Psalm 119:22
New Living Translation
22 Don’t let them scorn and insult me,
for I have obeyed your laws.
Psalm 119:39
New Living Translation
39 Help me abandon my shameful ways;
for your regulations are good.
Psalm 39:8
New Living Translation
8 Rescue me from my rebellion.
Do not let fools mock me.
1 Peter 2:20
New Living Translation
20 Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.
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1 Peter 4:14-16
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14 If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God[a] rests upon you.[b] 15 If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs. 16 But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!
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1 Peter 3:16-17
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16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way.[a] Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. 17 Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!
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- 3:16 Some English translations put this sentence in verse 15.
Hebrews 13:13
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13 So let us go out to him, outside the camp, and bear the disgrace he bore.
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Psalm 123:3-4
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3 Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy,
for we have had our fill of contempt.
4 We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud
and the contempt of the arrogant.
Psalm 119:42
New Living Translation
42 Then I can answer those who taunt me,
for I trust in your word.
Psalm 68:19-20
New Living Translation
19 Praise the Lord; praise God our savior!
For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude
20 Our God is a God who saves!
The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death.
Psalm 68:9-11
New Living Translation
9 You sent abundant rain, O God,
to refresh the weary land.
10 There your people finally settled,
and with a bountiful harvest, O God,
you provided for your needy people.
11 The Lord gives the word,
and a great army[a] brings the good news.
Footnotes
- 68:11 Or a host of women.
Psalm 42:10
New Living Translation
10 Their taunts break my bones.
They scoff, “Where is this God of yours?”
Psalm 37:6
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6 He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:3
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3 Trust in the Lord and do good.
Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
Job 19:2-3
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2 “How long will you torture me?
How long will you try to crush me with your words?
3 You have already insulted me ten times.
You should be ashamed of treating me so badly.
Job 16:20
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20 My friends scorn me,
but I pour out my tears to God.
2 Samuel 16:7-8
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7 “Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!” he shouted at David. 8 “The Lord is paying you back for all the bloodshed in Saul’s clan. You stole his throne, and now the Lord has given it to your son Absalom. At last you will taste some of your own medicine, for you are a murderer!”
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1 Samuel 25:39
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David Marries Abigail
39 When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise the Lord, who has avenged the insult I received from Nabal and has kept me from doing it myself. Nabal has received the punishment for his sin.” Then David sent messengers to Abigail to ask her to become his wife.
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1 Samuel 25:10
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10 “Who is this fellow David?” Nabal sneered to the young men. “Who does this son of Jesse think he is? There are lots of servants these days who run away from their masters.
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