A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible
- Clear as crystal
- Cloud as small as a man's hand
- Cloud of witnesses
- Coat of many colours
- Corners of the earth
- Cornerstone
- Counting the cost
- Crossing the Jordan
- Crown of thorns
- Cup runneth over
- Daily bread
- Damascus road
- Darkness that can be felt
- David and Bathsheba
- David and Goliath
- Day of judgement
- Deep calls to deep
- Den of thieves/robbers
- Destruction of Sennacherib
- Digging a hole for oneself
- Do not muzzle the ox
- Dog returning to its vomit
- Doing what is right in one's own eyes
- Don't let the sun go down on your anger
- Driving like Jehu
- Drop in a bucket
- Dry bones
- Dust to dust
- Ears to hear
- East of Eden
- Eat, drink and be merry
- Ecce homo
- Entertaining angels unawares
- Epiphany
- Erred and strayed
- Evil eye
- Eye of a needle
- Eyes to the blind
- Faith to move mountains
- Faith, hope and charity
- Fall from grace
- Falling by the wayside
- False prophet
- Fat of the land
- Fatted calf
- Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
- Feeding of the five thousand
- Feet of clay
- Fiery furnace
- Fight the good fight
A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible: Cup runneth over
Usage
Usually expressing the contentment of unexpectedly having more than enough of something; sometimes used ironically.Definition
The imagery of feasting with abundance of food and drink expresses the Psalmist's joy in the presence of God.Bible References
Psalms 23:5- English Standard Version
- King James Version
1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Author of one or more Psalms. The Book of Psalms contains 150 Hebrew poems or songs, many traditionally attributed to King David,on a variety of themes including praise, lament, pilgrimage and prayer for God's forgiveness.
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.
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