'Presence' in the Bible

He spoke in the presence of his brothers and the wealthy men of Samaria and said, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Are they going to restore it for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices? Can they finish in a day? Can they revive the stones from the dusty rubble even the burned ones?”

Moreover, they were speaking about his good deeds in my presence and reported my words to him. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.

Ezra read from it, facing the plaza in front of the Water Gate, from early in the morning until mid-day in the presence of the men and women, as well as all who could understand. All the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.

"And now our God, the great, mighty, and awesome God who keeps [his] covenant and loyal love, do not belittle in your presence all of the hardship that is found in us, our kings, our officials, our priests, our prophets, our ancestors, and all of our people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until this day.

Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. And the singers made their presence known, with Jezrahiah to lead them.

in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his princes and attendants, the army officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence.

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

to bring Queen Vashti into the king's presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive.

and were close to him: Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had access to the king’s presence and sat in the first place in the kingdom—

Memucan said in the presence of the king and his officials, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the officials and the peoples who are in every one of King Ahasuerus’s provinces.

For the queen’s conduct will become known to all the women causing them to look with contempt on their husbands by saying, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in to his presence, but she did not come.’

“If it meets the king’s approval, he should personally issue a royal decree. Let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media, so that it cannot be revoked: Vashti is not to enter King Ahasuerus’s presence, and her royal position is to be given to another woman who is more worthy than she.

{The young woman pleased him} and she won favor in his presence, and he quickly provided for her beauty treatment and her portion of food, with seven chosen maids to give to her from the {king's palace}, and he advanced her and her maids to the best part of the {harem}.

When the report was investigated and verified, both men were hanged on the gallows. This event was recorded in the Historical Record in the king’s presence.

In the twelfth year of the reign of King Ahasuerus, in the first month (the month Nisan), the (that is, the lot) was cast in Haman's presence to determine the best day and month to carry out his plot. The lot indicated the twelfth month, the month Adar.

That day Haman left full of joy and in good spirits. But when Haman saw Mordecai at the King’s Gate, and Mordecai didn’t rise or tremble in fear at his presence, Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.

Throughout that night the king was unable to sleep, so he asked for the book containing the historical records to be brought. As the records were being read in the king's presence,

And Esther saith, 'The man -- adversary and enemy -- is this wicked Haman;' and Haman hath been afraid at the presence of the king and of the queen.

When the king returned from the palace garden to the place where they were drinking wine, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even attempt to assault the queen with me in the palace?” As the king spoke those words, the servants covered Haman’s face [in preparation for execution].

And Habrona, one of the eunuchs in the presence of the king, said, "Look, the same gallows that Haman had prepared for Mordecai who spoke good [for the sake] of the king stands at Haman's house, fifty cubits high." And the king said, "Hang him on it."

That same day King Ahasuerus awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed her relationship to Mordecai.

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

the Jews have been assembled in their cities, in all provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to put forth a hand on those seeking their evil, and no man hath stood in their presence, for their fear hath fallen on all the peoples.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

“This also will be my salvation,For a godless man may not come before His presence.

Only grant these two things to me, God,so that I will not have to hide from Your presence:

the presence of water will make it to bud so that it sprouts new branches like a young plant.

“You prevail forever against him and overpower him, and he passes on;You change his appearance and send him away [from the presence of the living].

They change the night into day; the light they imagine near in presence of the darkness.

Their children are firmly established in their presence, their offspring before their eyes.

Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

Because God has loosened my bowstring and oppressed me,they have cast off restraint in my presence.

“I would count out to Him the number of my steps [with every detail of my life],Approaching His presence as if I were a prince.

Answer me, if you can! Present your case! Take your stand in my presence!

For he adds rebellion to his sin;he scornfully claps in our presence,while multiplying his words against God.

Even though you complain that you can't perceive him, your case is already pending for judgment in his presence so keep on placing your hope in him.

The thunder declares His presence;the cattle also, the approaching storm. >

“Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being;We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].

No one is fierce enough to dare to arouse him. "Who, then, can stand in my presence and face me?

The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;You hate all evildoers.

When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

Rise up, Lord! Do not let man prevail;let the nations be judged in Your presence.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

from [the] {presence} of [the] wicked who destroy me, [those] enemies against my life, [they that] surround me.

But I will see Your face in righteousness;when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence.

In my trouble I called on Yahweh, and to my God I cried for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help came up before his presence into his ears.

From the radiance of His presence,His clouds swept onward with hail and blazing coals.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your presence, O Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer.

You give him blessings forever;You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

Thou makest them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Thy presence. Jehovah in His anger doth swallow them, And fire doth devour them.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life,And I shall dwell forever [throughout all my days] in the house and in the presence of the Lord.

One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek:That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life,To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the LordAnd to meditate in His temple.

When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You,“Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”

How great is your goodness that you have reserved for those who fear you, that you have set in place for those who take refuge in you, in the presence of the children of men.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

I jumped to conclusions and said, "I am cut off from your presence!" But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.

Be silent in the LORD's presence and wait patiently for him. Don't be angry because of the one whose way prospers or the one who implements evil schemes.

For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm.I said, “I will guard my waysso that I may not sin with my tongue;I will guard my mouth with a muzzleas long as the wicked are in my presence.”

Hear my prayer, LORD, pay attention to my cry, and do not ignore my tears. I am an alien in your presence, a stranger just like my ancestors were.

You supported me because of my integrityand set me in Your presence forever.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come and appear in God's presence?

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for once again I will praise him, since his presence saves me and he is my God.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, because I will praise him once again, since his presence saves me and he is my God. To the Director: An instruction of the Sons of Korah.

For by their own sword they did not possess the land,And their own arm did not save them,But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,For You favored them.

Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles,Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

I will praise You forever for what You have done.In the presence of Your faithful people,I will put my hope in Your name, for it is good.

May he live forever in the presence of God. Appoint loyal love and faithfulness to preserve him.

So they who dwell at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs [the evidence of Your presence].You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.God arises. His enemies scatter,and those who hate Him flee from His presence.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

Sing to God! Sing praise to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds. The LORD is his name. Be jubilant in his presence.

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

But as for me, God’s presence is my good.I have made the Lord God my refuge,so I can tell about all You do.

We do not see any signs of God's presence; there are no longer any prophets and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.

We praise you, God! We praise you your presence draws near as we declare your wonderful deeds.

You are awesome! who can stand in your presence when you're angry?

He performed marvelous things in the presence of their ancestors in the land of Egypt in the fields of Zoan.

He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; he gave the symbol of his splendor into the hand of the enemy.

Blessed and greatly favored are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence;They will be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah.

Surely His salvation is near to those who [reverently] fear Him [and obey Him with submissive wonder],That glory [the manifest presence of God] may dwell in our land.

O Lord, the God of my salvation,I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You.

May my prayer reach Your presence;listen to my cry.

Happy are the people who know the joyful shout;Yahweh, they walk in the light of Your presence.

You have set our unjust ways before You,our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

Come! Let us worship and bow down; let us kneel in the presence of the LORD, who made us.

Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the honour of holiness, Be afraid of His presence, all the earth.

in the LORD's presence, because he is coming; indeed, he will come to judge the earth. He will judge the world fairly and its people reliably.

Fire goes out from his presence to consume his enemies on every side.

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s hornshout triumphantlyin the presence of the Lord, our King.

in the LORD's presence, who comes to judge the earth; He'll judge the world righteously; and its people fairly.

Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

I will not allow anyone with a perverted mind in my presence; I will not be involved with anything evil.

No one who acts deceitfullywill live in my palace;no one who tells lieswill remain in my presence.