1 God is our refuge and strength,

A *very ready help in *trouble.

1 God is our refuge and strength,

A *very ready help in *trouble.

1 One who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

Will lodge in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress,

My God, in whom I trust!"

4 He will cover you with His pinions,

And under His wings you may take refuge;

His faithfulness is a shield and wall.

7 A thousand may fall at your side

And ten thousand at your right hand,

But it shall not approach you.

9 *For you have made the Lord, my refuge,

The Most High, your dwelling place.

10 No evil will happen to you,

Nor will any plague come near your *tent.

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;

Whom should I fear?

The Lord is the *defense of my life;

Whom should I dread?

2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,

My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken.

9 *The Lord will also be a stronghold for the oppressed,

A stronghold in times of trouble;

3 But You, Lord, are a shield around me,

My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

1 Lord, how my enemies have increased!

Many are rising up against me.

2 Many are saying of my soul,

"There is no salvation for him in God." Selah

3 But You, Lord, are a shield around me,

My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

4 I was crying out to the Lord with my voice,

And He answered me from His holy *mountain. Selah

5 *I lay down and slept;

I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.

6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people

Who have set themselves against me all around.

30 As for God, His way is *blameless;

The word of the Lord is refined;

He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,

And Your right hand upholds me;

And Your *gentleness makes me great.

36 You enlarge my steps under me,

And my *feet have not slipped.

1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock,

Who trains my hands for war,

And my fingers for battle;

2 My faithfulness and my fortress,

My stronghold and my savior,

My shield and He in whom I take refuge,

Who subdues *my people under me.

10 Who gives salvation to kings,

Who rescues His servant David from the evil sword.

11 But rejoice, all who take refuge in You,

Sing for joy forever!

And *may You shelter them,

That those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

12 For You bless the righteous person, Lord,

You surround him with favor as with a shield.

6 I have called upon You, for You will answer me, God;

Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

7 Show Your wonderful faithfulness,

Savior of those who take refuge *at Your right hand

From those who rise up against them.

8 Keep me as *the apple of the eye;

Hide me in the shadow of Your wings

9 From the wicked who deal violently with me,

My deadly enemies who surround me.

7 For the king trusts in the Lord,

And through the faithfulness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

8 Your hand will find all your enemies;

Your right hand will find those who hate you.

9 You will make them as a fiery oven in the time *of your anger;

The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,

And fire will devour them.

7 You are my hiding place; You keep me from trouble;

You surround me with *songs of deliverance. Selah

1 The Lord is my shepherd,

I will not be in need.

10 The young lions do without and suffer hunger;

But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

3 Trust in the Lord and do good;

Live in the land and *cultivate faithfulness.

25 I have been young and now I am old,

Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken

Or his *descendants begging for bread.

19 And my God will supply *all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

13 I can do all things *through Him who strengthens me.

33 But *seek first *His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be *provided to you.

8 So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

7 "*Ask, and it will be given to you; *seek, and you will find; *knock, and it will be opened to you.8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

11 So if you, despite being *evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,

And rescues them.

22 The Lord redeems the souls of His servants,

And none of those who take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.

1 I will raise my eyes to the mountains;

From where will my help come?

2 My help comes from the Lord,

Who made heaven and earth.

3 He will not allow your foot to slip;

He who watches over you will not slumber.

4 Behold, He who watches over Israel

Will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord is your *protector;

The Lord is your shade on your right hand.

6 The sun will not *beat down on you by day,

Nor the moon by night.

7 The Lord will *protect you from all evil;

He will keep your soul.

8 The Lord will *guard your going out and your coming in

From this time and forever.

1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.

1 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.

8 I have set the Lord continually before me;

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

8 I have set the Lord continually before me;

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

1 May the Lord answer you on a day of trouble!

May the name of the God of Jacob *protect you!

2 May He send you help from the sanctuary,

And support you from Zion!

20 Guard my soul and save me;

Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

21 Let integrity and uprightness protect me,

For I wait for You.

17 A horse is a false hope for victory;

Nor does it rescue anyone by its great strength.

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,

On those who wait for His faithfulness,

19 To rescue their soul from death

And to keep them alive in famine.

20 Our soul waits for the Lord;

He is our help and our shield.

6 The Lord is for me; I will not fear;

What can man do to me?

8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord

Than to trust in people.

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;

The righteous runs into it and is *safe.

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;

The righteous runs into it and is *safe.

26 In *the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,

And *his children will have refuge.

26 For the Lord will be *your confidence,

And will keep your foot from being caught.

9 One who walks in integrity walks securely,

But one who perverts his ways will be found out.

5 Every word of God is *pure;

He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

5 Every word of God is *pure;

He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

6 Righteousness guards the *one whose way is blameless,

But wickedness brings the *sinner to ruin.

25 The righteous *has enough to satisfy his appetite,

But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

6 For the Lord gives wisdom;

From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

8 Guarding the paths of justice,

And He watches over the way of His godly ones.

12 A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;

But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,

But the victory belongs to the Lord.

23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,

For from it flow the springs of life.

6 Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or in dread of them, for the Lord your God is the One who is going with you. He will not desert you or abandon you."

27 "The eternal God is a *hiding place,

And underneath are the everlasting arms;

And He drove out the enemy from you,

And said, ‘Destroy!’

12 Of Benjamin he said,

"May the beloved of the Lord live in security beside Him

Who shields him all the day long,

And he lives between His shoulders."

17 "No weapon that is formed against you will succeed;

And you will condemn every tongue that *accuses you in judgment.

This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,

And their vindication is from Me," declares the Lord.

3 "The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace,

Because he trusts in You.

4 Even to your old age I *will be the same,

And even to your*graying years I will *carry you!

I have *done it, and I will bear you;

And I will *carry you and I will save you.

5 Like *flying birds so the Lord of armies will protect Jerusalem.

He will protect and save it;

He will pass over and rescue it.

17 Learn to do good;

Seek justice,

Rebuke the oppressor,

Obtain justice for the orphan,

Plead for the widow’s case.

19 "If you are willing and obedient,

You will eat the best of the land;

20 But if you refuse and rebel,

You will be devoured by the sword."

For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

14 The Lord will fight for you, while you keep silent."

7 The Lord is good,

A stronghold in the day of trouble,

And He knows those who take refuge in Him.

29 Are two sparrows not sold for an *assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.30 But even the hairs of your head are all counted.31 So do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.

22 And whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive it all."

17 and you will be hated by all people because of My name.18 And yet not a hair of your head will perish.19 By your endurance you will gain your *lives.

35 And He said to them, "When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?" They said, "No, nothing."

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

6 so that we confidently say,

"The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.

What will man do to me?"

7 Submit therefore to God. But *resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

6 so then, let’s not sleep as *others do, but let’s be alert and *sober.

3 But the Lord is faithful, *and He will strengthen and protect you *from the evil one.

22 and whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.

14 This is the confidence which we have *before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

18 We know that no one who has been born of God *sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

11 I am no longer going to be in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, so that they may be one just as We are.12 While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name, which You have given Me; and I guarded them, and not one of them perished except the *son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

15 I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from *the evil one.

32 "For who is God, except the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?

29 And now, may *it please You to bless the house of Your servant, so that it may continue forever before You. For You, Lord God, have spoken; and *with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever."

6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the Lord helped David wherever he went.

8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have eliminated all your enemies from you; and I will make for you a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.

18 ‘You shall therefore *follow My statutes and keep My judgments so as to carry them out, so that you may live securely on the land.

11 I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be eliminated by the waters of a flood, nor shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth."

7 *Certainly the Lord *God does nothing

Unless He reveals His secret plan

To His servants the prophets.

11 You, Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me;

*Your mercy and Your truth will continually watch over me.

22 Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you;

He will never allow the righteous to *be shaken.

16 But as for me, I will sing of Your strength;

Yes, I will joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the morning,

For You have been my refuge

And a place of refuge on the day of my distress.

11 But the king will rejoice in God;

Everyone who swears by Him will boast,

For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;

*Exalt Him who rides through the deserts,

Whose name is *the Lord, and be jubilant before Him.

5 A father of the fatherless and a judge *for the widows,

Is God in His holy dwelling.

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,

The God who is our salvation. Selah

10 "I, the Lord, am your God,

Who brought you up from the land of Egypt;

Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;

The Lord gives grace and glory;

He withholds no good thing *from those who walk with integrity.

10 Hate evil, you who love the Lord,

Who watches over the souls of His godly ones;

He saves them from the hand of the wicked.

6 The Lord watches over the simple;

I was brought low, and He saved me.

7 Return to your rest, my soul,

For the Lord has dealt generously with you.

8 For You have rescued my soul from death,

My eyes from tears,

And my feet from stumbling.

9 I shall walk before the Lord

In the *land of the living.

114 You are my hiding place and my shield;

I *wait for Your word.

1 Unless the Lord builds a house,

They who build it labor in vain;

Unless the Lord guards a city,

The watchman stays awake in vain.

17 "I will make the horn of David spring forth there;

I have prepared a lamp for My anointed.

18 "I will clothe his enemies with shame,

But upon himself his crown will gleam."

8 The Lord will accomplish what concerns me;

Your faithfulness, Lord, is everlasting;

Do not abandon the works of Your hands.

16 You open Your hand

And satisfy the desire of every living thing.

7 Who executes justice for the oppressed;

Who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord frees the prisoners.

8 The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind;

The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;

The Lord loves the righteous.

9 The Lord watches over strangers;

He *supports the fatherless and the widow,

But He *thwarts the way of the wicked.

8 In peace I will *both lie down and sleep,

For You alone, Lord, have me dwell in safety.

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against *flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

8 "Would anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and *offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the entire nation of you!10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and put Me to the test now in this," says the Lord of armies, "if I do not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until *it overflows.

26 I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. And I will make showers fall in their season; they will be showers of blessing.

12 For wisdom is *protection just as money is *protection,

But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom keeps its possessors alive.

14 So also the Lord directed those who proclaim the gospel to get their living from the gospel.

10 For the love of money is a root of all *sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many *griefs.

25 For I give plenty of water to the weary ones, and *refresh everyone who languishes."

12 For this reason I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to protect what I have entrusted to Him *until that day.