In The KJV Topics Bible

Poetry

Bible verses about Poetry in the King James Version.

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Nave’s Topical Bible

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  • Proverbs 31:10–31

    Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. …

Psalms 25, Psalms 34, Psalms 37, Psalms 111, Psalms 112, Psalms 119, Psalms 145, Lamentations 1, Lamentations 2, Lamentations 3, Lamentations 4, Lamentations 5

Didactic

Moses' song

Deuteronomy 32

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Elegy

Upon the death of Saul

  • 2 Samuel 1:19–27

    The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. …

Upon the death of Abner

  • 2 Samuel 3:33

    And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

  • 2 Samuel 3:34

    Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.

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Epic

Moses' song

  • Exodus 15:1–19

    Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. …

Miriam' s song

  • Exodus 15:21

    And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Song of Deborah

Judges 5

Lyrics, sacred

Moses' and Miriam' s songs

Exodus 15

Hannah' s song

  • 1 Samuel 2:1–10

    And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. …

The song

Of Elizabeth

  • Luke 1:42–45

    And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. …

Of Mary

  • Luke 1:46–55

    And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. …

Of Zacharias

  • Luke 1:68–79

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: …

The Psalms, which see