Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'presence' occurs 226 times in the standard works.

53 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'presence' in the standard works and contain 23.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 20 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Sam. 16:19 (3 in 1 verse)

 16:19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.





Alma 9:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

 9:13 Behold, do ye not remember the words which he spake unto Lehi, saying that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper in the land? And again it is said that: Inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord.

 9:14 Now I would that ye should remember, that inasmuch as the Lamanites have not kept the commandments of God, they have been cut off from the presence of the Lord. Now we see that the word of the Lord has been verified in this thing, and the Lamanites have been cut off from his presence, from the beginning of their transgressions in the land.





Isa. 64:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

 64:1 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

 64:2 As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!

 64:3 When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.





Hel. 14:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

 14:15 For behold, he surely must die that salvation may come; yea, it behooveth him and becometh expedient that he dieth, to bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, that thereby men may be brought into the presence of the Lord.

 14:16 Yea, behold, this death bringeth to pass the resurrection, and redeemeth all mankind from the first death-- that spiritual death; for all mankind, by the fall of Adam being cut off from the presence of the Lord, are considered as dead, both as to things temporal and to things spiritual.

 14:17 But behold, the resurrection of Christ redeemeth mankind, yea, even all mankind, and bringeth them back into the presence of the Lord.





D&C 133:40-42 (3 in 3 verses)

 133:40 Calling upon the name of the Lord day and night, saying: O that thou wouldst rend the heavens, that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence.

 133:41 And it shall be answered upon their heads; for the presence of the Lord shall be as the melting fire that burneth, and as the fire which causeth the waters to boil.

 133:42 O Lord, thou shalt come down to make thy name known to thine adversaries, and all nations shall tremble at thy presence--





Ps. 68:8 (2 in 1 verse)

 68:8 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.





Ps. 97:5 (2 in 1 verse)

 97:5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.





Ps. 114:7 (2 in 1 verse)

 114:7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;





Jer. 28:5 (2 in 1 verse)

 28:5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the Lord,





Jonah 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.





Rev. 14:10 (2 in 1 verse)

 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:





2 Ne. 5:20 (2 in 1 verse)

 5:20 Wherefore, the word of the Lord was fulfilled which he spake unto me, saying that: Inasmuch as they will not hearken unto thy words they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord. And behold, they were cut off from his presence.





Alma 14:29 (2 in 1 verse)

 14:29 Now the people having heard a great noise came running together by multitudes to know the cause of it; and when they saw Alma and Amulek coming forth out of the prison, and the walls thereof had fallen to the earth, they were struck with great fear, and fled from the presence of Alma and Amulek even as a goat fleeth with her young from two lions; and thus they did flee from the presence of Alma and Amulek.





Alma 42:23 (2 in 1 verse)

 42:23 But God ceaseth not to be God, and mercy claimeth the penitent, and mercy cometh because of the atonement; and the atonement bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead; and the resurrection of the dead bringeth back men into the presence of God; and thus they are restored into his presence, to be judged according to their works, according to the law and justice.





D&C 76:25 (2 in 1 verse)

 76:25 And this we saw also, and bear record, that an angel of God who was in authority in the presence of God, who rebelled against the Only Begotten Son whom the Father loved and who was in the bosom of the Father, was thrust down from the presence of God and the Son,





Ex. 33:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 33:14 And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

 33:15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.





Prov. 25:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

 25:6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

 25:7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.





1 Ne. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

 3:13 And behold, it came to pass that Laban was angry, and thrust him out from his presence; and he would not that he should have the records. Wherefore, he said unto him: Behold thou art a robber, and I will slay thee.

 3:14 But Laman fled out of his presence, and told the things which Laban had done, unto us. And we began to be exceedingly sorrowful, and my brethren were about to return unto my father in the wilderness.





1 Ne. 4:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

 4:28 And it came to pass that when Laman saw me he was exceedingly frightened, and also Lemuel and Sam. And they fled from before my presence; for they supposed it was Laban, and that he had slain me and had sought to take away their lives also.

 4:29 And it came to pass that I called after them, and they did hear me; wherefore they did cease to flee from my presence.





2 Ne. 9:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:8 O the wisdom of God, his mercy and grace! For behold, if the flesh should rise no more our spirits must become subject to that angel who fell from before the presence of the Eternal God, and became the devil, to rise no more.

 9:9 And our spirits must have become like unto him, and we become devils, angels to a devil, to be shut out from the presence of our God, and to remain with the father of lies, in misery, like unto himself; yea, to that being who beguiled our first parents, who transformeth himself nigh unto an angel of light, and stirreth up the children of men unto secret combinations of murder and all manner of secret works of darkness.





Alma 36:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 36:14 Yea, and I had murdered many of his children, or rather led them away unto destruction; yea, and in fine so great had been my iniquities, that the very thought of coming into the presence of my God did rack my soul with inexpressible horror.

 36:15 Oh, thought I, that I could be banished and become extinct both soul and body, that I might not be brought to stand in the presence of my God, to be judged of my deeds.





D&C 67:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

 67:12 Neither can any natural man abide the presence of God, neither after the carnal mind.

 67:13 Ye are not able to abide the presence of God now, neither the ministering of angels; wherefore, continue in patience until ye are perfected.





D&C 94:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 94:8 And ye shall not suffer any unclean thing to come in unto it; and my glory shall be there, and my presence shall be there.

 94:9 But if there shall come into it any unclean thing, my glory shall not be there; and my presence shall not come into it.





D&C 103:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

 103:19 Therefore, let not your hearts faint, for I say not unto you as I said unto your fathers: Mine angel shall go up before you, but not my presence.

 103:20 But I say unto you: Mine angels shall go up before you, and also my presence, and in time ye shall possess the goodly land.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 95 0 95
Gen. 10 0 10
Ex. 4 0 4
Lev. 1 0 1
Num. 1 0 1
Deut. 1 0 1
Josh. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 4 0 4
2 Sam. 4 0 4
1 Kgs. 4 0 4
2 Kgs. 5 0 5
1 Chr. 3 0 3
2 Chr. 5 0 5
Neh. 1 0 1
Esth. 2 0 2
Job 3 0 3
Ps. 19 0 19
Prov. 4 0 4
Isa. 6 0 6
Jer. 9 0 9
Ezek. 1 0 1
Dan. 1 0 1
Jonah 3 0 3
Nahum 1 0 1
Zeph. 1 0 1
NT 21 0 21
BM 54 0 54
DC 41 0 41
PGP 15 0 15
TOTAL 226 0 226

Prov. 14:7
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Prov. 17:18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Prov. 25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

Prov. 25:7
For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.