Bible verses about "rocks" | Thomson

¹⁸ The God who begot thee, thou hast forsaken, And hast forgot the God who nourished thee;

²⁴ Therefore whoever heareth these words of mine and putteth them in practice, him I will compare to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock. ²⁵ When the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, it did not fall, because it was founded on the rock. ²⁶ But whoever heareth these words of mine, and doth not put them in practice, may be compared to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. ²⁷ When the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; it fell, and great was the ruin thereof.

¹³ By the rocky ground are meant those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but not having it rooted in them, they are but temporary believers, and in time of trial apostatise.

³² Who is mighty, besides the Lord? Who can build up, but our God?

² Because there is none holy like the Lord, And none is righteous like our God, There is none holy besides thee.

¹ By David. On Goliath. Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight.

¹⁸ Now I say to thee, Thou art named Peter, [a rock,] and upon this very rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

² The Lord is my support, my refuge and my deliverer. My God is my helper, in him I will trust: my protector, the horn of my salvation and my defender.