Malachi 3:16-18

Then those who feared the L ord  spoke with each other, and the L ord  listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name. “They will be my people,” says the L ord  of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child.  Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.” (Malachi 3:16-18 NLT)

Malachi 1:2-3

“I have always loved you,” says the L ord . But you retort, “Really? How have you loved us?” And the L ord  replies, “This is how I showed my love for you: I loved your ancestor Jacob,  but I rejected his brother, Esau, and devastated his hill country. I turned Esau’s inheritance into a desert for jackals.” (Malachi 1:2, 3 NLT)

Colossians 3:25

But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites. (Colossians 3:25 NLT)

Esther 4:14

If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14 NLT)

Zechariah 10:1, 6, 11

Ask the L ord  for rain in the spring, for he makes the storm clouds. And he will send showers of rain so every field becomes a lush pasture. “I will strengthen Judah and save Israel ; I will restore them because of my compassion. It will be as though I had never rejected them, for I am the L ord  their God, who will hear their cries. They will pass safely through the sea of distress, for the waves of the sea will be held back, and the waters of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be crushed, and the rule of Egypt will end. (Zechariah 10:1, 6, 11 NLT)

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. (James 1:5 NIV)

Matthew 9:28-29

When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them,  “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied.    Then he touched their eyes and said,  “According to your faith let it be done to you”; (Matthew 9:28, 29 NIV)

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. (James 1:5 NIV)

Psalm 9:11-14

Sing the praises of the  Lord , enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.    For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.    Lord , see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,    that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation. (Psalm 9:11-14 NIV)

Psalm 9:10

Those who know your name trust in you, for you,  Lord , have never forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:10 NIV)

Psalm 37:32-33

The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;    but the  Lord  will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial. (Psalm 37:32, 33 NIV)

Isaiah 38:15-19

But what can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this. I will walk humbly all my years because of this anguish of my soul.    Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live.    Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.    For the grave cannot praise you, death cannot sing your praise; those who go down to the pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.    The living, the living—they praise you, as I am doing today; parents tell their children about your faithfulness. (Isaiah 38:15-19 NIV)

Psalm 37:3-4

Trust in the  Lord  and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.    Take delight in the  Lord , and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:3, 4 NIV)

Genesis 24:7

“The  Lord , the God of heaven, who brought me out of my father’s household and my native land and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring  I will give this land’—he will send his angel before you so that you can get a wife for my son from there. (Genesis 24:7 NIV)

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27 NIV)

Galatians 3:11

Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.” (Galatians 3:11 NIV)

Isaiah 53:3-5

He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.    Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.    But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:3-5 NIV)

Psalm 30:2

Lord  my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. (Psalm 30:2 NIV)

Deuteronomy 6:5-6

Love the  Lord  your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.  These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. (Deuteronomy 6:5, 6 NIV)

Isaiah 41:8-14

“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend,    I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you.    So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.    “All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.    Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.    For I am the  Lord  your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.    Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the  Lord , your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 41:8-14 NIV)

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Matthew 6:12 NIV)

Psalm 32:1-5

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.    Blessed is the one whose sin the  Lord  does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.    When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.    For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.    Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the  Lord .” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. (Psalm 32:1-5 NIV)

2 Peter 1:3-11

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.  Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.    For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;  and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;  and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.  For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.  But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.    Therefore, my brothers and sisters,  make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,  and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:3-11 NIV)

Psalm 119:10

I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. (Psalm 119:10 NIV)

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,  so that the servant of God  may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16, 17 NIV)

1 Corinthians 2:14

The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:14 NIV)

Psalm 119:37

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. (Psalm 119:37 NIV)

Proverbs 28:13

Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. (Proverbs 28:13 NIV)

Isaiah 43:25-27

“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.    Review the past for me, let us argue the matter together; state the case for your innocence.    Your first father sinned; those I sent to teach you rebelled against me. (Isaiah 43:25-27 NIV)

John 16:24

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. (John 16:24 NIV)

Romans 6:1-7

So do you think we should continue sinning so that God will give us more and more grace?  Of course not! Our old sinful life ended. It’s dead. So how can we continue living in sin?  Did you forget that all of us became part of Christ Jesus when we were baptized? In our baptism we shared in his death.  So when we were baptized, we were buried with Christ and took part in his death. And just as Christ was raised from death by the wonderful power of the Father, so we can now live a new life.     Christ died, and we have been joined with him by dying too. So we will also be joined with him by rising from death as he did.  We know that our old life was put to death on the cross with Christ. This happened so that our sinful selves would have no power over us. Then we would not be slaves to sin.  Anyone who has died is made free from sin’s control. (Romans 6:1-7 ERV)

Colossians 1:21-22

Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of  your evil behavior.  But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— (Colossians 1:21, 22 NIV)

Psalm 75:1

We praise you, God, we praise you, for your Name is near; people tell of your wonderful deeds. (Psalm 75:1 NIV)

Psalm 19:14

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord , my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 NIV)

Mark 12:30

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ (Mark 12:30 NIV)

Isaiah 43:25-27

I, even I, am He Who blots out  and  cancels your transgressions, for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins.  Put Me in remembrance [remind Me of your merits]; let us plead  and  argue together. Set forth your case, that you may be justified (proved right).  Your first father [Jacob, in particular] sinned, and your teachers [the priests and the prophets--your mediators] transgressed against Me. (Isaiah 43:25-27 AMP)

Isaiah 44:21-23

Remember these things [earnestly], O Jacob, O Israel, for you are My servant! I formed you, you are My servant; O Israel, you shall not be forgotten by Me.  I have blotted out like a thick cloud your transgressions, and like a cloud your sins. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.  Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; shout, you depths of the earth; break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and He glorifies Himself in Israel. (Isaiah 44:21-23 AMP)

Psalm 71:5-8

For you have been my hope, Sovereign  Lord , my confidence since my youth.    From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you.    I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge.    My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. (Psalm 71:5-8 NIV)

Psalm 116:7

Return to your rest, my soul, for the  Lord  has been good to you. (Psalm 116:7 NIV)

Psalm 18:3

I called to the  Lord , who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies. (Psalm 18:3 NIV)

Psalm 103:9-12

He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;    he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.    For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;    as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:9-12 NIV)

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always]. (Colossians 3:15 AMP)

Psalm 116:12-14

What shall I return to the  Lord for all his goodness to me?    I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the  Lord .    I will fulfill my vows to the  Lord in the presence of all his people. (Psalm 116:12-14 NIV)

Exodus 33:16-19

How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”    And the  Lord  said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.”    Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”    And the  Lord  said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the  Lord , in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. (Exodus 33:16-19 NIV)

Isaiah 10:24-25

Therefore this is what the Lord, the  Lord  Almighty, says: “My people who live in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrians, who beat you with a rod and lift up a club against you, as Egypt did.    Very soon my anger against you will end and my wrath will be directed to their destruction.” (Isaiah 10:24, 25 NIV)

Psalm 63:4

I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. (Psalm 63:4 NIV)

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please  and  be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly  and  diligently seek Him [out]. (Hebrews 11:6 AMP)

Psalm 143:2

Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. (Psalm 143:2 NIV)

Psalm 139:4

Before a word is on my tongue you,  Lord , know it completely. (Psalm 139:4 NIV)

John 6:63

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. (John 6:63 NIV)

Ecclesiastes 7:16-18

Do not be overrighteous,
neither be overwise—
why destroy yourself? Do not be overwicked,
and do not be a fool—
why die before your time? It is good to grasp the one
and not let go of the other.
Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes. (Ecclesiastes 7:16-18 NIV)

Luke 8:25

And He said to them, [Why are you so fearful?] Where is your
                faith (your trust, your confidence in Me--in My veracity and My integrity)? And they
                were seized with alarm  and  profound  and  reverent dread, and they marveled, saying to one another, Who then is
                this, that He commands even wind and sea, and they obey Him? (Luke 8:25 AMP)

1 John 1:8-10

If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are
                sinners], we delude  and  lead ourselves astray, and the Truth
                [which the Gospel presents] is not in us [does not dwell in our hearts].  If we [freely] admit that we have sinned  and  confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and
                promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously]
                cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in
                purpose, thought, and action].  If we say (claim) we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and  make Him out to be false  and  a  liar, and His Word is not in us [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts]. (1 John 1:8-10 AMP)

Psalm 147:11

The Lord takes pleasure in those who reverently  and  worshipfully fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy  and  loving-kindness. (AMP)

Psalm 51:17

My sacrifice [the sacrifice acceptable] to God is a broken
                spirit; a broken and a contrite heart [broken down with sorrow for sin and humbly
                and thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise. (AMP)

Psalm 43:5

⁵ Why, my soul, are you downcast?
    Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise him,
    my Savior and my God.

Psalm 106:6-12

We have sinned, even as our ancestors did;
    we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
⁷ When our ancestors were in Egypt,
    they gave no thought to your miracles;
they did not remember your many kindnesses,
    and they rebelled by the sea, the Red Sea.^[b]
8 Yet he saved them for his name’s sake,
    to make his mighty power known.
⁹ He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up;
    he led them through the depths as through a desert.
¹⁰ He saved them from the hand of the foe;
    from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.
¹¹ The waters covered their adversaries;
    not one of them survived.
¹² Then they believed his promises
    and sang his praise.

Psalm 46:1-3

God is our refuge and strength,
    an ever-present help in trouble.
² Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
³ though its waters roar and foam
    and the mountains quake with their surging.^[c]

Psalm 25

¹ In you, Lord my God,
    I put my trust.

² I trust in you;
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.
³ No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous without cause.

Psalm 27

¹ The Lord is my light and my salvation—
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?

² When the wicked advance against me
    to devour^[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.
³ Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.

⁴ One thing I ask from the Lord,
    this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
    and to seek him in his temple.
⁵ For in the day of trouble
    he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.

⁶ Then my head will be exalted
    above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
    I will sing and make music to the Lord.

⁷ Hear my voice when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.
⁸ My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
    Your face, Lord, I will seek.
⁹ Do not hide your face from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;
    you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
    God my Savior.
¹⁰ Though my father and mother forsake me,
    the Lord will receive me.
¹¹ Teach me your way, Lord;
    lead me in a straight path
    because of my oppressors.
¹² Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
    for false witnesses rise up against me,
    spouting malicious accusations.

¹³ I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord
    in the land of the living.
¹⁴ Wait for the Lord;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

Psalm 74

A maskil^[a] of Asaph.

¹ O God, why have you rejected us forever?
    Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?
² Remember the nation you purchased long ago,
    the people of your inheritance, whom you redeemed—
    Mount Zion, where you dwelt.
³ Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,
    all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.

⁴ Your foes roared in the place where you met with us;
    they set up their standards as signs.
⁵ They behaved like men wielding axes
    to cut through a thicket of trees.
⁶ They smashed all the carved paneling
    with their axes and hatchets.
⁷ They burned your sanctuary to the ground;
    they defiled the dwelling place of your Name.
⁸ They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely!”
    They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.

⁹ We are given no signs from God;
    no prophets are left,
    and none of us knows how long this will be.
¹⁰ How long will the enemy mock you, God?
    Will the foe revile your name forever?
¹¹ Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?
    Take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them!

¹² But God is my King from long ago;
    he brings salvation on the earth.

¹³ It was you who split open the sea by your power;
    you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.
¹⁴ It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan
    and gave it as food to the creatures of the desert.
¹⁵ It was you who opened up springs and streams;
    you dried up the ever-flowing rivers.
¹⁶ The day is yours, and yours also the night;
    you established the sun and moon.
¹⁷ It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth;
    you made both summer and winter.

¹⁸ Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord,
    how foolish people have reviled your name.
¹⁹ Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts;
    do not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever.
²⁰ Have regard for your covenant,
    because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.
²¹ Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace;
    may the poor and needy praise your name.
²² Rise up, O God, and defend your cause;
    remember how fools mock you all day long.
²³ Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries,
    the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 74:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Isaiah 52

    my name is constantly blasphemed.
⁶ Therefore my people will know my name;
    therefore in that day they will know
that it is I who foretold it.
    Yes, it is I.”

⁷ How beautiful on the mountains
    are the feet of those who bring good news,
who proclaim peace,
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”
⁸ Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices;
    together they shout for joy.
When the Lord returns to Zion,
    they will see it with their own eyes.
⁹ Burst into songs of joy together,
    you ruins of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted his people,
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.
¹⁰ The Lord will lay bare his holy arm
    in the sight of all the nations,
and all the ends of the earth will see
    the salvation of our God.

¹¹ Depart, depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing!
Come out from it and be pure,
    you who carry the articles of the Lord’s house.
¹² But you will not leave in haste
    or go in flight;
for the Lord will go before you,
    the God of Israel will be your rear guard.