“There is a river whose streams bring happiness to God’s city, to the holy city of God Most High. God is in that city, so it will never be destroyed. He is there to help even before sunrise.”
Psalms 46:4-5 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.46.4-5.erv
“God is our protection and source of strength. He is always ready to help us in times of trouble. So we are not afraid when the earth quakes and the mountains fall into the sea. We are not afraid when the seas become rough and dark and the mountains tremble. Selah”
Psalms 46:1-3 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.46.1-3.erv
“Lord, wake up! Why are you sleeping? Get up! Don’t ignore us forever! Why are you hiding from us? Have you forgotten our pain and troubles?
Get up and help us! Rescue us because of your faithful love.”
Psalms 44:23-24, 26 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.44.23-24,26.erv
“God, you are my king. Give the command and lead Jacob’s people to victory.
We need your help to push our enemies back. Only in your name can we trample those who attacked us.
I don’t put my trust in my bow. My sword cannot save me. You are the one who saved us from our enemies. You are the one who put our enemies to shame.”
Psalms 44:4-7 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.44.4-7.erv
“God, you are my place of safety. Why have you turned me away? Why must I suffer this sadness that my enemies have brought me?
Send your light and your truth to guide me, to lead me to your holy mountain, to your home.
I want to go to God’s altar, to the God who makes me so very happy. God, my God, I want to play my harp and sing praises to you!
Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I tell myself, “Wait for God’s help! You will again have a chance to praise him, your God, the one who will save you.””
Psalms 43:2-5 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.43.2-5.erv
“This will happen when the special child is born. God will give us a son who will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be “Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.”
His power will continue to grow, and there will be peace without end. This will establish him as the king sitting on David’s throne and ruling his kingdom. He will rule with goodness and justice forever and ever. The strong love that the Lord All-Powerful has for his people will make this happen!”
Isaiah 9:6-7 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/isa.9.6-7.erv
“Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him would not be lost but have eternal life.”
John 3:16 ERV
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“While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have the baby. She gave birth to her first son. She wrapped him up well and laid him in a box where cattle are fed. She put him there because the guest room was full.
That night, some shepherds were out in the fields near Bethlehem watching their sheep. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining around them. The shepherds were very afraid.
The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid. I have some very good news for you—news that will make everyone happy. Today your Savior was born in David’s town. He is the Messiah, the Lord. This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in pieces of cloth and lying in a feeding box.””
Luke 2:6-12 ERV
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“In a loud voice she said to Mary, “God has blessed you more than any other woman. And God has blessed the baby you will have. You are the mother of my Lord, and you have come to me! Why has something so good happened to me? When I heard your voice, the baby inside me jumped with joy. Great blessings are yours because you believed what the Lord said to you! You believed this would happen.””
Luke 1:42-45 ERV
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“Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen? I am still a virgin.” The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of the Most High God will cover you. The baby will be holy and will be called the Son of God.
Mary said, “I am the Lord’s servant. Let this thing you have said happen to me!” Then the angel went away.”
Luke 1:34-35, 38 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/luk.1.34-35,38.erv
“During Elizabeth’s sixth month of pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to a virgin girl who lived in Nazareth, a town in Galilee. She was engaged to marry a man named Joseph from the family of David. Her name was Mary.
The angel came to her and said, “Greetings! The Lord is with you; you are very special to him.” But Mary was very confused about what the angel said. She wondered, “What does this mean?” The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, because God is very pleased with you.
Listen! You will become pregnant and have a baby boy. You will name him Jesus. He will be great. People will call him the Son of the Most High God, and the Lord God will make him king like his ancestor David. He will rule over the people of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.””
Luke 1:26-33 ERV
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“But after Joseph thought about this, an angel from the Lord came to him in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to accept Mary to be your wife. The baby inside her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son. You will name him Jesus. Give him that name because he will save his people from their sins.”
All this happened to make clear the full meaning of what the Lord said through the prophet: “The virgin will be pregnant and will give birth to a son. They will name him Immanuel.” (Immanuel means “God with us.”)”
Matthew 1:20-23 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/mat.1.20-23.erv
“Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I tell myself, “Wait for God’s help! You will again be able to praise him, your God, the one who will save you.””
Psalms 42:11 ERV
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“I say, “ Lord, be kind to me. I sinned against you, but forgive me and make me well.””
Psalms 41:4 ERV
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“Those who help the poor succeed will get many blessings. When trouble comes, the Lord will save them. The Lord will protect them and save their lives. He will bless them in this land. He will not let their enemies harm them. When they are sick in bed, the Lord will give them strength and make them well!”
Psalms 41:1-3 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.41.1-3.erv
“Lord, do not hide your mercy from me. Let your love and loyalty always protect me. Troubles have surrounded me. They are too many to count!
My sins have caught me, and I cannot escape them. They are more than the hairs on my head. I have lost my courage. Please, Lord, rescue me! Lord, hurry and help me!
But may those who come to you be happy and rejoice. May those who love being saved by you always be able to say, “Praise the Lord!””
Psalms 40:11-13, 16 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.40.11-13,16.erv
“I told the good news of victory to the people in the great assembly. And, Lord, you know that I will never stop telling that good news. I told about the good things you did. I did not hide these things in my heart. I spoke of how you can be trusted to save us. I did not hide your love and loyalty from those in the great assembly.”
Psalms 40:9-10 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.40.9-10.erv
“Lord, you made me understand this: You don’t really want sacrifices and grain offerings. You don’t want burnt offerings and sin offerings. So I said, “Here I am, ready to do what was written about me in the book. My God, I am happy to do whatever you want. I never stop thinking about your teachings.””
Psalms 40:6-8 ERV
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“I called to the Lord, and he heard me. He heard my cries. He lifted me out of the grave. He lifted me from that muddy place. He picked me up, put me on solid ground, and kept my feet from slipping.
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see what he did and worship him. They will put their trust in the Lord.”
Psalms 40:1-3 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.40.1-3.erv
“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.”
Psalms 43:5 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/psa.43.5.niv
“Save me from the bad things I did. Don’t let me be treated like a fool.
But please stop punishing me. You will destroy me if you do not stop.
You punish people for doing wrong to teach them the right way to live.
As a moth destroys cloth, you destroy what people love. Yes, our lives are like a small cloud that quickly disappears. Selah”
Psalms 39:8, 10-11 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.39.8,10-11.erv
“I know I am guilty of doing wrong. I cannot forget my pain. Lord, I told you about the evil I have done. I am sorry for my sin.
Lord, don’t leave me. My God, stay close to me. Come quickly and help me. My Lord, you are the one who saves me.”
Psalms 38:17-18, 21-22 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.38.17-18,21-22.erv
“Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have. And because you belong to Christ Jesus, God’s peace will stand guard over all your thoughts and feelings. His peace can do this far better than our human minds.”
Philippians 4:6-7 ERV
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“Lord, don’t criticize me when you are angry. Don’t discipline me in anger. You have hurt me. You punished me and hurt me deeply. You punished me severely, so my whole body is sore. I sinned, and now all my bones hurt. My guilt is like a heavy burden. I am sinking beneath its weight.”
Psalms 38:1-4 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.38.1-4.erv
“The Lord saves those who are good. When they have troubles, he is their strength. The Lord helps good people and rescues them. They depend on him, so he rescues them from the wicked.”
Psalms 37:39-40 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.37.39-40.erv
“Stop doing anything evil and do good, and you will always have a place to live. The Lord loves what is right, and he will never leave his followers without help. He will always protect them, but he will destroy the families of the wicked.”
Psalms 37:27-28 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.37.27-28.erv
“The Lord shows us how we should live, and he is pleased when he sees people living that way. If they stumble, they will not fall, because the Lord reaches out to steady them.
I was young, and now I am old, but I have never seen good people left with no one to help them; I have never seen their children begging for food.”
Psalms 37:23-25 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.37.23-25.erv
“The wicked will be destroyed, but the Lord cares for those who are good. The Lord protects pure people all their life. Their reward will continue forever. When trouble comes, good people will not be destroyed. When times of hunger come, good people will have plenty to eat.”
Psalms 37:17-19 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.37.17-19.erv
“The wicked plan bad things for those who are good. They show their teeth in anger at them. But our Lord will laugh at them. He will make sure they get what they deserve.
The wicked draw their swords to kill the poor and the helpless. They aim their arrows to murder all who live right. But their bows will break, and their swords will pierce their own hearts.”
Psalms 37:12-15 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.37.12-15.erv
“Trust in the Lord and wait quietly for his help. Don’t be angry when people make evil plans and succeed. Don’t become so angry and upset that you, too, want to do evil. The wicked will be destroyed, but those who call to the Lord for help will get the land he promised.”
Psalms 37:7-9 ERV
https://www.bible.com/406/psa.37.7-9.erv
