SIMPLY PRAYING THE WORDFOR MEN

By Therese Stenzel

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So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall

accomplish that which I purpose, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Isaiah 55:11 RSV

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INTRODUCTION

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. Psalm 130:5 RSV

Being a writer and a strong person of prayer, I was challenged by the words of a well known Christian speaker. “When you pray God’s word, there’s power because the devil doesn’t know if it’s you or God talking.”

Prompted by that thought, I began a year long quest to collect and catalog scriptures according to topics that I needed to overcome in my own life such as, Depression, Anxiety, Fear, Judgment, Repentance, Praise, etc. As I began to pray the Word, Depression and Anxiety lifted after plaguing me for months. My prayers of Repentance were deeper, more heart-felt as I used God’s own words. My time of Praise was sweeter and more intimate, speaking the words penned by those who loved God before me. Sins that I hadn’t been able to overcome like judging, boasting, complaining, were routed out by a double edged sword...For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 RSV

Simply Praying the Word takes the premise of the Prayer of Jabez book, a volume about a scripture prayer that contained the “key to extraordinary favor with God,” and expands it to encompass the needs we face everyday. Needs like Healing, Provision, Direction, Comfort, and Wisdom.

As we experience life, deep emotional pain from hurts in our past can burrows into our souls and can remain there for months and years. Then, we begin to search for a way to relieve the ache through food, drugs, alcohol, or TV. Sin is often simply just a wrong reaction to emotional pain. To overcome our wounds we need a balm. And God has already provided it in His word.

The word balm is derived from balsam, which originated from the Greek word balsamon, which was adopted to represent the Hebrew words baal

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shemen, meaning "lord of oils." What I began to see was the Word is a balm. It soothes and eases our emotional hurts like nothing else can. It offers to those who are emotionally wounded an actual, literal physical comfort. The key is to overcoming emotional pains, addictions, problems in your life is make praying the word a part of your daily prayer life.

What God says.

"Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink—even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk—it's all free! Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen, and I will tell you where to get food that is good for the soul!”

Can you hear the heart of your Heavenly Father who loves you? As we would not with hold medicine from our children, He has provided a way of deliverance, of comfort and healing to His children through His word.

“Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, for the life of your soul is at stake. I am ready to make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the mercies and unfailing love that I promised to David.”

The bible tells us that God loved David. The God of Jacob chose David and made him a great king. The Mighty God of Israel loved him. II Samuel 23:1 CEV

“My thoughts are completely different from yours," says the LORD. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.”

How many times do we try to solve problems through worldly wisdom? We need to renew our minds and use God’s solutions.

"The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. You will live in joy and peace.

Are you living the kind of life God has for you? One of blessing and provision, peace and health? Do you have the direction and wisdom you need? God tells us His word will not return void (ineffective, useless, without legal force, invalid) but will accomplish and prosper (succeed, grow, and thrive vigorously).

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Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow. Where briers grew, myrtles will sprout up. This miracle will bring great honor to the LORD's name; it will be an everlasting sign of his power and love. Isaiah 55: 1-3, 8-13 NLT

God wants to bless us, free us, and comfort us, so that we may bring glory to His name and live a life that is a testimony to those around us who don’t know Him.

My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.  Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to him who finds them, and healing to all his flesh. Proverbs 4:20-22 RSV

How to pray the word

The scriptures listed here are as they are found in the bible. They have not been rewritten or altered in any way. Please, don’t just read these scriptures. There is power in speaking the word... because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.(Romans 10:9 RSV As you pray aloud and allow these whole scriptures to sink into your mind, over time you will have these memorized and you will be able to pray the word from memory. The trick is to take a scripture and reword it in your mind to personalize it as you pray it. Taking the word and turning into a prayer is rather simple, but can take some practice. For example;

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the council of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he mediates day and night. Psalm 1:1-2 NIV

To personalize it in prayer form, you would pray, Lord, I thank you that I am blessed because I don’t walk in the council of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But my delight is in the law of the Lord, and on your law, I will mediate day and night.

Another example;

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:29-31 NIV

To personalize it in prayer form you would pray, Lord, I thank you that you give strength to me when I am weary and you increase my power when I’m

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weak. Even when I’m tired and weary and stumble and fall; but when I hope in You, you will renew my strength, so that I can soar like an eagle, run and not grow weary. I will walk and not faint.

In the chapter on praying for your children, you will need to turn the scripture around and use their name.

God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control. II Timothy 1:7 RSV

Changed to: God did not give my son, Jonathan, a spirit of timidity, but he has a spirit of power and love and self-control. II Timothy 1:7 RSV

The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. II Timothy 4:18 RSV Changed to: The Lord will rescue my son, Benjamin from every evil and save him for his heavenly kingdom. II Timothy 4:18 RSV

There some study aids to help you as you are praying the word. First, you will notice a Key Verse. One of these scriptures listed will stand out at you and speak to your heart. That is going to be your key scripture as you wage war against the struggles and the sin in your life. This will be the scripture that you memorize and will be the foundation for your battle.

Towards the close of the chapter, you will notice a GOD SPEAKS. This is a scripture where God is speaking directly to you on a particular topic. Allow His words to penetrate deeply into your spirit. They are words God wants to use to comfort, encourage, rebuke, and challenge you into a deeper walk with Him.

At the very end, you will be encouraged to look for more scriptures on your own. I have included areas where you can start your pursuit of the word. Searching the bible for scriptures to pray and or to stand on will made this whole process more personalized and allow God to speak to you in a way that is unique to you and your experience.

Final Thought

Scriptures are the promises of God. They are a guarantee that you can cling to in your everyday life, except for one thing. All of the praying of God’s

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word will produce nothing if you are not obeying the principles found in God’s word. If there is sin in your life, your prayers will not be answered. James 5:26 tells us The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.

If you have drifted from God, start with the Repentance scriptures and get your heart right with Him. If there is a particular sin you are really struggling with, make the Help scriptures part of your daily prayer until you have victory over this area. Once you have repented, God will restore you to right relationship with Him and all his promises will be yours.

 

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Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. Psalm 16:1 NLT

Answer me when I call, O God who declares me innocent. Take away my distress. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer. Psalm 4:1 NLT

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in thee my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. I cry to God Most High, to God who fulfils his purpose for

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me. He will send from heaven and save me, he will put to shame those who trample upon me. God will send forth his steadfast love and his faithfulness! Psalm 57:1-3 RSV

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the strength of my salvation, and my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 NLT

When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. Psalm 94:19 NLT

Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be dismayed. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will triumph. Isaiah 50:7 NLT

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From whence does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved, he who keeps you will not slumber. Psalm 121:1-3 RSV

Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you. Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you. 1 Peter 5:7-8, 10 RSV

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. Psalm 46:1 NLT

I say to God, my rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk about mournfully because the enemy oppresses me?" As with a deadly wound in my body, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me continually, "Where is your God?" Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. Psalm 42:9-11 NRS

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Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:4 NLT 

My heart has heard you say, "Come and talk with me." And my heart responds, "LORD, I am coming." Do not hide yourself from me. Do not reject your servant in anger. You have always been my helper. Don't leave me now; don't abandon me, O God of my salvation! Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close. Psalm 27:8-10 NLT

Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 RSV

I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8 RSV

God arms me with strength; he has made my way safe. He makes me as surefooted as a deer, leading me safely along the mountain heights. He prepares me for battle; he strengthens me to draw a bow of bronze. Psalm 18:32-34 NLT

Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me in the shadow of thy wings. Psalm 17:8 RSV

But in my distress I cried out to the LORD; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears... He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. Psalm 18:6, 16 NLT

For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Psalm 32:7 NLT 

GOD SPEAKS--I am holding you by your right hand – I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, 'Do not be afraid. I am here to help you. Isaiah 41:13 NLT

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CAREER

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Promotion and power come from no where on earth, but only from God. Psalm 75:6-7 TLB

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. Psalm 37:5 RSV

Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; hold not back, lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left, and your descendants will possess the nations. Isaiah 54:2-3 RSV

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. John 15:16 RSV

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! Matthew 7:11 RSV

To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. Matthew 25:19 NLT

What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. Proverbs 10:24 RSV

And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! Psalm 90:17 NLT

Oh, that you would bless me and extend my lands! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain! I Chronicles 4:10 NLT

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with scoffers. But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants; day and night they think about his law. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never wither, and in all they do, they prosper.

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Psalm 91:1-3 NLT

Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desires. Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. Psalm 37:4-5 NLT

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything. II Corinthians 9:8 RSV

Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Matthew 25:21 NLT

GOD SPEAKS-- "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. But if you stay joined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted! My true disciples produce much fruit. This brings great glory to my Father.John 15:5, 6-8 NLT

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CHILDRENPraying for your children

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All your sons shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the prosperity of your sons. Isaiah 54:13 RSV

A wise son hears his father's instruction. Proverbs 13:1 RSV

Behave like obedient children. Don't let your lives be controlled by your desires. I Peter 1:14 CEV

Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. James 1:19 RSV

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have. Hebrews 13:5 RSV

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have. Hebrews 13:16 RSV

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. II Peter 3:18 RSV

Live in a way that pleases God. I Thessalonians 4:1 NLT

Accept the authority of the elders...serve each other in humility. I Peter 5:5 NLT

Give all your worries and cares to God. I Peter 5:7 NLT

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But be doers of the word, and not hearers only. James 1:22 RSV

He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion. Philippians 1:6 RSV

God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control. II Timothy 1:7 RSV

The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. II Timothy 4:18 RSV

A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him. John 10:5 RSV

We know that those who have become part of God's family do not make a practice of sinning, for God's Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot get his hands on them. I John 5:18 RSV

For he orders his angels to protect you wherever you go. Psalm 91:11 RSV

I will lie down in peace and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe. Psalm 4:8 RSV

Do not love the world or the things in the world. I John 2:15 RSV

Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. III John 1:11 RSV

Run from anything that stimulates youthful lust. Follow anything that makes you want to do right. Pursue faith and love and peace, and enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. II Timothy 2:22 NLT

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Our conscience is clear and we want to live honorably in everything we do. Hebrews 13:18 NLT 

Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will gain a good reputation. Proverbs 3:4 NLT

GOD SPEAKS-- If at that time you return to the LORD your God, and you and your children begin wholeheartedly to obey all the commands I have given you today, then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you back from all the nations where he has scattered you. Though you are at the ends of the earth, the LORD your God will go and find you and bring you back again...He will make you even more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors! "The LORD your God will cleanse your heart and the hearts of all your descendants so that you will love him with all your heart and soul, and so you may live! The LORD your God will make you successful in everything you do. He will give you many children and numerous livestock, and your fields will produce abundant harvests, for the LORD will delight in being good to you as he was to your ancestors. Deuteronomy 3:2-5, 9 NLT 

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COMFORT

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The LORD who created you says: "Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. Isaiah 43:1-2 NLT

From the depths of despair, O LORD, I call for your help. Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. Psalm 130:1-2 NLT

But when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. O God, I praise your word. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. On the very day I call to you for help, my enemies will retreat. This I know: God is on my side. Psalm 56:3-4, 8-9 NLT

I will comfort you there like a mother comforting her child. Isaiah 66:13 CEV

For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.Jeremiah 31:25 RSV

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The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit.Psalm 34:18 NLT

I, I am he that comforts you. Isaiah 51:12 RSV

I will exult and rejoice in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have taken heed of my adversities, and have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place. Psalm 31:7-8 NRS

Guard me as the apple of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings. Psalm 17:8 NLT

I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that he may hear me. In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted. I think of God, and I moan; I meditate, and my spirit faints. I am so troubled that I cannot speak… I commune with my heart in the night; I meditate and search my spirit: "Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable? Has his steadfast love ceased forever? Psalm 77:1-8 NRS

The LORD doesn't hate or despise the helpless in all of their troubles. When I cried out, he listened and did not turn away. Psalm 22:24 CEV

He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up. But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:29-31 NLT

"Now I will relieve your shoulder of its burden; I will free your hands from their heavy tasks. You cried to me in trouble, and I saved you. Psalm 81:6-7 NLT

For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back. In a moment of anger I turned my face away for a little while. But

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with everlasting love I will have compassion on you," says the LORD, your Redeemer. Isaiah 54:7-8 NLT

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young. Isaiah 40:11 NLT

May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy! He that goes forth weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.Psalm 126:5-6 RSV

How precious to me are thy thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee.Psalm 139:17-18 RSV

A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. Isaiah 42:3 RSV

Blessed be the LORD! for he has heard the voice of my supplications. The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. The LORD is the strength of his people, he is the saving refuge of his anointed. Psalm 26:6-8 RSV

With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful just as you promised.Psalm 119:58 NLT 

GOD SPEAKS--Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for a child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! See, I have written your name on my hand. Isaiah 49:15-16 NLT

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DEPRESSION

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Turn thou to me, and be gracious to me; for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distresses. Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me. Oh guard my life, and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee. May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for thee. Psalm 25:16-21 RSV

Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood

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sweeps over me. I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God. Psalm 69:1-3 RSV

My eyes are always looking to the LORD for help, for he alone can rescue me from the traps of my enemies. Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and in deep distress. My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all! Psalm 25:15-17 NLT

How long, O LORD, wilt thou look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my life from the lions! Psalm 35:17 RSV

But I keep right on praying to you, LORD, hoping this is the time you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer with your sure salvation. Pull me out of the mud; don't let me sink any deeper! Rescue me from those who hate me, and pull me from these deep waters. Don't let the floods overwhelm me, or the deep waters swallow me, or the pit of death devour me. Answer my prayers, O LORD, for your unfailing love is wonderful. Turn and take care of me, for your mercy is so plentiful. Don't hide from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble! Psalm 69:13-17 NLT

My soul clings to thee; thy right hand upholds me. Psalm 63:8 RSV

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God… all thy waves and thy billows have gone over me. By day the LORD commands his steadfast love; and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. I say to God, my rock: "Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"…Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. Psalm 42 excerpts RSV

How long, O LORD? Wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed over him"; lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. But I have trusted in thy steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. Psalm 13 RSV

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The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 NLT

Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, “Here I am. If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. And the LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your desire with good things, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. Isaiah 58:9-11 RSV

Depart from me, all you workers of evil; for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping. The LORD has heard my supplication; the LORD accepts my prayer. All my enemies shall be ashamed and sorely troubled; they shall turn back, and be put to shame in a moment. Psalm 6:8-10 RSV

LORD, you have brought light to my life; my God, you light up my darkness. Psalm 18:28 NLT

But you, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts my head high. Psalm 3:3 NLT

I pray to you, LORD. I beg for mercy. I tell you all of my worries and my troubles, and whenever I feel low, you are there to guide me. A trap has been hidden along my pathway. Even if you look, you won't see anyone who cares enough to walk beside me. There is no place to hide, and no one who really cares. I pray to you, LORD! You are my place of safety, and you are my choice in the land of the living. Please answer my prayer. I am completely helpless. Psalm 142:1-5 CEV

He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up. But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:29-31 NLT

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GOD SPEAKS-- Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: "Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:16-19 RSV

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Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you are serving the Lord Christ.Colossians 3:23-24 RSV

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance. Proverbs 21:5 RSV

The hand of the diligent makes rich. Proverbs 10:4-5 RSV

For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness…so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Hebrews 6:10-12 RSV

Hard work means prosperity. Proverbs 12:11 NLT

The soul of the diligent is richly supplied. Proverbs 13:4 RSV

Work hard and become a leader. Proverbs 12:24 NLT

The diligent man will get precious wealth. Proverbs 12:27 RSV

But we exhort you, brethren… to aspire to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we charged you; so that you may command the respect of outsiders, and be dependent on nobody. 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 RSV

The diligent make use of everything they find. Proverbs 12:27 NLT

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He who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. Proverbs 21:21 RSV 

If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave. Proverbs 22:29 CEV

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. Work hard, but not just to please your masters when they are watching. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do. Ephesians 6:5-8 NLT

The earnings of the godly enhance their lives. Proverbs 10:16 NLT

Give up trying so hard to get rich. Proverbs 23:4 CEV

Take care of a tree, and you will eat its fruit; look after your master, and you will be praised. Proverbs 27:18 CEV 

A man's mind plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 RSV

Hard work is worthwhile. Proverbs 14:23 CEV

Share your plans with the LORD, and you will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 CEV

GOD SPEAKS—(Jesus said) "Who is a faithful, sensible servant, to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his household and feeding his family? If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.” Matthew 24:45 NLT

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURES search for more Diligence scriptures in Proverbs, Ephesians, and I Timothy. ______________________________________________________________________________

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Answer me, O LORD, for thy steadfast love is good; according to thy abundant mercy, turn to me. Psalm 69:16 RSV

Who are those who fear the LORD? He will show them the path they should choose. They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the Promised Land. Psalm 25:12-13 NLT

Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow. Proverbs 3:6 CEV

Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God! Let thy good spirit lead me on a level path! Psalm 143:10 RSV

Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 RSV 

Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 RSV

Direct me by your commands! I love to do what you say. Psalm 119:35 CEV

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But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God's deep secrets. I Corinthians 2:10 NLT

You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment you know where I am. Psalm 139:3 NLT

You bless all who depend on you for their strength and all who deeply desire to visit your temple. Psalm 84:5 CEV

Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you; therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. Isaiah 30:18

Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I will keep it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law and observe it with my whole heart. Psalm 119 33-34 RSV

As your words are taught, they give light; even the simple can understand them. I open my mouth, panting expectantly, longing for your commands. Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name. Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by any evil. Psalm 119:130-133 NLT

The LORD will work out his plans for my life – for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me. Psalm 138:8 NLT

The LORD says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you." Psalm 32:8-9 NLT

Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word. Reassure me of your promise, which is for those who honor you. Psalm 119:37-38 NLT

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But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 4:29 RSV

Teach me thy way, O LORD, that I may walk in thy truth; unite my heart to fear thy name. Psalm 86:11 RSV

GOD SPEAKS-- Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go.” Isaiah 48:17 RSV

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So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. Hebrews 11:6 NLT

What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. Hebrews 11:1 NLT

If you do not stand firm in faith, you shall not stand at all. Isaiah 7:9 NRS

Ah Lord God! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17 NRS

In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan. Ephesians 6:16 NLT

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For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need. Philippians 4; 13 NLT

For the LORD God is our light and protector. He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will the LORD withhold from those who do what is right. Psalm 84:11 RSV

The righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, "He who through faith is righteous shall live." Romans 1:17 RSV

Then he (Jesus) touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you." Matthew 9:29 RSV

For truly, I (Jesus) say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. Matthew 17:20 RSV

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, "He who through faith is righteous shall live.” Romans 1:16-17 RSV

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. Romans 5:1 RSV

So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes by the preaching of Christ. Romans 10:17 RSV

For the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. But you, Timothy, belong to God; so run from all these evil things, and follow what is right and good. Pursue a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. I Timothy 6:10-11 NLT

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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7 RSV

What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him? If a brother or sister is ill-clad and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. James 2: 14-17 RSV

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while you may have to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold which though perishable is tested by fire, may redound to praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:7 RSV

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FATHERThe Father heart of God.

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You (God) both precede and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Psalm 139:5 NLT

You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139:16 NLT

And yet, LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We are all formed by your hand. Isaiah 64:8 NLT

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I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. II Corinthians 6:18 NLT

He counts the stars and calls them all by name. Psalm 147:4 NLT

God's Spirit doesn't make us slaves who are afraid of him. Instead, we become his children and call him our Father. God's Spirit makes us sure that we are his children. Romans 8:15-16 CEV

But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly. Then your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you. Matthew 6:6 NLT

Even if my Father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close. Psalm 27:10 NLT 

Father to the fatherless, defender of widows – this is God. Psalm 68:5 NLT

The LORD is like a Father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. Psalm 103:13 NLT

For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a Father corrects a child in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:12 NLT

Not even a sparrow, worth only half a penny, can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. Matthew 10:29 NLT

But we know that there is only one God, the Father, who created everything, and we exist for him. I Corinthians 8:6 NLT

And because you Gentiles have become his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, and now you can call God your dear Father. Galatians 4:6 NLT

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So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters. Hebrews 2:11 NLT

God the Father chose you long ago... may you have more and more of God's special favor and wonderful peace. I Peter 1:2 NLT

See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children, and we really are! I John 3:1 NLT

I (God) thought to myself, 'I would love to treat you as my own children!' I wanted nothing more than to give you this beautiful land – the finest inheritance in the world. I looked forward to your calling me 'Father.' Jeremiah 3:19 NLT

GOD SPEAKS--I will be your God throughout your lifetime – until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you. Isaiah 46:4 NLT

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The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me, uttering slanders against me, my adversaries and foes, they shall stumble and fall. Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. Psalm 27:1-3 RSV

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For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Psalm 46:1-3 RSV

I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn't like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid. John 14:27 NLT

I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side. Psalm 3:6 NLT

Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. I cried out to the LORD in my suffering, and he heard me. He set me free from all my fears. Psalm 34: 5-6 NLT

For the angel of the LORD guards all who fear him, and he rescues them. Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who trust in him! Psalm 34:7-8 NLT

Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD. Psalm 27:14 NLT

Let me dwell in thy tent for ever! Oh to be safe under the shelter of thy wings! Psalm 61:4 RSV

You, LORD, are my shepherd. I will never be in need. You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water, and you refresh my life. You are true to your name, and you lead me along the right paths. I may walk through valleys as dark as death, but I won't be afraid. You are with me, and your shepherd's rod makes me feel safe. Psalm 23:1-4 CEV

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I can lie down and sleep soundly because you, LORD, will keep me safe. Psalm 34:4 CEV

Be gracious to me, O God, for men trample upon me; all day long foemen oppress me; my enemies trample upon me all day long, for many fight against me proudly. When I am afraid, I put my trust in thee. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust without a fear. Psalm 56:1-4 RSV

For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacence of fools destroys them; but he who listens to me (God) will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of evil. Proverbs 1:33-34 RSV

Say to those who are of a fearful heart, "Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you." Isaiah 35:4 NRV

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for thou alone, O LORD, makest me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 RSV

 I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed. Psalm 34:4-5 RSV

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare of the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I am trusting him. Psalm 91:1-2 NLT

Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor fear the dangers of the day, nor dread the plague that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you. Psalm 91:5-7 NLT

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, "Abba! Father!" Romans 8:15 RSV

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GOD SPEAKS--Don't be afraid. I am with you. Don't tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm and give you victories. Everyone who hates you will be terribly disgraced; those who attack will vanish into thin air. You will look around for those brutal enemies, but you won't find them because they will be gone. I am the LORD your God. I am holding your hand, so don't be afraid. I am here to help you. Isaiah 41:10-13 CEV

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Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is sorely troubled. But thou, O LORD--how long? Turn, O LORD, save my life; deliver me for the sake of thy steadfast love. Psalm 6:2-4 RSV

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy. Psalm 103:2-4 RSV

The prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. James 5:14-16 RSV

He took our infirmities and bore our diseases. Matthew 8:16 RSV

Then words of praise will be on their lips. May they have peace, both near and far, for I will heal them all," says the LORD. Isaiah 57:19 NLT

O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage. Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak. Heal me, LORD, for my body is in agony. I am sick at heart. How long, O LORD, until you restore me? Psalm 6:1 NLT

I want you to share your food with the hungry and to welcome poor wanderers into your homes. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help. If you do these things, your salvation will come like the dawn. Yes, your healing will come quickly. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the LORD will protect you from behind. Then when you call, the LORD will answer. 'Yes, I am here,' he will quickly reply. Isaiah 58:7-9 NLT

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I will praise you, LORD, for you have rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me. O LORD my God, I cried out to you for help, and you restored my health. Psalm 30:1-2 NLT

But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. Malachi 4:7 NLT

You must serve only the LORD your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and water, and I will keep you healthy. There will be no miscarriages or infertility among your people, and I will give you long, full lives. Exodus 23:25-26 NLT

LORD, help!" they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He spoke, and they were healed – snatched from the door of death. Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for all his wonderful deeds to them. Psalm 107:10-21 NLT

Pay attention, my child, to what I say. Listen carefully. Don't lose sight of my words. Let them penetrate deep within your heart, for they bring life and radiant health to anyone who discovers their meaning. Proverbs 4:20-22 NLT

He was wounded and crushed because of our sins; by taking our punishment, he made us completely well. Isaiah 53:5 CEV

You, LORD, are the one I praise. So heal me and rescue me! Then I will be completely well and perfectly safe. Jeremiah 17:14 CEV

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1Peter 2:24 RSV

He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars, he gives to all of them their names. Great is our LORD, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Psalm 147:3-5 RSV

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Happy are those who consider the poor; the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble. The Lord sustains them on their sickbed; in their illness you heal all their infirmities. Psalm 41:1, 3 NRS 

As for me, I said, "O Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you." Psalm 41:4 NRS 

Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn, that he may heal us; he has stricken, and he will bind us up. Hosea 6:1 RSV

Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Isaiah 58:8 RSV

GOD SPEAKS--If you will diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give heed to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon you which I put upon the Egyptians; for I am the LORD, your healer. Exodus 15:26 NRS

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O LORD, I have come to you for protection; don't let me be put to shame. Rescue me, for you always do what is right. Bend down and listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be for me a great rock of safety, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me. You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this peril. Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone. Psalm 31:1-4 NLT

The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. Psalm 34:15 CEV

I am overcome with joy because of your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul. You have not handed me over to my enemy but have set me in a safe place. Psalm 31:7-8 NLT

For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings I sing for joy. Psalm 63:7 RSV

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. II Corinthians 12:9 RSV

 

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The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 RSV

I cried out, "I'm slipping!" and your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me. Psalm 94:18 NLT 

Be merciful, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly. Psalm 86:3 NLT

To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat. Show me the path where I should walk, O LORD; point out the right road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. Psalm 25:1-2, 4-5 NLT

Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry. I will call to you whenever trouble strikes, and you will answer me. Psalm 86:6-7 NLT

Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 RSV

Answer me when I call, O God who declares me innocent. Take away my distress. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer. Psalm 4:1 NLT

You, LORD, are my shepherd. I will never be in need. You let me rest in fields of green grass. You lead me to streams of peaceful water, and you refresh my life. You are true to your name, and you lead me along the right paths. I may walk through valleys as dark as death, but I won't be afraid. You are with me, and your shepherd's rod makes me feel safe. You treat me to a feast, while my enemies watch. You honor me as your guest, and you fill my cup until it overflows. Your kindness and love will always be with me each day of my life, and I will live forever in your house, LORD. Psalm 23 CEV

I praise you, LORD, for answering my prayers. You are my strong shield, and I trust you completely. You have helped me, and I will celebrate and thank you in song. You give strength to your people, LORD, and you save and protect your chosen ones. Come save us and bless us. Be our shepherd and always carry us in your arms. Psalm 28:6-9 CEV

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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever. Psalm 73:26 RSV

Do not forsake me, O LORD! O my God, be not far from me! Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation! Psalm 38:21 RSV

The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry...Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the LORD delivers him out of them all. Psalm 34:15, 19 RSV

Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, Here I am. Isaiah 58:8-9 RSV

But I am poor and needy; please hurry to my aid, O God. You are my helper and my savior; O LORD, do not delay! Psalm 70:5 NLT

O LORD, I am calling to you. Please hurry! Listen when I cry to you for help! Accept my prayer as incense offered to you, and my upraised hands as an evening offering. Psalm 141:1-2 NLT

GOD SPEAKS-- From far across the earth I brought you here and said, "You are my chosen servant. I haven't forgotten you." Don't be afraid. I am with you. Don't tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm. Isaiah 41:9-10 CEV

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For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. Psalm 62:5-6 RSV

His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man; but the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.Psalm 147:10-11 RSV

Our God, you save us, and your fearsome deeds answer our prayers for justice! You give hope to people everywhere on earth, even those across the sea. Psalm 65:5 CEV

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We must hold tightly to the hope that we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us. Hebrews 10:23 CEV

God cannot tell lies! And so his promises and vows are two things that can never be changed. We have run to God for safety. Now his promises should greatly encourage us to take hold of the hope that is right in front of us. Hebrews 6:18 CEV

To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat. No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced. Psalm 25:1-3 NLT

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. Psalm 42:5-6 RSV

I long for you to rescue me! Your word is my only hope. Psalm 119:81 CEV

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. Psalm 1:1-3 RSV

But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O LORD. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of thy steadfast love answer me. Psalm 69:13 RSV

“The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him." Lamentations 3:24 RSV

But they that hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall take wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 DRB

I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. Psalm 62:5 NLT

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But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 RSV

Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God. Psalm 146:5 RSV

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD! Psalm 31:24 RSV

Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love...Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and shield. Yea, our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let thy steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in thee. Psalm 33:18, 20-22 RSV

Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 CEV

GOD SPEAKS-- For I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. Jeremiah 29:11-12 RSV

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How lovely is thy dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, yea, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. Psalm 84:1-2 RSV

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 O God; look upon the face of thine anointed! For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the LORD God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the LORD withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84: 9-11 RSV

O God, thou art my God, I seek thee, my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh faints for thee, as in a dry and weary land where no water is. Psalm 63:1 RSV

I ask only one thing, LORD: Let me live in your house every day of my life to see how wonderful you are and to pray in your temple. Psalm 27:4 CEV 

LORD, we love to obey your laws; our heart's desire is to glorify your name. All night long I search for you; earnestly I seek for God. Isaiah 26:8-9 RSV

I stretch out my hands to thee; my soul thirsts for thee like a parched land. Make haste to answer me, O LORD! My spirit fails! Hide not thy face from me. Psalm 143:6 RSV

I will honor you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest of foods. I will praise you with songs of joy. I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. Psalm 63:4-6 NLT

I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the LORD. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. Psalm 84:2 NLT

As the deer pants for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and stand before him? Psalm 42:1-2 NLT

I will see God. Yes, I will see him for myself, and I long for that moment.Job 19:26-27 CEV

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With open mouth I pant, because I long for thy commandments. Psalm 119:130-131 RSV

Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, that I may honor you. Psalm 86:11 NLT

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory, for the sake of thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness! Psalm 115:1 RSV

O LORD, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, the son of your handmaid, and you have freed me from my bonds! I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. I will keep my promises to the LORD in the presence of all his people, in the house of the LORD. Psalm 116: 16-19 NLT

Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word. Psalm 119:17 NLT

Don't keep me from knowing your commands. What I want most of all and at all times is to honor your laws. Psalm 119:19-20 CEV

Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I will keep it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law and observe it with my whole heart. Psalm 119: 33-34 RSV

I remember thy name in the night, O LORD, and keep thy law. Psalm 119:55 RSV

LORD, you are mine! I promise to obey your words! With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful just as you promised. I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your statutes. I will hurry, without lingering, to obey your commands. Psalm 119:57-60 NLT

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Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 RSV

Thou art the God of my salvation; for thee I wait all the day long. Psalm 25:5 RSV

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ. Philippians 3:7-8 RSV

GOD SPEAKS-- I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. Proverbs 8:17 RSV

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So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due.I Corinthians 4:5 NLT

God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7 NLT

Don't speak evil against each other, my dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize each other and condemn each other, then you are criticizing and condemning God's law. But you are not a judge who can decide whether the law is right or wrong. Your job is to obey it. God alone, who made the law, can rightly judge among us. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to condemn your neighbor? James 4:11-12 NLT

Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. For others will treat you as you treat them. Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged. Matthew 7:1-2 NLT

"Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. Stop criticizing others, or it will all come back on you. If you forgive others, you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37 NLT

(Jesus said) Shouldn't you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you? Matthew 18:33 NLT

If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over.

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Whatever measure you use in giving – large or small – it will be used to measure what is given back to you. Luke 6:38 NLT

Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God; So each of us shall give account of himself to God. Then let us no more pass judgment on one another, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. Romans 14:10, 12-13 RSV

Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God. So don't condemn each other anymore. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not put an obstacle in another Christian's path. Romans 14:12 NLT

So whenever you speak, or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law of love, the law that set you free. For there will be no mercy for you if you have not been merciful to others. But if you have been merciful, then God's mercy toward you will win out over his judgment against you. James 2:12-13 NLT

Thus says the LORD of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy each to his brother. Zechariah 7:9 RSV

But you would not have condemned those who aren't guilty if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to be merciful; I don't want your sacrifices.' Matthew 12:7 NLT

GOD SPEAKS-- Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:36 RSV

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O LORD, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens. Psalm 8:1 NLT

With all my heart I praise the LORD! I will never forget how kind he has been. Psalm 103:2 CEV

I will sing to the LORD as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath! May he be pleased by all these thoughts about him, for I rejoice in the LORD. Psalm 104:33-34 NLT

LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance! I will bless the LORD who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me...You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. Psalm 16:5-7, 11 NLT

I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the LORD. Psalm 34:1-2 NLT

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You, LORD God, have done many wonderful things, and you have planned marvelous things for us. No one is like you! I would never be able to tell all you have done. Psalm 40:5 CEV

I will extol thee, my God and King, and bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day I will bless thee, and praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. Psalm 145:1-2 RSV

But I will sing about your strength, my God, and I will celebrate because of your love. You are my fortress, my place of protection in times of trouble. I will sing your praises! You are my mighty fortress, and you love me. Psalm 59:16-17 CEV

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory. Psalm 115:1 RSV

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 RSV

Praise the LORD! O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever! Psalm 106:1 RSV

A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. For the LORD God is our light and protector. He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will the LORD withhold from those who do what is right. Psalm 84:10 NLT

Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the LORD our maker, for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the sheep under his care. Psalm 95:6-7 NLT

Accept my prayer as incense offered to you, and my upraised hands as an evening offering. Psalm 141:2 NLT

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I give you thanks, O LORD, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods. I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I will give thanks to your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness, because your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. When I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me the strength I need. Psalm 138:1-3 NLT

Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me! Palm 66:20 RSV

Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. Psalm 36:5-6 NLT

I will bless the LORD who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. Psalm 16:7-8 NLT

GOD SPEAKS: Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock. Matthew 7:24 RSV

SECTION BO LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all of heaven and earth. You keep your promises and show unfailing love to all who obey you and are eager to do your will. II Chronicles 6:14 NLT

Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. Psalm 90:14 NLT

I will thank you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:1-2 NLT

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Psalm 23:6 RSV

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Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs. Psalm 66:4 NLT

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. Psalm 139:13-14 RSV

Shout with joy to the LORD, O earth! Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. For the LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. Psalm 100 NLT

For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth. Psalm 57:10-11 NLT

How good it is to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how right! Psalm 147:1 NLT

May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NLT

I will praise the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God even with my dying breath. Psalm 146:1-2 NLT

I will praise you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. I will bless you every day, and I will praise you forever. Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! His greatness is beyond discovery! Psalm 145:1-3 NLT

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening, accompanied by the harp and lute and the harmony of the lyre. You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. Psalm 92:1-2, 4 NLT

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Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the earth and all living things join in. Let the rivers clap their hands in glee! Let the hills sing out their songs of joy.Psalm 98:7-8 NLT

I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. Your unfailing love is better to me than life itself; how I praise you! I will honor you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest of foods. I will praise you with songs of joy. I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. I think how much you have helped me; I sing for joy in the shadow of your protecting wings. Psalm 63:2-7 NLT

Since we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be destroyed, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a consuming fire. Hebrew 12:28-29 NLT I will sing to the LORD because he has been so good to me. Psalm 13:6 NLT

I will praise the LORD, and everyone on earth will bless his holy name forever and forever. Psalm 145:21 NLT

GOD SPEAKS--"For you shall go out in joy, and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12 RSV

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The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night. Psalm 121:5-6 RSV

You will give us victory and crush our enemies. Psalm 60:12 CEV

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You, LORD, are the light that keeps me safe. I am not afraid of anyone. You protect me, and I have no fears. Brutal people may attack and try to kill me, but they will stumble. Fierce enemies may attack, but they will fall. Armies may surround me, but I won't be afraid; war may break out, but I will trust you. Psalm 27:1-4 CEV

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for thou alone, O LORD, makest me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 RSV

I ask only one thing, LORD: Let me live in your house every day of my life to see how wonderful you are and to pray in your temple. In times of trouble, you will protect me. You will hide me in your tent and keep me safe on top of a mighty rock. You will let me defeat all of my enemies. Then I will celebrate, as I enter your tent. Psalm 27:4-6 CEV

Praise the LORD, for he has shown me his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack. Psalm 31:21 NLT

No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, says the LORD Isaiah 54:17 RSV

The LORD is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. Psalm 28:7 NLT

As for God, his way is perfect. All the LORD's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. Psalm 18:30 NLT

Come save us and bless us. Be our shepherd and always carry us in your arms. Psalm 28:9 CEV

O LORD, I have so many enemies; so many are against me. So many are saying, "God will never rescue him!" But you, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts my head high. I cried out to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy mountain. I lay down and slept. I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me. I am not afraid of ten

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I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. I think how much you have helped me; I sing for joy in the shadow of your protecting wings. I follow close behind you; your strong right hand holds me securely. Psalm 63:6-8 NLT

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. Psalm 34:7 RSV

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. Psalm 188:9 RSV

For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever. Psalm 37:28 NLT

He will protect his godly ones, but the wicked will perish in darkness. No one will succeed by strength alone. I Samuel 2:9 NLT

 Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:4 NLT

For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Psalm 32:7 NLTFor he orders his angels to protect you wherever you go. Psalm 91:11 NLT

 Just as the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever. Psalm 125:2 NLT

GOD SPEAKS-- The LORD says, "I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.  When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them. I will satisfy them with a long life and give them my salvation." Psalm 91:14-16 NLT

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And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 RSV

You, LORD, are my shepherd. I will never be in need. Psalm 23:1 CEV

And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. II Corinthians 9:8 RSV

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so you will dwell in the land, and enjoy security. Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:3-4 RSV

The LORD helps the fallen and lifts up those bent beneath their loads. All eyes look to you for help; you give them their food as they need it. When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him sincerely. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them. Psalm 145:14-19 NLT

The rivers of God will not run dry. Psalm 65:9 NLT

Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will never lack any good thing. Psalm 34:10 NLT

For he (God) satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:9 NLT

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. Psalm 1:1-2 NKJ

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O fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no want! Psalm 34:9 RSV

LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance! Psalm 16:5-6 NLT

Enlarge your house; build an addition; spread out your home! For you will soon be bursting at the seams. Your descendants will take over other nations and live in their cities. Isaiah 54:2-3 NLT

You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver melted in a crucible. You sent troops to ride across our broken bodies. We went through fire and flood. But you brought us to a place of great abundance. Psalm 66:10, 12 NLT

Let the LORD's people show him reverence, for those who honor him will have all they need. Psalm 34:9 NLT

He (Jabez) was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and extend my lands! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!" And God granted him his request. I Chronicles 4:10 NLT

GOD SPEAKS-- For I will give you abundant water to quench your thirst and to moisten your parched fields. And I will pour out my Spirit and my blessings on your children. Isaiah 44:3 NLT

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Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalm 51:10-12 RSV

I confess my iniquity, I am sorry for my sin. Psalm 38:18 RSV

If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, my Lord would not have listened. But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer and did not withdraw his unfailing love from me. Psalm 66:18-20 NLT

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 RSV

Those whom I (God) love, I reprove and chasten; so be zealous and repent. Revelation 3:19 RSV

But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lamp stand out of its place--unless you repent. Revelation 2:4-5 NAS

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hear. For your hands are defiled with blood and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue mutters wickedness. Isaiah 59:1-3 RSV

For our transgressions before you are many, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions indeed are with us, and we know our iniquities: transgressing, and denying the Lord, and turning away from following our God, talking oppression and revolt, conceiving lying words and uttering them from the heart. Isaiah 59:12-13 NRS Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. Isaiah 25:8 NRS

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Psalm 51:9 NRS

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 NRS

For thou hast no delight in sacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, thou wouldst not be pleased. The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm 51:16-17 RSV

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, yea, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. Psalm 56:13 RSV

You know my foolish sins. Not one is hidden from you. Psalm 69:5 CEV

Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my shameful deeds— they haunt me day and night. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. Psalm 51:1-4 NLT

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Yet, O LORD, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou art our potter; we are all the work of thy hand. Be not exceedingly angry, O LORD, and remember not iniquity for ever. Isaiah 64:8-9 RSV

When you are angry, LORD, please don't punish me or even correct me. My body hurts all over because of your anger. Even my bones are in pain, and my sins are so heavy that I am crushed. I am about to collapse from constant pain. I told you my sins, and I am sorry for them. You are the LORD God! Stay nearby and don't desert me. You are the one who saves me. Please hurry and help. Psalm 38:1, 3-4, 18, 20-21 CEV

For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great. Psalm 25:11 RSV

Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. Acts 3:19 RSV

Where is another God like you, who pardons the sins of the survivors among his people? You cannot stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing mercy. 19Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean! Micah 7:18-19 NRS

Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn from your sins! Don't let them destroy you! Put all your rebellion behind you, and get for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Ezekiel 18:30-31 NLT

Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice. Don't keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Psalm 51:7-9 NLT

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the LORD." And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.Psalm 32:5 NLT

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Oh, what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the LORD has cleared of sin, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! Psalm 32:1-2 NLT

GOD SPEAKS— “Pay attention, O Israel, for you are my servant. I, the LORD, made you, and I will not forget to help you. I have swept away your sins like the morning mists. I have scattered your offenses like the clouds. Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free." Isaiah 44:21-22 NLT

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So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the special blessings that will come to you at the return of Jesus Christ. I Peter 1:13 NLT

The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. I Peter 4:7 NIV

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. I Peter 5:8 NIV

For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness. II Peter 1:6 RSV

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But the fruit of the Spirit is …self-control; against such there is no law.  And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Galatians 5:23-25 RSV

But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, (self controlled) and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. I Thessalonians 5:8 RSV

For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God. Titus 2:11-12 NLT

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control. II Timothy 1:7 RSV

No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening – it is painful! But afterward there will be a quiet harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. Hebrews 12:11 NLT A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. Proverbs 25:28 RSV

Remember that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize. You also must run in such a way that you will win. All athletes practice strict self-control. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I am not like a boxer who misses his punches. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. I Corinthians 9:24-27 NLT

It is better to be patient than powerful; it is better to have self-control than to conquer a city. Proverbs 16:32 NLT 

The Law of the Lord is a lamp, and its teachings shine brightly. Correction and self-control will lead you through life. Proverbs 6:23 CEV

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Get the truth and don't ever sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and discernment. Proverbs 23:23 NLT 

GOD SPEAKS--I have made everything; that's how it all came to be. I, the LORD, have spoken. The people I treasure most are the humble-- they depend only on me and tremble when I speak. Isaiah 66:2 CEV

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I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. Psalm 139:14 NRS

How precious to me are thy thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee. Psalm 139:17-18 RSV

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Guard me as the apple of your eye. Psalm 17:8 NLT

God bought you with a high price. I Corinthians 6:20 NLT

God the Father chose you long ago... May you have more and more of God's special favor and wonderful peace. I Peter 1:2 NLT

Or don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? I Corinthians 6:19 NLT

For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's children. Romans 8:18 NLT

You will be blessed wherever you go, both in coming and in going. Deuteronomy 28:6 NLT

No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. Romans 8:37 NLT

You are the salt of the earth...you are the light of the world. Matthew 5:13-14 RSV

For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need. Philippians 4:13 NLT

No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, says the Lord. Isaiah 54:17 NRS

You are of God, and have overcome them; (evil spirits) for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. I John 4:4 RSV

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So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and man. Proverbs 3:4 RSV

Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Luke 10:19 RSV

But we have the mind of Christ. I Corinthians 2:16 RSV  GOD SPEAKS--Not even a sparrow, worth only half a penny, can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to him than a whole flock of sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 NLT

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Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father but is of the world. I John 2:14-17 RSV

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5 RSV

The body is not meant for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.I Corinthians 6:13 RSV

If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. Matthew 5:29 RSV

 Every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:28 RSV

Don't lust for her beauty. Don't let her coyness seduce you. Proverbs 6:25 NLT 

And don't you know that if a man joins himself to a prostitute, he becomes one body with her? For the Scriptures say, "The two are united into one." But the person who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Run away from sexual sin! I Corinthians 6:16 NLT

God wants you to be holy, so don't be immoral in matters of sex. Respect and honor your wife. Don't be a slave of your desires or live like people who don't know God. You must not cheat any of the Lord's followers in matters of sex. Remember, we warned you that he punishes everyone who does such things. God didn't choose you to be filthy, but to be pure. I Thessalonians 4:3-7 CEV

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standing firm...Let your faith be like a shield, and you will be able to stop all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:13, 16 CEV

I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: "O Lord, you are a great and awesome God! You always fulfill your promises of unfailing love to those who love you and keep your commands. But we have sinned and done wrong. We have rebelled against you and scorned your commands and regulations. Daniel 9:4-5 NLT

You have a choice--do you want the LORD to bless you, or do you want him to put a curse on you? Today I am giving you his laws, and if you obey him, he will bless you. But if you disobey him…the LORD will put a curse on you. Deuteronomy 1:26-28 CEV

Surrender to God! Resist the devil, and he will run from you. James 4:7 CEV

For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 NLT

You surely know that your body is a temple where the Holy Spirit lives. The Spirit is in you and is a gift from God. You are no longer your own. God paid a great price for you. So use your body to honor God. I Corinthians 6:19-20 CEV

You cry noisily and flood the LORD's altar with your tears, because he isn't pleased with your offerings and refuses to accept them. And why isn't God pleased? It's because he knows that each of you men has been unfaithful to the wife you married when you were young. You promised that she would be your partner, but now you have broken that promise. Didn't God create you to become like one person with your wife? And why did he do this? It was so you would have children, and then lead them to become God's people. Don't ever be unfaithful to your wife. The LORD God All-Powerful of Israel hates anyone who is cruel enough to divorce his wife. So take care never to be unfaithful! Malachi 2:13-16 CEV

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Shun immorality. Every other sin which a man commits is outside the body; but the immoral man sins against his own body. I Corinthians 6:18 RSV

GOD SPEAKS: You shall not commit adultery. Exodus 2:14 RSV

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 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare of the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I am trusting him. Psalm 91:1-2 NLT

Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and shield. Yea, our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let thy steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in thee. Psalm 33:20-22 RSV

My rock and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge. Psalm 144:2 RSV 

Do not put your trust in idols or make gods of metal for yourselves. Leviticus 19:4 NLT

The LORD's promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over. Psalm 12:6 NLT

Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who trust in him! Let the LORD's people show him reverence, for those who honor him will have all they need. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will never lack any good thing. Psalm 34:8-10 NLT

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My salvation and my honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. Psalm 62:7 NLT

For you have heard my vows, O God. You have given me an inheritance reserved for those who fear your name. Psalm 61:5 NLT 

Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word. Reassure me of your promise, which is for those who honor you. Psalm 119: 37-38 NLT

The LORD watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. We depend on the LORD alone to save us. Only he can help us, protecting us like a shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we are trusting in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, LORD, for our hope is in you alone. Psalm 33:18-22 NLT

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. Job 13:15 KJV

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:6-8 NLT

Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. Psalm 37:5 NLT

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in thee my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of thy wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. Psalm 57:1 RSV

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. Psalm 118:8-9 RSV

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Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides for ever. Psalm 125:1 RSV

With all your heart you must trust the LORD and not your own judgment. Proverbs 3:5 CEV

But I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, "You are my God!" My future is in your hands. Psalm 31:14 NLT

But when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3 NLT

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3 NLT

But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7 NLT

Do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord, no matter what happens. Hebrews 10:35 NLT

GOD SPEAKS-- What I want instead is your true thanks to God; I want you to fulfill your vows to the Most High. Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory. Psalm 50:14-15 NLT

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For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need. Philippians 4:13 NLT

God's kingdom isn't about eating and drinking. It is about pleasing God, about living in peace, and about true happiness. All this comes from the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17 CEV

I have provided all kinds of fruit and grain for you to eat. And I have given the green plants as food. Genesis 1:29-30 CEV

But food doesn't bring us any closer to God. We are no worse off if we don't eat, and we are no better off if we do. I Corinthians 8:8 CEV

Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won't let go. And we must be determined to run the race that is ahead of us. We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured

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the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew that later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne! So keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from sinners. Then you won't get discouraged and give up. Hebrews 12:1-3 CEV  GOD SPEAKS-- "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26 RSV

ALSO PRAY THESE SCRIPTURES:DILIGENCESELF-CONTROL

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If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all men generously and without reproaching, and it will be given him. James 1:5 RSV

So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 RSV

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who practice it. Psalm 111:10 RSV

Learn to be wise, and develop good judgment. Don't forget or turn away from my words. Don't turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you. Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do! And whatever else you do, get good judgment. If you prize wisdom, she will exalt you. Proverbs 4:5-8 NLT

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Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Job 28:28 RSV

God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge too vast to be measured. I Kings 4:29 NLT

But you (God) desire honesty from the heart, so you can teach me to be wise in my inmost being. Psalm 51:6 NLT

Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight and understanding. Search for them as you would for lost money or hidden treasure. Then you will understand what it means to fear the LORD, and you will gain knowledge of God. For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of good sense to the godly. He is their shield, protecting those who walk with integrity. He guards the paths of justice and protects those who are faithful to him. Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will know how to find the right course of action every time. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. Wise planning will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.Proverbs 2:1-9 NLT

If you live a life guided by wisdom, you won't limp or stumble as you run. Proverbs 4:12 NLT

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. Proverbs 9:10 NLT

Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever. to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; he reveals deep and mysterious things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him. To thee, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for thou hast given me wisdom and strength, and hast now made known to me what we asked of thee. Daniel 2:20-23 RSV

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For he (God) has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ. Ephesians 1:9 RSV

(I am) asking God…to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.Ephesians 1:17 NLT

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him. Ephesians 1:17 RSV

That through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places. Ephesians 3:10 RSV

To have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, of Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:2-3 RSV

Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock. Matthew 7:24 RSV

GOD SPEAKS-- For I (Jesus) will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. Luke 21:15 RSV

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May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NLT

I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will curb my tongue when the ungodly are around me. Psalm 39:1-2 NLT

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Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13 RSV

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. Proverbs 27:1 RSV

You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing amiss, for I am determined not to sin in what I say. Psalm 17:3 NLT

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. II Corinthians 11:30 RSV

Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:4 NLT

God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important, so that no one can ever boast in the presence of God. God alone made it possible for you to be in Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Christ to be wisdom itself. He is the one who made us acceptable to God. He made us pure and holy, and he gave himself to purchase our freedom. As the Scriptures say, "The person who wishes to boast should boast only of what the Lord has done." I Corinthians 1:28-31 NLT

Help me to guard my words whenever I say something. Psalm 141:3 CEV 

Don't grumble about each other, my brothers and sisters, or God will judge you. For look! The great Judge is coming. He is standing at the door! James 5:9 NLT

For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends. II Corinthians 10:18 RSV

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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger. Proverbs 15:1 NLT

In everything you do, stay away from complaining and arguing, so that no one can speak a word of blame against you. You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of crooked and perverse people. Let your lives shine brightly before them. Philippians 2:14 NLT

Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. I Thessalonians 5:16 RSV

As for me, God forbid that I should boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Galatians 6:14 NLT

Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD, keep watch over the door of my lips! Psalm 141:3 RSV

My soul makes its boast in the LORD. Psalm 34:2 RSV

GOD SPEAKS-- This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man gloat in his wisdom, or the mighty man in his might, or the rich man in his riches. Let them boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who is just and righteous, whose love is unfailing, and that I delight in these things. I, the LORD, have spoken! Jeremiah 29:23-24 RSV

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