Psalm 22:8
New Living Translation
8 “Is this the one who relies on the Lord?
Then let the Lord save him!
If the Lord loves him so much,
let the Lord rescue him!”
Matthew 27:42-43
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42 “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! So he is the King of Israel, is he? Let him come down from the cross right now, and we will believe in him! 43 He trusted God, so let God rescue him now if he wants him! For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
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Mark 15:30-32
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30 Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!”
31 The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!” Even the men who were crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.
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Psalm 91:14
New Living Translation
14 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
Psalm 18:19
New Living Translation
19 He led me to a place of safety;
he rescued me because he delights in me.
Matthew 17:5
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5 But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”
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Matthew 3:17
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17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
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Isaiah 42:1
New Living Translation
The Lord’s Chosen Servant
42 “Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.
He is my chosen one, who pleases me.
I have put my Spirit upon him.
He will bring justice to the nations.
Proverbs 16:3
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3 Commit your actions to the Lord,
and your plans will succeed.
Psalm 55:22
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22 Give your burdens to the Lord,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
Psalm 37:5
New Living Translation
5 Commit everything you do to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will help you.
Luke 23:35
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35 The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”
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Matthew 12:18
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18 “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen.
He is my Beloved, who pleases me.
I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
Psalm 71:11
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11 They say, “God has abandoned him.
Let’s go and get him,
for no one will help him now.”
Psalm 42:10
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10 Their taunts break my bones.
They scoff, “Where is this God of yours?”
Psalm 3:1-2
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Psalm 3
A psalm of David, regarding the time David fled from his son Absalom.
1 O Lord, I have so many enemies;
so many are against me.
2 So many are saying,
“God will never rescue him!” Interlude[a]
Footnotes
- 3:2 Hebrew Selah. The meaning of this word is uncertain, though it is probably a musical or literary term. It is rendered Interlude throughout the Psalms.
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