2 Samuel 23:4
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4 And (A)he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
Like the tender grass springing out of the earth,
By clear shining after rain.’
Judges 5:31
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31 “Thus let all Your enemies (A)perish, O Lord!
But let those who love Him be (B)like the (C)sun
When it comes out in full (D)strength.”
So the land had rest for forty years.
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Psalm 72:6
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6 (A)He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.
Hosea 6:5
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5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets,
I have slain them by (A)the words of My mouth;
And [a]your judgments are like light that goes forth.
Footnotes
- Hosea 6:5 Or the judgments on you
Psalm 89:36
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John 1:7
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7 This man came for a (A)witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might (B)believe.
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Luke 1:78-79
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78 Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the [a]Dayspring from on high [b]has visited us;
79 (A)To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To (B)guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Malachi 4:2
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2 But to you who (A)fear My name
The (B)Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
Micah 5:7
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7 Then (A)the remnant of Jacob
Shall be in the midst of many peoples,
(B)Like dew from the Lord,
Like showers on the grass,
That [a]tarry for no man
Nor [b]wait for the sons of men.
Hosea 6:3
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3 (A)Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established (B)as the morning;
(C)He will come to us (D)like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
Isaiah 60:18-20
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18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land,
Neither [a]wasting nor destruction within your borders;
But you shall call (A)your walls Salvation,
And your gates Praise.
God the Glory of His People
19 “The (B)sun shall no longer be your light by day,
Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you;
But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light,
And (C)your God your glory.
20 (D)Your sun shall no longer go down,
Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;
For the Lord will be your everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning shall be ended.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 60:18 devastation
Isaiah 60:3
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3 The (A)Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
Isaiah 60:1
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The Gentiles Bless Zion
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Isaiah 4:2
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The Renewal of Zion
2 In that day (A)the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious;
And the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing
For those of Israel who have escaped.
Proverbs 4:18
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18 (A)But the path of the just (B)is like the shining [a]sun,
That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:18 Lit. light
Psalm 110:3
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3 (A)Your people shall be volunteers
In the day of Your power;
(B)In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning,
You have the dew of Your youth.
Deuteronomy 32:2
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2 Let (A)my [a]teaching drop as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
(B)As raindrops on the tender herb,
And as showers on the grass.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 32:2 doctrine
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