Series

Why does God repeat Himself? Why does Scripture echo the same words again and again—not just for poetry, but for power? In this series, Say It Again: The Power of Biblical Repetition, we’ve walked through eight passages where words and phrases are intentionally repeated three times or more. Each repetition is a divine spotlight—emphasizing what […]

Psalm 118:10–12 (ESV) “All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! They surrounded me like bees… in the name of the Lord I cut them off!” There are moments when life

Isaiah 6:3 & Revelation 4:8 “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” Of all the attributes of God, only one is raised to the third power. Not love, love, love.

Psalm 136 (ESV) “His steadfast love endures forever.” Some passages in Scripture feel like a song that never ends. Not because they’re repetitive without reason—but because they’re repetitive with power. Psalm 136 is that kind of passage. It repeats one line—“His steadfast love endures forever”—no less than 26 times. This is not vain repetition. It’s

Jeremiah 22:29 (ESV) “O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord!” God does not waste words. So when He repeats Himself—not once or twice, but three times—it means something monumental is at stake. In Jeremiah 22:29, God’s voice doesn’t just thunder—it echoes. “O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord!” This

Ezekiel 21:27 (ESV) “A ruin, ruin, ruin I will make it. This also shall not be, until he comes, the one to whom judgment belongs, and I will give it to him.” While some repetitions in Scripture burst with praise or plea, others strike like thunder. Repetitious prophecy is often God’s way of underscoring impending

Jeremiah 7:4 (ESV) “Do not trust in these deceptive words: ‘This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.’” Not all repetition in Scripture is pleasing to God. Some of it is rebuked. In Jeremiah 7, we encounter a chilling form of repeated speech—repetitious presumption. The people

Psalm 80:3, 7, 19 (ESV) “Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved!” When a child wants something from a parent, they don’t ask once and walk away. They plead. They repeat. They persist. Not out of defiance—but desperation. That’s what repetitious prayer looks like in Scripture: not vain repetition,

Psalm 96:1–2 (ESV) “Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.” Have you ever been so overwhelmed with gratitude or joy that you couldn’t say “thank you” just once? You said it again—and

“Truly, truly, I say to you…” “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts…” “Restore us, O God… Restore us… Restore us…” When God says something once, we listen. But when He says it again—twice or even three times—we lean in. Repetition in Scripture is never filler. It is emphasis. It is warning. It is