Psalm 86:2
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2 Protect me, for I am devoted to you.
Save me, for I serve you and trust you.
You are my God.
Ephesians 1:12-13
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12 God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God. 13 And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own[a] by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.
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- 1:13 Or he put his seal on you.
Psalm 4:3
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3 You can be sure of this:
The Lord set apart the godly for himself.
The Lord will answer when I call to him.
1 Peter 5:3-5
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3 Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example. 4 And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.
5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”[a]
Romans 15:12-13
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12 And in another place Isaiah said,
“The heir to David’s throne[a] will come,
and he will rule over the Gentiles.
They will place their hope on him.”[b]
13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Romans 9:23-24
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23 He does this to make the riches of his glory shine even brighter on those to whom he shows mercy, who were prepared in advance for glory. 24 And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.
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Romans 9:18
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18 So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and he chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen.
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John 17:11
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11 Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name;[a] now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are.
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- 17:11 Some manuscripts read you have given me these [disciples].
John 12:26
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26 Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.
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John 10:27-29
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27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else.[a] No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.
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- 10:29 Other manuscripts read for what my Father has given me is more powerful than anything; still others read for regarding that which my Father has given me, he is greater than all.
Isaiah 26:3-4
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3 You will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
4 Trust in the Lord always,
for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
Psalm 143:12
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12 In your unfailing love, silence all my enemies
and destroy all my foes,
for I am your servant.
Psalm 119:124-125
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124 I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love,
and teach me your decrees.
125 Give discernment to me, your servant;
then I will understand your laws.
Psalm 119:94
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94 I am yours; rescue me!
For I have worked hard at obeying your commandments.
Psalm 50:5
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5 “Bring my faithful people to me—
those who made a covenant with me by giving sacrifices.”
Psalm 37:28
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28 For the Lord loves justice,
and he will never abandon the godly.
He will keep them safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will die.
Psalm 31:14
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14 But I am trusting you, O Lord,
saying, “You are my God!”
Psalm 31:1
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Psalm 31
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, I have come to you for protection;
don’t let me be disgraced.
Save me, for you do what is right.
Psalm 25:2
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2 I trust in you, my God!
Do not let me be disgraced,
or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.
Psalm 18:19
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19 He led me to a place of safety;
he rescued me because he delights in me.
Psalm 16:1
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Psalm 16
A psalm[a] of David.
1 Keep me safe, O God,
for I have come to you for refuge.
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- 16:Title Hebrew miktam. This may be a literary or musical term.
Psalm 13:5
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5 But I trust in your unfailing love.
I will rejoice because you have rescued me.
1 Samuel 2:9
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9 “He will protect his faithful ones,
but the wicked will disappear in darkness.
No one will succeed by strength alone.
Deuteronomy 7:7-8
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7 “The Lord did not set his heart on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations! 8 Rather, it was simply that the Lord loves you, and he was keeping the oath he had sworn to your ancestors. That is why the Lord rescued you with such a strong hand from your slavery and from the oppressive hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.
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