The Biblical Thoughts of Clark Thompson

Lamentations 3:10 King James Version (KJV)
¹⁰ He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
 
Lamentations 3:10 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
¹⁰ He is like a bear about to attack me,
    like a lion that is in a hiding place.
 
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These are my thoughts.

The enemy ones to destroy us to bring us down and make us ineffective.

Psalm 12:6 King James Version (KJV)
6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.


Psalm 12:6 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

6 The LORD’s words are true and pure,
    like silver purified by fire,
    like silver melted seven times to make it perfectly pure.

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These are my thoughts.
The Lord’s words and word is still true today as it has even been, praise God, He has fulfilled so much of His word already.

Psalm 12:7 King James Version (KJV)
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Psalm 12:7 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

7 LORD, take care of the helpless.
    Protect them forever from the wicked people in this world.

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These are my thoughts.
The Lord is who we need to help and care for us, we are all in need of Him.

Lamentations 3:11 King James Version (KJV)
11 He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.

Lamentations 3:11 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

11 He led me off my path.
    He tore me to pieces and ruined me.

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These are my thoughts.
If we are following something or someone other then the Lord we will be lead to destruction. We need Him, He is to lead us and help us along the path He leads us.

Psalm 12:8 King James Version (KJV)
⁸ The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
 
 
Psalm 12:8 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
⁸ The wicked are all around us, and everyone thinks evil is something to be praised!
 
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These are my thoughts.

The world tries to find much joy in this world, the big problem is often times so does the church.

Lamentations 3:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Lamentations 3:12 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

12 He made his bow ready.
    He made me the target for his arrows.

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These are my thoughts.
The enemy is always ready to attack us.

Psalm 13:1 King James Version (KJV)
13 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?


Psalm 13:1 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
To the director: A song of David.

13 How long will you forget me, LORD?
    Will you forget me forever?
How long will you refuse to accept me?

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These are my thoughts.
The Lord don’t forget us but because of sin we may feel or see it that way.

Lamentations 3:13 King James Version (KJV)
13 He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

Lamentations 3:13 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

13 He shot me in the stomach
    with his arrows.

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These are my thoughts.
God convicts us to bring us closer to Him but satan throws his arrows to hurt us.

Psalm 13:2 King James Version (KJV)
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?


Psalm 13:2 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

2 How long must I wonder if you have forgotten me?
    How long must I feel this sadness in my heart?
How long will my enemy win against me?

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These are my thoughts.
God has forgotten us but He has a plan, we should seek Him to find His plan of what we are to do.
Sadness comes but the Lord can be our joy.
Jesus has already defeated the enemy and will for good, we need to let Him fight for us.

Lamentations 3:14 King James Version (KJV)
14 I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.

Lamentations 3:14 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

14 I have become a joke to all my people.
    All day long they sing songs about me and make fun of me.

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These are my thoughts.
We may be made fun of, Jesus was mocked, we just need to follow after Him and if that brings mocking then we are in good company.

Psalm 13:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Psalm 13:3 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

3 LORD my God, look at me and give me an answer.
    Make me feel strong again, or I will die.

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These are my thoughts.
We need to draw our strength from the Lord.

Lamentations 3:15 King James Version (KJV)
¹⁵ He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.
 
Lamentations 3:15 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
¹⁵ He gave me this poison to drink.
    He filled me with this bitter drink.
 
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These are my thoughts.

The Lord controls our life, He doesn’t want us to bitter, We can have joy in the Lord even thru the hardest times.

Psalm 13:4 King James Version (KJV)
⁴ Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
 
Psalm 13:4 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
⁴ If that happens, my enemy will say, “I beat him!”
    He will be so happy that he won.
 
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These are my thoughts.

 The enemy wants to win over us but, he is already beaten by the Lord we serve.

Psalm 13:5  King James Version (KJV)
⁵ But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
 
Psalm 13:5 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
⁵ But I trust in your faithful love, Lord. I will be happy when you save me.
 
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These are my thoughts.

We need to trust in the Lord and it will bring us the joy of our salvation.

Lamentations 3:17 King James Version (KJV)
 
¹⁷ And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
 
Lamentations 3:17 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
¹⁷ I thought I would never have peace again.
    I forgot about good things.
 
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These are my thoughts.

Without God there is no hope but thru Christ we have all the hope we could ever need.

Psalm 13:6 King James Version (KJV)

6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.


Psalm 13:6 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

6 Then I will sing to the LORD
    because he was so good to me.

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These are my thoughts.
We need to pour out our praise to the Lord.

Lamentations 3:17 King James Version (KJV)
17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.

Lamentations 3:17 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

17 I thought I would never have peace again.
    I forgot about good things.

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These are my thoughts.
We cant have true peace in this life until we have the peace found in Jesus.

Psalm 14:1 King James Version (KJV)
 
14 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
 
 
Psalm 14:1 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

To the director: A song of David.

 
14 Only fools think there is no God.
    People like that are evil and do terrible things.
    They never do what is right.
 
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These are my thoughts.
Without God man decides morals it this isn’t right and is foolish way.

Lamentations 3:18 King James Version (KJV)
¹⁸ And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord:
 
Lamentations 3:18 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
¹⁸ I said to myself, “I no longer have any hope
    that the Lord will help me.”
 
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These are my thoughts.
We should never lose hope in the Lord, He can come thru when all hope is gone.

Psalm 14:2 King James Version (KJV)
² The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
 

 
Psalm 14:2 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
² The Lord looks down from heaven
    to see if there is anyone who is wise,
    anyone who looks to him for help.
 
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These are my thoughts.
The wise are those that look to the Lord. The wise know we cant do life without Him.

Lamentations 3:19 King James Version (KJV)
¹⁹ Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
 
Lamentations 3:19 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
¹⁹ Remember, I am very sad,
    and I have no home.
    Remember the bitter poison that you gave me.
 
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These are my thoughts.
We can often remember the bad times but we also need to remember the blessings of God and that He brought us thru the hard times.

Lamentations 3:20 King James Version (KJV)
²⁰ My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
 
Lamentations 3:20 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
²⁰ I remember well all my troubles,
    and I am very sad.
 
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These are my thoughts.
God never forgets but we need to remember who are Lord is.

Psalm 14:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Psalm 14:3 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

3 But everyone has gone the wrong way.
    Everyone has turned bad.
No one does anything good.
    No, not one person!

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These are my thoughts.
Without the Lord leading, this is exactly how things go. We need to follow Jesus to do good and to be in the right Way.

Lamentations 3:21 King James Version (KJV)
21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Lamentations 3:21 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

21 But then I think about this, and I have hope:

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These are my thoughts.
We need to find hope from the things we remember of what the Lord has done for us.

Psalm 14:4 King James Version (KJV)
⁴ Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.
 
 
Psalm 14:4 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
⁴ Those who are evil treat my people like bread to be eaten. And they never ask for the Lord’s help. Don’t they know what they are doing?
 
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These are my thoughts.
Do use people rather then trust the Lord?

Lamentations 3:22 King James Version (KJV)
²² It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
 
Lamentations 3:22 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
²² We are still alive because
    the Lord’s faithful love never ends.
 
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These are my thoughts.
God loves us and has grace for us to be restored to Him.

Psalm 14:5 King James Version (KJV)
5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Psalm 14:5 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

5 They will have plenty to fear,
    because God is with those who do what is right.

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These are my thoughts.
If we aren’t following the Lord then we have much to fear because sin is a scary place.

Psalm 14:6 King James Version (KJV)
⁶ Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.
 
Psalm 14:6 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
⁶ You wicked people want to spoil the hopes of the poor,
    but the Lord will protect them.
 
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These are my thoughts.
We shouldn’t be wicked but come to the Lord for our protection and trust Him for wealth.

Psalm 14:7 King James Version (KJV)
⁷ Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lordbringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
 

 
Psalm 14:7 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
⁷ I wish the one who lives on Mount Zion
    would bring victory to Israel!
When the Lord makes his people successful again,
    the people of Jacob will be happy;
    the people of Israel will be glad.
 
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These are my thoughts.
Victory is in Jesus.

Lamentations 3:24 King James Version (KJV)
²⁴ The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
 
Lamentations 3:24 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
 
²⁴ I say to myself, “The Lord is my God,
    and I trust him.”
 
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These are my thoughts.
We often look to other places but we don’t need to look past the Lord for our hope.