1 Samuel 21:12

In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

He said, “I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.

As for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.” Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

David said in his heart, “I will now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So shall I escape out of his hand.”

I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill.

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife’s sake.’

These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart;

Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul. You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.

David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin. No man had known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.

David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

“Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults.

But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

It will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.

Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?

Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

Moreover he said to me, “Son of man, receive in your heart and hear with your ears all my words that I speak to you.

“Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.

He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Didn’t he tell me, ‘She is my sister’? She, even she herself, said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.”

The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “My wife”, lest, he thought, “the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at.”

David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

When he saw that, he arose, and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done.” But now, strengthen my hands.

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,

When Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men and all the princes heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Uriah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,