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seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
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Pay careful attention to him and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgression, for my name is in him.
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And Gaal the son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his relatives, and the leaders of Shechem put confidence in him.
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Then Saul fell at once full length on the ground, filled with fear because of the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten nothing all day and all night.
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the commanders of the Philistines said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, “Is this not David, the servant of Saul, king of Israel, who has been with me now for days and years, and since he deserted to me I have found no fault in him to this day.”
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Now in all Israel there was no one so much to be praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
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This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
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And Solomon said, “If he will show himself a worthy man, not one of his hairs shall fall to the earth, but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”
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And all Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.
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And all Israel shall mourn for him and bury him, for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found something pleasing to the Lord, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.
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Elijah Raises the Widow's Son
After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill. And his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
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Behold, you are trusting now in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
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Behold, I will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.’”
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And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea because they trusted in him.
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Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face.
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If you say, ‘How we will pursue him!’ and, ‘The root of the matter is found in him,’
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Do you have faith in him that he will return your grain and gather it to your threshing floor?
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Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
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“He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
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The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
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For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.
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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
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The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
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Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
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The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
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Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
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Let the righteous one rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult!
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He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There did we rejoice in him,
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May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!
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to declare that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
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The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
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Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
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There was no end of all the people, all of whom he led. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
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I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.
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Behold, you are trusting in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
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Behold, I will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.’”
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and if you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.”
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The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, said: “Behold, I am bringing punishment upon Amon of Thebes, and Pharaoh and Egypt and her gods and her kings, upon Pharaoh and those who trust in him.
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“Moab has been at ease from his youth and has settled on his dregs; he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, nor has he gone into exile; so his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed.
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“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
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Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God.
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There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers,
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Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
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Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.
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The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.