Psalm 37:3
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3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
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7 “Blessed(A) is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.
8 For he shall be (B)like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not [a]fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 17:8 Qr., Tg. see
Matthew 6:31-33
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31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But (A)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
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1 Corinthians 15:57-58
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57 (A)But thanks be to God, who gives us (B)the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 (C)Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing (D)that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
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Psalm 62:8
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8 Trust in Him at all times, you people;
(A)Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
Luke 22:35
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Supplies for the Road
35 (A)And He said to them, “When I sent you without money bag, knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything?”
So they said, “Nothing.”
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Hebrews 6:10-12
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10 For (A)God is not unjust to forget (B)your work and [a]labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have (C)ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence (D)to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that you do not become [b]sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience (E)inherit the promises.
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- Hebrews 6:10 NU omits labor of
- Hebrews 6:12 lazy
Isaiah 1:16-19
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16 “Wash(A) yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes.
(B)Cease to do evil,
17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke [a]the oppressor;
[b]Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.
18 “Come now, and let us (C)reason together,”
Says the Lord,
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
(D)They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the good of the land;
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- Isaiah 1:17 Some ancient vss. the oppressed
- Isaiah 1:17 Vindicate
Psalm 34:9-10
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9 Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!
There is no [a]want to those who fear Him.
10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
(A)But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
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- Psalm 34:9 lack
Psalm 26:1
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A Prayer for Divine Scrutiny and Redemption
A Psalm of David.
26 Vindicate (A)me, O Lord,
For I have (B)walked in my integrity.
(C)I have also trusted in the Lord;
I shall not slip.
Psalm 33:19
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19 To deliver their soul from death,
And (A)to keep them alive in famine.
Psalm 4:5
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Deuteronomy 30:20
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20 that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your (A)life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”
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Isaiah 50:10
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10 “Who among you fears the Lord?
Who obeys the voice of His Servant?
Who (A)walks in darkness
And has no light?
(B)Let him trust in the name of the Lord
And rely upon his God.
1 Samuel 26:19
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19 Now therefore, please, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the Lord has (A)stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, (B)for they have driven me out this day from sharing in the (C)inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
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Hebrews 11:13-16
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The Heavenly Hope
13 These all died in faith, (A)not having received the (B)promises, but (C)having seen them afar off [a]were assured of them, embraced them and (D)confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things (E)declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind (F)that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed (G)to be called their God, for He has (H)prepared a city for them.
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- Hebrews 11:13 NU, M omit were assured of them
Isaiah 40:11
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11 He will (A)feed His flock like a shepherd;
He will gather the lambs with His arm,
And carry them in His bosom,
And gently lead those who are with young.
Genesis 26:2
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2 Then the Lord appeared to him and said: (A)“Do not go down to Egypt; live in (B)the land of which I shall tell you.
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