God has put everything under our feet

God has put everything under our feet

  

Heb 2:7

 

⁶ But there is a place where someone has testified:

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    a son of man that you care for him?
⁷   You made them a little^[a] lower than the angels;
    you crowned them with glory and honor
⁸     and put everything under their feet.”^[b][c]

 

 

Heb 1:10

 

¹⁰ He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
          and the heavens are the work of your hands.

 

 

Isa 64:8

 

⁸ Yet you, Lord, are our Father.
    We are the clay, you are the potter;
    we are all the work of your hand.

 

 

Isa 19:25

 

²⁵ The Lord Almighty will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance.”

 

 

Psalm 138:8

 

The Lord will vindicate me;
          your love, Lord, endures forever—
          do not abandon the works of your hands.

Cross references:

A.Psalm 138:1 : Ps 95:3; 96:4

B.Psalm 138:1 : Ps 27:6; 108:1

C.Psalm 138:2 : S 1Ki 8:29; S Ps 5:7

D.Psalm 138:2 : Ps 74:21; 97:12; 140:13

E.Psalm 138:2 : Ps 108:4; 115:1

F.Psalm 138:2 : Ps 119:9

G.Psalm 138:3 : Ps 18:6; 30:2; 99:6; 116:4

H.Psalm 138:3 : S Ps 118:5

I.Psalm 138:3 : Pr 28:1; S Ac 4:29

J.Psalm 138:4 : Ps 72:11; 102:15

K.Psalm 138:5 : S Ps 51:14; 71:16; 145:7

L.Psalm 138:5 : Ps 21:5

M.Psalm 138:6 : S Ps 113:6

N.Psalm 138:6 : S Ps 40:4; S Mt 23:12

O.Psalm 138:7 : Ps 23:4

P.Psalm 138:7 : S Ps 41:2

Q.Psalm 138:7 : S Ex 7:5

R.Psalm 138:7 : Ps 7:6

S.Psalm 138:7 : Ps 20:6; 60:5; 108:6

T.Psalm 138:7 : Ps 17:7, 14

U.Psalm 138:8 : Php 1:6

V.Psalm 138:8 : S Ezr 3:11; Ps 100:5

W.Psalm 138:8 : S Ps 51:11

X.Psalm 138:8 : S Job 10:3, 8

We learn the following from the above verses

 

1)     God crowned us with glory and honor and put everything under our feet

 

2)    Heavens are work of God’s hands

 

3)    We are all the work of God’s hand.

 

4)    The Lord Almighty will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance.”

 

 

God sustains all things by His powerful word

^{God sustains all things by His powerful word}

^{Heb 1:3}

³ The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

2 Sam 22:31

  ³¹ “As for God, his way is perfect:
    The Lord’s word is flawless;
    he shields all who take refuge in him.

 

Psalm 18:30

³⁰ As for God, his way is perfect:
    The Lord’s word is flawless;
    he shields all who take refuge in him.

 

Psalm 19:7,8,9

The law of the Lord is perfect,
    refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
    making wise the simple.
⁸ The precepts of the Lord are right,
    giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.
⁹ The fear of the Lord is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.

 

 

Psalm 78:1

¹ My people, hear my teaching;
    listen to the words of my mouth.

 

We learn the following from the above verses

 

1)    Lord is sustaining all things by his powerful word

 

2)    The Lord’s word is flawless;
    he shields all who take refuge in him.

 

3)    The law of the Lord is perfect,
    refreshing the soul.

 

4)    The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
    making wise the simple.

 

5)    The precepts of the Lord are right,
    giving joy to the heart.

 

6)     God’s people will hear His teachings

Lord delivers us from all of our troubles

-- Lord delivers us from all of our troubles

Psalm 34:19, 20

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all;
20 he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.




Psalm 37:40


39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40 The Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.




Psalm 41:1


1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
2 The Lord protects and preserves them—
they are counted among the blessed in the land—
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.




Psalm 72:12


11 May all kings bow down to him
and all nations serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.




Isa 19:20


20 It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them.




　

God is the builder of everything

God is the builder of everything

Heb 3:4

⁴ For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

Mt 16:18

¹⁸ And I tell you that you are Peter,^[b] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades^[c] will not overcome it. 

1 Cor 14:12

¹² So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.

Psalm 127:1

¹ Unless the Lord builds the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.

1 Cor 3:10

¹⁰ By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. ¹¹ For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     God is the builder of everything

2)     Gates of Hades will not overcome the church built on the rock by God

3)     We should try to excel in those gifts that build up the church

Unless the Lord builds the house,
    the builders labor in vain.

God has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one

God has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one

Psalm 22:24

²⁴ For he has not despised or scorned
    the suffering of the afflicted one;
he has not hidden his face from him
    but has listened to his cry for help.

Psalm 5:2

² Hear my cry for help,
    my King and my God,
    for to you I pray.

³ In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.

Psalm 119:147

¹⁴⁵ I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,
    and I will obey your decrees.

¹⁴⁶ I call out to you; save me
    and I will keep your statutes.

¹⁴⁷ I rise before dawn and cry for help;
    I have put my hope in your word.

Isa 30:19

¹⁸ Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;
    therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.
For the Lord is a God of justice.
    Blessed are all who wait for him!

¹⁹ People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. 

God is mighty and would help us

God is mighty and would help us

Zep 3:17

¹⁷ The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”

Job 36:5

⁵ “God is mighty, but despises no one;
    he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.

Job 12:13

¹³ “To God belong wisdom and power;
    counsel and understanding are his.

Heb 5:7

⁷ During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     God is mighty and would help us

2)     God is mighty, but despises no one;
    he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.

3)     To God belong wisdom and power;
    counsel and understanding are his.