Today's Bibliomancy for Stephen Colbert

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:

before me.

PSA 89:37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

PSA 89:38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

PSA 89:39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

PSA 89:40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

PSA 89:41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

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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:

me.

PSA 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

PSA 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

PSA 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

PSA 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

PSA 51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou

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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:

humble.

PSA 10:13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

PSA 10:14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

PSA 10:15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

PSA 10:16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

PSA 10:17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt

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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:

mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

JDG 8:20 And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

JDG 8:21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

JDG 8:22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.

JDG 8:23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither

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