Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
18 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “himself” →
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
