Job 19:25-27

“But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought! (Job 19:25-27 NLT)

Proverbs 12:21

No harm comes to the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble. (Proverbs 12:21 NLT)

Matthew 5:10-12

God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you  and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.    Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way. (Matthew 5:10-12 NLT)

Deuteronomy 9:1-6, 27, 28

“Listen, O Israel! Today you are about to cross the Jordan River to take over the land belonging to nations much greater and more powerful than you. They live in cities with walls that reach to the sky!  The people are strong and tall—descendants of the famous Anakite giants. You’ve heard the saying, ‘Who can stand up to the Anakites?’  But recognize today that the L ord  your God is the one who will cross over ahead of you like a devouring fire to destroy them. He will subdue them so that you will quickly conquer them and drive them out, just as the L ord  has promised. “After the L ord  your God has done this for you, don’t say in your hearts, ‘The L ord  has given us this land because we are such good people!’ No, it is because of the wickedness of the other nations that he is pushing them out of your way.  It is not because you are so good or have such integrity that you are about to occupy their land. The L ord  your God will drive these nations out ahead of you only because of their wickedness, and to fulfill the oath he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.  You must recognize that the L ord  your God is not giving you this good land because you are good, for you are not—you are a stubborn people. Please overlook the stubbornness and the awful sin of these people, and remember instead your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.  If you destroy these people, the Egyptians will say, “The Israelites died because the L ord  wasn’t able to bring them to the land he had promised to give them.” Or they might say, “He destroyed them because he hated them; he deliberately took them into the wilderness to slaughter them.” (Deuteronomy 9:1-6, 27, 28 NLT)

Matthew 5:3

“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. (Matthew 5:3 NLT)

Isaiah 45:5

I am the L ord ; there is no other God. I have equipped you for battle, though you don’t even know me, (Isaiah 45:5 NLT)

Deuteronomy 4:26-31

“Today I call on heaven and earth as witnesses against you. If you break my covenant, you will quickly disappear from the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy. You will live there only a short time; then you will be utterly destroyed.  For the L ord  will scatter you among the nations, where only a few of you will survive.  There, in a foreign land, you will worship idols made from wood and stone—gods that neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.  But from there you will search again for the L ord  your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him. “In the distant future, when you are suffering all these things, you will finally return to the L ord  your God and listen to what he tells you.  For the L ord  your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the solemn covenant he made with your ancestors. (Deuteronomy 4:26-31 NLT)

Romans 8:1, 2

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.  And because you belong to him, the power  of the life-giving Spirit has freed you  from the power of sin that leads to death. (Romans 8:1, 2 NLT)

Romans 7:15-25

I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.  But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good.  So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.  I want to do what is right, but I can’t.  I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.  But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.  I love God’s law with all my heart.  But there is another power  within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.  Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?  Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin. (Romans 7:15-25 NLT)

John 3:18

“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. (John 3:18 NLT)

Leviticus 20:13

“If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act. They must both be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense. (Leviticus 20:13 NLT)

Leviticus 18:22

“Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin. (Leviticus 18:22 NLT)

Deuteronomy 1:29-33

“But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them!  The L ord  your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt.  And you saw how the L ord  your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness, just as a father cares for his child. Now he has brought you to this place.’ “But even after all he did, you refused to trust the L ord  your God,  who goes before you looking for the best places to camp, guiding you with a pillar of fire by night and a pillar of cloud by day. (Deuteronomy 1:29-33 NLT)

Psalms 94:3-5, 9-14, 19, 20, 22, 23

How long, O L ord ? How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat? How long will they speak with arrogance? How long will these evil people boast? They crush your people, L ord , hurting those you claim as your own. Is he deaf—the one who made your ears? Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes? He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you? He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing? The L ord  knows people’s thoughts; he knows they are worthless! Joyful are those you discipline, L ord , those you teach with your instructions. You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked. The L ord  will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side— leaders whose decrees permit injustice? But the L ord  is my fortress; my God is the mighty rock where I hide. God will turn the sins of evil people back on them. He will destroy them for their sins. The L ord  our God will destroy them. (Psalms 94:3-5, 9-14, 19, 20, 22, 23 NLT)

Psalms 92:12-15

But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the L ord ’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. They will declare, “The L ord  is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!” (Psalms 92:12-15 NLT)

Psalms 93:3, 4

The floods have risen up, O L ord . The floods have roared like thunder; the floods have lifted their pounding waves. But mightier than the violent raging of the seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore— the L ord  above is mightier than these! (Psalms 93:3, 4 NLT)

Psalms 90:14-17

Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives. Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery! Replace the evil years with good. Let us, your servants, see you work again; let our children see your glory. And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! (Psalms 90:14-17 NLT)

Psalms 89:19-35

Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people. You said, “I have raised up a warrior. I have selected him from the common people to be king. I have found my servant David. I have anointed him with my holy oil. I will steady him with my hand; with my powerful arm I will make him strong. His enemies will not defeat him, nor will the wicked overpower him. I will beat down his adversaries before him and destroy those who hate him. My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him, and by my authority he will grow in power. I will extend his rule over the sea, his dominion over the rivers. And he will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’ I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth. I will love him and be kind to him forever; my covenant with him will never end. I will preserve an heir for him; his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven. But if his descendants forsake my instructions and fail to obey my regulations, if they do not obey my decrees and fail to keep my commands, then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their disobedience with beating. But I will never stop loving him nor fail to keep my promise to him. No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said. I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie: (Psalms 89:19-35 NLT)

Deuteronomy 32:9-12

“For the people of Israel belong to the L ord ; Jacob is his special possession. He found them in a desert land, in an empty, howling wasteland. He surrounded them and watched over them; he guarded them as he would guard his own eyes. Like an eagle that rouses her chicks and hovers over her young, so he spread his wings to take them up and carried them safely on his pinions. The L ord  alone guided them; they followed no foreign gods. (Deuteronomy 32:9-12 NLT)

(Psalms 84:5-7 NLT)

What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord , who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings. They will continue to grow stronger, and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem. (Psalms 84:5-7 NLT)

Numbers 23:20, 21, 23

Listen, I received a command to bless; God has blessed, and I cannot reverse it! No misfortune is in his plan for Jacob; no trouble is in store for Israel. For the Lord  their God is with them; he has been proclaimed their king. No curse can touch Jacob; no magic has any power against Israel. For now it will be said of Jacob, ‘What wonders God has done for Israel!’ (Numbers 23:20, 21, 23 NLT)

Psalms 81:6, 7, 9-16

“Now I will take the load from your shoulders; I will free your hands from their heavy tasks. You cried to me in trouble, and I saved you; I answered out of the thundercloud and tested your faith when there was no water at Meribah. Interlude You must never have a foreign god; you must not bow down before a false god. For it was I, the L ord  your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things. “But no, my people wouldn’t listen. Israel did not want me around. So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas. Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths! How quickly I would then subdue their enemies! How soon my hands would be upon their foes! Those who hate the L ord  would cringe before him; they would be doomed forever. But I would feed you with the finest wheat. I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.” (Psalms 81:6, 7, 9-16 NLT)

Isaiah 51:12-17, 22, 23

“I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? Yet you have forgotten the L ord , your Creator, the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies? Where is their fury and anger now? It is gone! Soon all you captives will be released! Imprisonment, starvation, and death will not be your fate! For I am the L ord  your God, who stirs up the sea, causing its waves to roar. My name is the L ord  of Heaven’s Armies. And I have put my words in your mouth and hidden you safely in my hand. I stretched out  the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. I am the one who says to Israel, ‘You are my people!’” Wake up, wake up, O Jerusalem! You have drunk the cup of the L ord ’s fury. You have drunk the cup of terror, tipping out its last drops. This is what the Sovereign L ord , your God and Defender, says: “See, I have taken the terrible cup from your hands. You will drink no more of my fury. Instead, I will hand that cup to your tormentors, those who said, ‘We will trample you into the dust and walk on your backs.’” (Isaiah 51:12-17, 22, 23 NLT)

Song of Songs 8:6, 7

Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy  as enduring as the grave. Love flashes like fire, the brightest kind of flame. Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with all his wealth, his offer would be utterly scorned. (Song of Songs 8:6, 7 NLT)

Habakkuk 3:17, 18

Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the L ord ! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! (Habakkuk 3:17, 18 NLT)

Mark 8:35

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. (Mark 8:35 NLT)

Psalms 84:11, 12

For the L ord  God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The L ord  will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. O L ord  of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in you. (Psalms 84:11, 12 NLT)

Numbers 14:3, 6-9

“Why is the L ord  taking us to this country only to have us die in battle? Our wives and our little ones will be carried off as plunder! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?”  Two of the men who had explored the land, Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, tore their clothing.  They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land!  And if the L ord  is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey.  Do not rebel against the L ord , and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the L ord  is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!” (Numbers 14:3, 6-9 NLT)

Numbers 11:21-23

But Moses responded to the L ord , “There are 600,000 foot soldiers here with me, and yet you say, ‘I will give them meat for a whole month!’  Even if we butchered all our flocks and herds, would that satisfy them? Even if we caught all the fish in the sea, would that be enough?” Then the L ord  said to Moses, “Has my arm lost its power? Now you will see whether or not my word comes true!” (Numbers 11:21-23 NLT)

Psalms 71:20-22

You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth. You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again. Then I will praise you with music on the harp, because you are faithful to your promises, O my God. I will sing praises to you with a lyre, O Holy One of Israel. (Psalms 71:20-22 NLT)

Psalms 42:11

Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God! (Psalms 42:11 NLT)

Psalms 69:29-33

I am suffering and in pain. Rescue me, O God, by your saving power. Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving. For this will please the L ord  more than sacrificing cattle, more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves. The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged. For the L ord  hears the cries of the needy; he does not despise his imprisoned people. (Psalms 69:29-33 NLT)

Psalms 68:5, 6, 19, 35

Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God! (Psalms 68:5, 6, 19, 35 NLT)

Psalms 66:17-20

For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me. (Psalms 66:17-20 NLT)

Psalms 66:10-12

You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver. You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs. Then you put a leader over us. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance. (Psalms 66:10-12 NLT)

Psalms 66:1-4

Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is. Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power. Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs.” Interlude (Psalms 66:1-4 NLT)

Psalms 63:11

But the king will rejoice in God. All who trust in him will praise him, while liars will be silenced. (Psalms 63:11 NLT)

Psalms 65:3, 5

Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all. You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas. (Psalms 65:3, 5 NLT)

Psalms 59:1, 4, 8, 10

Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me. I have done nothing wrong, yet they prepare to attack me. Wake up! See what is happening and help me! But L ord , you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile nations. In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies. (Psalms 59:1, 4, 8, 10 NLT)

Leviticus 26:3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12

“If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands,  I will send you the seasonal rains. The land will then yield its crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.  “I will give you peace in the land, and you will be able to sleep with no cause for fear. I will rid the land of wild animals and keep your enemies out of your land.  “I will look favorably upon you, making you fertile and multiplying your people. And I will fulfill my covenant with you.  I will live among you, and I will not despise you.  I will walk among you; I will be your God, and you will be my people. (Leviticus 26:3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12 NLT)