Today's Bibliomancy for Nick Cave

The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible:

LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

PSA 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

PSA 37:26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

PSA 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

PSA 37:28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

PSA 37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

PSA 37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue

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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible:

ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

CO2 10:13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

CO2 10:14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

CO2 10:15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we

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The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible:

but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

MAR 10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

MAR 10:29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

MAR 10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

MAR 10:31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

MAR 10:32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus

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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible:

not inhabit the earth.

PRO 10:31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

PRO 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

PRO 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

PRO 11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

PRO 11:3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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