Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'ever' occurs 563 times in the standard works.

193 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'ever' in the standard works and contain 34.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 67 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ps. 136:1-26 (26 in 26 verses)

Ps. 117:2-118:4 (5 in 5 verses)

Ps. 145:1-2 (4 in 2 verses)

Rev. 4:9-10 (4 in 2 verses)

Rev. 5:13-14 (4 in 2 verses)

Ps. 111:8-10 (4 in 3 verses)

Isa. 34:10 (3 in 1 verse)

Dan. 7:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Ps. 52:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 7:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 16:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 17:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)


1 Chr. 28:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

 28:7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

 28:8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.




Ps. 9:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 21:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Micah 4:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 15:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 18:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 22:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 11:25 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 7:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 7:29 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 2:33 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 17:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 23:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 29:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 9:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 9:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 10:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 45:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 45:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 48:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 119:44 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 145:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 148:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 30:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 7:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 25:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 2:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 12:3 (2 in 1 verse)

John 8:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 4:20 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Tim. 1:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Tim. 4:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 1:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 13:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 7:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 10:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 11:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 15:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 19:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 20:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 22:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 8:11 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 3:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 49:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 61:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 77:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 89:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 89:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 125:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Lam. 5:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 7:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:92-93 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 388 1398 1786
Gen. 4 110 114
Ex. 15 90 105
Lev. 18 93 111
Num. 12 112 124
Deut. 13 49 62
Josh. 4 20 24
Judg. 2 39 41
1 Sam. 12 39 51
2 Sam. 10 40 50
1 Kgs. 11 41 52
2 Kgs. 2 39 41
1 Chr. 23 31 54
2 Chr. 15 59 74
Ezra 3 15 18
Neh. 4 24 28
Esth. 0 36 36
Job 8 27 35
Ps. 146 91 237
Prov. 4 33 37
Eccl. 5 19 24
Song. 1 4 5
Isa. 21 85 106
Jer. 18 110 128
Lam. 3 3 6
Ezek. 4 107 111
Dan. 17 23 40
Hosea 1 2 3
Joel 2 5 7
Amos 1 8 9
Obad. 1 1 2
Jonah 1 4 5
Micah 5 4 9
Hab. 0 5 5
Zeph. 0 5 5
Hag. 0 3 3
Zech. 1 19 20
Mal. 1 3 4
NT 88 622 710
BM 36 846 882
DC 43 500 543
PGP 8 103 111
TOTAL 563 3469 4032

1 Chr. 9:27
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

1 Chr. 9:32
And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.

1 Chr. 11:5
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.

1 Chr. 11:6
And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

1 Chr. 13:1
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

1 Chr. 13:2
And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the Lord our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:

1 Chr. 15:2
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the Lord chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

1 Chr. 16:3
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

1 Chr. 16:17
And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

1 Chr. 16:34
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

1 Chr. 16:36
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.

1 Chr. 16:37
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

1 Chr. 16:41
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;

1 Chr. 16:43
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

1 Chr. 17:6
Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?

1 Chr. 17:8
And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.

1 Chr. 17:12
He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

1 Chr. 17:14
But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

1 Chr. 17:22
For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.

1 Chr. 17:23
Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.

1 Chr. 17:24
Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.

1 Chr. 17:27
Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever.

1 Chr. 18:6
Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

1 Chr. 18:13
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

1 Chr. 21:4
Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

1 Chr. 22:10
He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

1 Chr. 22:15
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

1 Chr. 22:18
Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people.

1 Chr. 23:13
The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

1 Chr. 23:25
For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

1 Chr. 23:30
And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even;

1 Chr. 26:13
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

1 Chr. 26:28
And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.

1 Chr. 26:32
And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.

1 Chr. 27:1
Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

1 Chr. 28:4
Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:

1 Chr. 28:7
Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

1 Chr. 28:8
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

1 Chr. 28:9
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

1 Chr. 28:14
He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:

1 Chr. 28:15
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

1 Chr. 28:16
And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

1 Chr. 28:17
Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basins he gave gold by weight for every basin; and likewise silver by weight for every basin of silver:

1 Chr. 28:21
And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

1 Chr. 29:10
Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

1 Chr. 29:18
O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: