5 *I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing.

1 Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have placed my trust and found refuge.

8 I have set the Lord continually before me;

Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

1 Unless the Lord builds the house,

They labor in vain who build it;

Unless the Lord guards the city,

The watchman keeps awake in vain. [Ps 121:1, 3, 5]

3 For our fathers did not possess the land [of Canaan] by their own sword,

Nor did their own arm save them,

But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,

Because You favored and delighted in them.

14 The Lord will fight for you while you [only need to] keep silent and remain calm."

5 Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart

And do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

6 *In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him,

And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].

9 A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life],

But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them. [Ps 37:23; Prov 20:24; Jer 10:23]

21 Many plans are in a man’s mind,

But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out). [Job 23:13; Ps 33:10, 11; Is 14:26, 27; 46:10; Acts 5:39; Heb 6:17]

22 The blessing of the Lord brings [true] riches,

And He adds no sorrow to it [for it comes as a blessing from God].

26 My flesh and my heart may fail,

But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever.

19 Restore us, O Lord God of hosts;

Cause Your face to shine on us [in favor and approval], and we shall be saved.

1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—

From where shall my help come? [Jer 3:23]

2 My help comes from the Lord,

Who made heaven and earth.

3 He will not allow your foot to slip;

He who keeps you will not slumber. [1 Sam 2:9; Ps 127:1; Prov 3:23, 26; Is 27:3]

18 If I say, "My foot has slipped,"

Your compassion and lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.

5 Out of my distress I called on the Lord;

The Lord answered me and set me free.

1 The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], [Ezek 34:11-31]

I shall not want.

2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside the still and quiet waters. [Rev 7:17]

11 Not that I speak from [any personal] need, for I have learned to be content [and self-sufficient through Christ, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or uneasy] regardless of my circumstances.

13 "For I the Lord your God keep hold of your right hand; [I am the Lord],

Who says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.’

29 He gives strength to the weary,

And to him who has no might He increases power. [2 Cor 12:9]

16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty [conceited, self-important, exclusive], but associate with humble people [those with a realistic self-view]. Do not overestimate yourself. [Prov 3:7]

4 For just as in one [physical] body we have many parts, and these parts do not all have the same function or special use, 5 so we, who are many, are [nevertheless just] one body in Christ, and individually [we are] parts one of another [mutually dependent on each other].

8 and those who are in the flesh [living a life that caters to sinful appetites and impulses] cannot please God.

34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

14 "But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.