇いたサムソンは、主に祈りました。「あなたはこの私に目覚ましい働きをさせ、今日、イスラエルをお救いくださいました。ところが、私はのどが渇いて死にそうです。こんなことで異教徒の手に落ちてよいでしょうか。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Sansão estava com muita sede e clamou ao Senhor: “Deste pela mão de teu servo esta grande vitória. Morrerei eu agora de sede para cair nas mãos dos incircuncisos?”
Hoffnung für alle - Simson hatte großen Durst. Er betete zum Herrn: »Ich habe für dich gekämpft, und du hast mir diesen großen Sieg geschenkt! Aber jetzt muss ich verdursten und werde doch noch diesen unbeschnittenen Heiden in die Hände fallen!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Lúc ấy ông cảm thấy khát nước quá, nên xin Chúa Hằng Hữu: “Chúa vừa dùng con giải thoát dân Ngài, nay đầy tớ Chúa phải chết khát và rơi vào tay quân thù không cắt bì này sao?”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เนื่องจากแซมสันกระหายน้ำมากจึงทูลวิงวอนองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าว่า “พระองค์ทรงให้ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์มีชัยชนะยิ่งใหญ่ขนาดนี้ แต่ข้าพระองค์จะต้องมาตายด้วยความกระหาย และตกอยู่ในเงื้อมมือของคนที่ไม่ได้เข้าสุหนัตอย่างนั้นหรือ?”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เขากระหายน้ำมาก เขาจึงร้องเรียกถึงพระผู้เป็นเจ้า กล่าวว่า “พระองค์ได้ให้ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์มีชัยชนะอันยิ่งใหญ่ และข้าพเจ้าจะตายเพราะกระหายน้ำ และตกอยู่ในมือของพวกที่ไม่เข้าสุหนัตในเวลานี้หรือ”

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Psalms 22:14 - I’m a bucket kicked over and spilled, every joint in my body has been pulled apart. My heart is a blob of melted wax in my gut. I’m dry as a bone, my tongue black and swollen. They have laid me out for burial in the dirt.
1 Samuel 17:26 - David, who was talking to the men standing around him, asked, “What’s in it for the man who kills that Philistine and gets rid of this ugly blot on Israel’s honor? Who does he think he is, anyway, this uncircumcised Philistine, taunting the armies of God-Alive?”
2 Corinthians 12:7 - Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me, My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. * * *
Genesis 20:11 - Abraham said, “I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they’d kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she’s my father’s daughter but not my mother’s. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father’s home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I’m your brother.’”
Genesis 32:31 - The sun came up as he left Peniel, limping because of his hip. (This is why Israelites to this day don’t eat the hip muscle; because Jacob’s hip was thrown out of joint.)
Psalms 3:7 - Up, God! My God, help me! Slap their faces, First this cheek, then the other, Your fist hard in their teeth!
Psalms 3:8 - Real help comes from God. Your blessing clothes your people!
Psalms 18:31 - Is there any god like God? Are we not at bedrock? Is not this the God who armed me, then aimed me in the right direction? Now I run like a deer; I’m king of the mountain. He shows me how to fight; I can bend a bronze bow! You protect me with salvation-armor; you hold me up with a firm hand, caress me with your gentle ways. You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm. When I chased my enemies I caught them; I didn’t let go till they were dead men. I nailed them; they were down for good; then I walked all over them. You armed me well for this fight, you smashed the upstarts. You made my enemies turn tail, and I wiped out the haters. They cried “uncle” but Uncle didn’t come; They yelled for God and got no for an answer. I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter.
Judges 16:28 - And Samson cried out to God: Master, God! Oh, please, look on me again, Oh, please, give strength yet once more. God! With one avenging blow let me be avenged On the Philistines for my two eyes!
Judges 8:4 - Gideon and his three hundred arrived at the Jordan and crossed over. They were bone-tired but still pressing the pursuit. He asked the men of Succoth, “Please, give me some loaves of bread for my troops I have with me. They’re worn out, and I’m hot on the trail of Zebah and Zalmunna, the Midianite kings.”
John 19:28 - Jesus, seeing that everything had been completed so that the Scripture record might also be complete, then said, “I’m thirsty.”
2 Corinthians 1:8 - We don’t want you in the dark, friends, about how hard it was when all this came down on us in Asia province. It was so bad we didn’t think we were going to make it. We felt like we’d been sent to death row, that it was all over for us. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally—not a bad idea since he’s the God who raises the dead! And he did it, rescued us from certain doom. And he’ll do it again, rescuing us as many times as we need rescuing. You and your prayers are part of the rescue operation—I don’t want you in the dark about that either. I can see your faces even now, lifted in praise for God’s deliverance of us, a rescue in which your prayers played such a crucial part.
1 Samuel 27:1 - David thought to himself, “Sooner or later, Saul’s going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to Philistine country. Saul will count me a lost cause and quit hunting me down in every nook and cranny of Israel. I’ll be out of his reach for good.”
Hebrews 11:32 - I could go on and on, but I’ve run out of time. There are so many more—Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, the prophets. . . . Through acts of faith, they toppled kingdoms, made justice work, took the promises for themselves. They were protected from lions, fires, and sword thrusts, turned disadvantage to advantage, won battles, routed alien armies. Women received their loved ones back from the dead. There were those who, under torture, refused to give in and go free, preferring something better: resurrection. Others braved abuse and whips, and, yes, chains and dungeons. We have stories of those who were stoned, sawed in two, murdered in cold blood; stories of vagrants wandering the earth in animal skins, homeless, friendless, powerless—the world didn’t deserve them!—making their way as best they could on the cruel edges of the world.

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The Message - Now he was suddenly very thirsty. He called out to God, “You have given your servant this great victory. Are you going to abandon me to die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?” So God split open the rock basin in Lehi; water gushed out and Samson drank. His spirit revived—he was alive again! That’s why it’s called En Hakkore (Caller’s Spring). It’s still there at Lehi today.
新标点和合本 - 参孙甚觉口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，岂可任我渴死、落在未受割礼的人手中呢？”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 参孙非常口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，现在我要渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中吗？”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 参孙非常口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，现在我要渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中吗？”
当代译本 - 参孙觉得非常口渴，便向耶和华呼求说：“你既然借着仆人的手大败敌人，难道你会让我渴死、落在这些未受割礼的人手中吗？”
圣经新译本 - 参孙非常口渴，就呼求耶和华说：“你既然藉着你仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，现在我怎可以渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中呢？”
中文标准译本 - 叁孙非常口渴，就向耶和华呼求说：“你藉着你仆人的手赐下了这么大的拯救，现在我却要因干渴而死，落在未受割礼之人手中吗？”
现代标点和合本 - 参孙甚觉口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，岂可任我渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中呢？”
和合本（拼音版） - 参孙甚觉口渴，就求告耶和华说：“你既藉仆人的手施行这么大的拯救，岂可任我渴死，落在未受割礼的人手中呢？”
New International Version - Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the Lord, “You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
New International Reader's Version - Samson was very thirsty. So he cried out to the Lord. He said, “You have helped me win this great battle. Do I have to die of thirst now? Must I fall into the power of people who haven’t even been circumcised? They aren’t your people.”
English Standard Version - And he was very thirsty, and he called upon the Lord and said, “You have granted this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and shall I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
New Living Translation - Samson was now very thirsty, and he cried out to the Lord, “You have accomplished this great victory by the strength of your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of these pagans?”
Christian Standard Bible - He became very thirsty and called out to the Lord, “You have accomplished this great victory through your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
New American Standard Bible - Then he became very thirsty, and he called to the Lord and said, “You have handed this great victory over to Your servant, and now am I to die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
New King James Version - Then he became very thirsty; so he cried out to the Lord and said, “You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant; and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?”
Amplified Bible - Then Samson was very thirsty, and he called out to the Lord and said, “You have given this great victory through the hand of Your servant, and now am I to die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised (pagans)?”
American Standard Version - And he was sore athirst, and called on Jehovah, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance by the hand of thy servant; and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised.
King James Version - And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
New English Translation - He was very thirsty, so he cried out to the Lord and said, “You have given your servant this great victory. But now must I die of thirst and fall into hands of the Philistines?”
World English Bible - He was very thirsty, and called on Yahweh and said, “You have given this great deliverance by the hand of your servant; and now shall I die of thirst, and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
新標點和合本 - 參孫甚覺口渴，就求告耶和華說：「你既藉僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，豈可任我渴死、落在未受割禮的人手中呢？」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 參孫非常口渴，就求告耶和華說：「你既藉僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，現在我要渴死，落在未受割禮的人手中嗎？」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 參孫非常口渴，就求告耶和華說：「你既藉僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，現在我要渴死，落在未受割禮的人手中嗎？」
當代譯本 - 參孫覺得非常口渴，便向耶和華呼求說：「你既然藉著僕人的手大敗敵人，難道你會讓我渴死、落在這些未受割禮的人手中嗎？」
聖經新譯本 - 參孫非常口渴，就呼求耶和華說：“你既然藉著你僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，現在我怎可以渴死，落在未受割禮的人手中呢？”
呂振中譯本 - 參孫非常口渴，就呼求永恆主說：『你既將這麼大的拯救交在你僕人手中，難道你如今要任我渴死，落在沒受割禮的人手中麼？』
中文標準譯本 - 參孫非常口渴，就向耶和華呼求說：「你藉著你僕人的手賜下了這麼大的拯救，現在我卻要因乾渴而死，落在未受割禮之人手中嗎？」
現代標點和合本 - 參孫甚覺口渴，就求告耶和華說：「你既藉僕人的手施行這麼大的拯救，豈可任我渴死，落在未受割禮的人手中呢？」
文理和合譯本 - 參孫渴甚、籲耶和華曰、爾藉僕手、大施拯救、今將渴死、而陷未受割者之手、
文理委辦譯本 - 渴甚、籲耶和華曰、爾既大拯爾僕、豈容渴死、使陷於未受割禮者之手乎。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 參孫渴甚、籲主曰、主使主之僕得如此之大勝、今將渴死、終陷於未受割禮者之手、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Como tenía mucha sed, clamó al Señor: «Tú le has dado a tu siervo esta gran victoria. ¿Acaso voy ahora a morir de sed, y a caer en manos de los incircuncisos?»
현대인의 성경 - 그러나 그는 목이 너무 말라 여호와께 부르짖었다. “주께서는 나에게 이처럼 큰 승리를 주셨습니다. 그런데 이제 내가 목말라 죽어야 하며 이방 민족 블레셋 사람의 손에 붙잡혀야 하겠습니까?”
Новый Русский Перевод - Ему очень хотелось пить, и он воззвал к Господу: – Ты дал Твоему слуге эту великую победу. Неужели теперь я должен умереть от жажды и попасть в руки необрезанных?
Восточный перевод - Ему очень хотелось пить, и он воззвал к Вечному: – Ты дал Твоему рабу эту великую победу. Неужели теперь я должен умереть от жажды и попасть в руки необрезанных?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Ему очень хотелось пить, и он воззвал к Вечному: – Ты дал Твоему рабу эту великую победу. Неужели теперь я должен умереть от жажды и попасть в руки необрезанных?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Ему очень хотелось пить, и он воззвал к Вечному: – Ты дал Твоему рабу эту великую победу. Неужели теперь я должен умереть от жажды и попасть в руки необрезанных?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Comme il avait horriblement soif, il pria l’Eternel et dit : C’est toi qui as accordé cette grande victoire à ton serviteur. Me laisseras-tu maintenant mourir de soif et tomber entre les mains de ces incirconcis ?
リビングバイブル - それからひどくのどが渇いたサムソンは、主に祈りました。「あなたはこの私に目覚ましい働きをさせ、今日、イスラエルをお救いくださいました。ところが、私はのどが渇いて死にそうです。こんなことで異教徒の手に落ちてよいでしょうか。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Sansão estava com muita sede e clamou ao Senhor: “Deste pela mão de teu servo esta grande vitória. Morrerei eu agora de sede para cair nas mãos dos incircuncisos?”
Hoffnung für alle - Simson hatte großen Durst. Er betete zum Herrn: »Ich habe für dich gekämpft, und du hast mir diesen großen Sieg geschenkt! Aber jetzt muss ich verdursten und werde doch noch diesen unbeschnittenen Heiden in die Hände fallen!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Lúc ấy ông cảm thấy khát nước quá, nên xin Chúa Hằng Hữu: “Chúa vừa dùng con giải thoát dân Ngài, nay đầy tớ Chúa phải chết khát và rơi vào tay quân thù không cắt bì này sao?”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เนื่องจากแซมสันกระหายน้ำมากจึงทูลวิงวอนองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าว่า “พระองค์ทรงให้ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์มีชัยชนะยิ่งใหญ่ขนาดนี้ แต่ข้าพระองค์จะต้องมาตายด้วยความกระหาย และตกอยู่ในเงื้อมมือของคนที่ไม่ได้เข้าสุหนัตอย่างนั้นหรือ?”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เขากระหายน้ำมาก เขาจึงร้องเรียกถึงพระผู้เป็นเจ้า กล่าวว่า “พระองค์ได้ให้ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์มีชัยชนะอันยิ่งใหญ่ และข้าพเจ้าจะตายเพราะกระหายน้ำ และตกอยู่ในมือของพวกที่ไม่เข้าสุหนัตในเวลานี้หรือ”

Psalms 22:14 - I’m a bucket kicked over and spilled, every joint in my body has been pulled apart. My heart is a blob of melted wax in my gut. I’m dry as a bone, my tongue black and swollen. They have laid me out for burial in the dirt.
1 Samuel 17:26 - David, who was talking to the men standing around him, asked, “What’s in it for the man who kills that Philistine and gets rid of this ugly blot on Israel’s honor? Who does he think he is, anyway, this uncircumcised Philistine, taunting the armies of God-Alive?”
2 Corinthians 12:7 - Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me, My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. * * *
Genesis 20:11 - Abraham said, “I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they’d kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she’s my father’s daughter but not my mother’s. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father’s home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I’m your brother.’”
Genesis 32:31 - The sun came up as he left Peniel, limping because of his hip. (This is why Israelites to this day don’t eat the hip muscle; because Jacob’s hip was thrown out of joint.)
Psalms 3:7 - Up, God! My God, help me! Slap their faces, First this cheek, then the other, Your fist hard in their teeth!
Psalms 3:8 - Real help comes from God. Your blessing clothes your people!
Psalms 18:31 - Is there any god like God? Are we not at bedrock? Is not this the God who armed me, then aimed me in the right direction? Now I run like a deer; I’m king of the mountain. He shows me how to fight; I can bend a bronze bow! You protect me with salvation-armor; you hold me up with a firm hand, caress me with your gentle ways. You cleared the ground under me so my footing was firm. When I chased my enemies I caught them; I didn’t let go till they were dead men. I nailed them; they were down for good; then I walked all over them. You armed me well for this fight, you smashed the upstarts. You made my enemies turn tail, and I wiped out the haters. They cried “uncle” but Uncle didn’t come; They yelled for God and got no for an answer. I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind. I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter.
Judges 16:28 - And Samson cried out to God: Master, God! Oh, please, look on me again, Oh, please, give strength yet once more. God! With one avenging blow let me be avenged On the Philistines for my two eyes!
Judges 8:4 - Gideon and his three hundred arrived at the Jordan and crossed over. They were bone-tired but still pressing the pursuit. He asked the men of Succoth, “Please, give me some loaves of bread for my troops I have with me. They’re worn out, and I’m hot on the trail of Zebah and Zalmunna, the Midianite kings.”
John 19:28 - Jesus, seeing that everything had been completed so that the Scripture record might also be complete, then said, “I’m thirsty.”
2 Corinthians 1:8 - We don’t want you in the dark, friends, about how hard it was when all this came down on us in Asia province. It was so bad we didn’t think we were going to make it. We felt like we’d been sent to death row, that it was all over for us. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally—not a bad idea since he’s the God who raises the dead! And he did it, rescued us from certain doom. And he’ll do it again, rescuing us as many times as we need rescuing. You and your prayers are part of the rescue operation—I don’t want you in the dark about that either. I can see your faces even now, lifted in praise for God’s deliverance of us, a rescue in which your prayers played such a crucial part.
1 Samuel 27:1 - David thought to himself, “Sooner or later, Saul’s going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to Philistine country. Saul will count me a lost cause and quit hunting me down in every nook and cranny of Israel. I’ll be out of his reach for good.”
Hebrews 11:32 - I could go on and on, but I’ve run out of time. There are so many more—Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, the prophets. . . . Through acts of faith, they toppled kingdoms, made justice work, took the promises for themselves. They were protected from lions, fires, and sword thrusts, turned disadvantage to advantage, won battles, routed alien armies. Women received their loved ones back from the dead. There were those who, under torture, refused to give in and go free, preferring something better: resurrection. Others braved abuse and whips, and, yes, chains and dungeons. We have stories of those who were stoned, sawed in two, murdered in cold blood; stories of vagrants wandering the earth in animal skins, homeless, friendless, powerless—the world didn’t deserve them!—making their way as best they could on the cruel edges of the world.