Psalm 42:5
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5 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(A)
Psalm 37:7
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7 Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
over those who carry out evil devices.(A)
Hebrews 10:36-37
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36 For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what was promised.(A) 37 For yet
“in a very little while,
the one who is coming will come and will not delay,(B)
Psalm 61:2
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2 From the end of the earth I call to you,
when my heart is faint.
Lead me to the rock
that is higher than I,(A)
Psalm 56:3
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3 when I am afraid,
I put my trust in you.(A)
Matthew 1:23
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23 “Look, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means, “God is with us.”(A)
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Psalm 27:13-14
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13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.(A)
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!(B)
Lamentations 3:24-26
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24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”(A)
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul that seeks him.(B)
26 It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.(C)
Psalm 43:5
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5 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.(A)
1 Samuel 30:6
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6 David was in great danger, for the people spoke of stoning him because all the people were bitter in spirit for their sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.(A)
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Psalm 42:11
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11 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.(A)
Romans 4:18-20
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18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So shall your descendants be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already[a] as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), and the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.(A) 20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,
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- 4.19 Other ancient authorities lack already
Numbers 6:26
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26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.(A)
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