David Campbell

Isaiah 27:2

Isaiah 27:2 (MSG)
"At that same time, a fine vineyard will appear. There's something to sing about! I, God, tend it. I keep it well-watered. I keep careful watch over it so that no one can damage it. I'm not angry. I care. Even if it gives me thistles and thornbushes, I'll just pull them out and burn them up. Let that vine cling to me for safety, let it find a good and whole life with me, let it hold on for a good and whole life."

Micah 7:7

Micah 7:7 (MSG)
But me, I'm not giving up. I'm sticking around to see what God will do. I'm waiting for God to make things right. I'm counting on God to listen to me.

Micah 6:8

Micah 6:8 (MSG)
But he's already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don't take yourself too seriously— take God seriously.

Micah 4:3

Micah 4:3 (MSG)
He'll establish justice in the rabble of nations and settle disputes in faraway places. They'll trade in their swords for shovels, their spears for rakes and hoes. Nations will quit fighting each other, quit learning how to kill one another.

Amos 5:22

Amos 5:22 (MSG)
I want nothing to do with your religion projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. I'm sick of your fund-raising schemes, your public relations and image making.

Amos 5:21

Amos 5:21 (MSG)
"I can't stand your religious meetings. I'm fed up with your conferences and conventions. I want nothing to do with your religion projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. I'm sick of your fund-raising schemes, your public relations and image making. I've had all I can take of your noisy ego-music. When was the last time you sang to me? Do you know what I want? I want justice—oceans of it. I want fairness—rivers of it. That's what I want. That's all I want.

Amos 5:15

Amos 5:15 (MSG)
Hate evil and love good, then work it out in the public square. Maybe God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies, will notice your remnant and be gracious.

Amos 5:6

Amos 5:6 (MSG)
So seek God and live! You don't want to end up with nothing to show for your life But a pile of ashes, a house burned to the ground. For God will send just such a fire, and the firefighters will show up too late.

Isaiah 8:14

Isaiah 8:14 (MSG)
The Holy can be either a Hiding Place or a Boulder blocking your way, The Rock standing in the willful way of both houses of Israel, A barbed-wire Fence preventing trespass to the citizens of Jerusalem.

2 Kings 10:27

2 Kings 10:27 (MSG)
They smashed the Baal altars and tore down the Baal temple. It's been a public toilet ever since.

2 Kings 5:11

2 Kings 5:11 (MSG)
Naaman lost his temper. He turned on his heel saying, "I thought he'd personally come out and meet me, call on the name of god, wave his hand over the diseased spot, and get rid of the disease. The Damascus rivers, Abana and Pharpar, are cleaner by far than any of the rivers in Israel. Why not bathe in them? I'd at least get clean." He stomped off, mad as a hornet.

2 Kings 4:44

2 Kings 4:44 (MSG)
And sure enough, there was. He passed around what he had—they not only ate, but had leftovers.

2 Kings 4:35

2 Kings 4:35 (MSG)
Elisha got up and paced back and forth in the room. Then he went back and stretched himself upon the boy again. The boy started sneezing-seven times he sneezed!-and opened his eyes.

2 Kings 2:16

2 Kings 2:16 (MSG)
They then said, "We're at your service. We have fifty reliable men here; let's send them out to look for your master. Maybe god's spirit has swept him off to some mountain or dropped him into a remote ravine." Elisha said, "No. Don't send them."

2 Kings 2:24

2 Kings 2:24 (MSG)
Elisha turned, took one look at them, and cursed them in the name of god. Two bears charged out of the underbrush and knocked them about, ripping them limb from limb—forty-two children in all!

1 Kings 19:21

1 Kings 19:21 (MSG)
So Elisha left; he took his yoke of oxen and butchered them. He made a fire with the plow and tackle and then boiled the meat—a true farewell meal for the family. Then he left and followed Elijah, becoming his right-hand man.

2 Chronicles 17:9

2 Chronicles 17:9 (MSG)
They made a circuit of the towns of Judah, teaching the people and using the Book of The Revelation of God as their text.

1 Kings 16:34

1 Kings 16:34 (MSG)
It was under Ahab's rule that Hiel of Bethel refortified Jericho, but at a terrible cost: He ritually sacrificed his firstborn son Abiram at the laying of the foundation, and his youngest son Segub at the setting up of the gates. This is exactly what Joshua son of Nun said would happen.

2 Chronicles 16:12

2 Chronicles 16:12 (MSG)
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa came down with a severe case of foot infection. He didn't ask God for help, but went instead to the doctors.

2 Chronicles 13:5

2 Chronicles 13:5 (MSG)
Don't you realize that God, the one and only God of Israel, established David and his sons as the permanent rulers of Israel, ratified by a 'covenant of salt'-God's kingdom ruled by God's king?

1 Kings 15:23

1 Kings 15:23 (MSG)
A full account of Asa's life, all the great things he did and the fortifications he constructed, is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. In his old age he developed severe gout. Then Asa died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jehoshaphat became king after him.

Proverbs 31:10

Proverbs 31:10 (MSG)
A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds. Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it. Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long. She shops around for the best yarns and cottons, and enjoys knitting and sewing. She's like a trading ship that sails to faraway places and brings back exotic surprises. She's up before dawn, preparing breakfast for her family and organizing her day. She looks over a field and buys it, then, with money she's put aside, plants a garden. First thing in the morning, she dresses for work, rolls up her sleeves, eager to get started. She senses the worth of her work, is in no hurry to call it quits for the day. She's skilled in the crafts of home and hearth, diligent in homemaking. She's quick to assist anyone in need, reaches out to help the poor. She doesn't worry about her family when it snows; their winter clothes are all mended and ready to wear. She makes her own clothing, and dresses in colorful linens and silks. Her husband is greatly respected when he deliberates with the city fathers. She designs gowns and sells them, brings the sweaters she knits to the dress shops. Her clothes are well-made and elegant, and she always faces tomorrow with a smile. When she speaks she has something worthwhile to say, and she always says it kindly. She keeps an eye on everyone in her household, and keeps them all busy and productive. Her children respect and bless her; her husband joins in with words of praise: "Many women have done wonderful things, but you've outclassed them all!" Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades. The woman to be admired and praised is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-god. Give her everything she deserves! Festoon her life with praises!

Proverbs 30:18

Proverbs 30:18 (MSG)
Three things amaze me, no, four things I'll never understand— how an eagle flies so high in the sky, how a snake glides over a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, why adolescents act the way they do.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Ecclesiastes 12:7 (MSG)
The body is put back in the same ground it came from. The spirit returns to God, who first breathed it.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Ecclesiastes 11:9 (MSG)
You who are young, make the most of your youth. Relish your youthful vigor. Follow the impulses of your heart. If something looks good to you, pursue it. But know also that not just anything goes; You have to answer to God for every last bit of it.