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He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.

“Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover you?

Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,

though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.

Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.

Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.

The mountains were covered with its shadow. Its boughs were like God’s cedars.

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin.

You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.

You have set a boundary that they may not pass over, that they don’t turn again to cover the earth.

The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass grow on the mountains.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.

Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.

For, behold, Yahweh comes out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth also will disclose her blood, and will no longer cover her slain.

For Yahweh has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and he has covered your heads, the seers.

When king Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into Yahweh’s house.

He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.

I have put my words in your mouth and have covered you in the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and tell Zion, ‘You are my people.’ ”

Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Their webs won’t become garments. They won’t cover themselves with their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and acts of violence are in their hands.