Micah 7:8

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

For, behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Yahweh upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you. Light will shine on your ways.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.

When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your loving kindness, Yahweh, held me up.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.

Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

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.”

“Moreover you shall tell them, ‘Yahweh says: “ ‘Do men fall, and not rise up again? Does one turn away, and not return?

In that day Yahweh will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He who is feeble among them at that day will be like David, and David’s house will be like God, like Yahweh’s angel before them.

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.

Tell the children of Ammon, ‘Hear the word of the Lord Yahweh! The Lord Yahweh says, “Because you said, ‘Aha!’ against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was made desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity:

therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land to themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.” ’

pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

When he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on him, and the ropes that were on his arms became as flax that was burned with fire; and his bands dropped from off his hands.

He has torn me in his wrath and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.

If indeed you will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach,

“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him

The enemy is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.

They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.

Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

For I said, “Don’t let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips.”

Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.

House of Jacob, come, and let’s walk in the light of Yahweh.

Don’t rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent’s root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.

“Because you are glad, because you rejoice, O you who plunder my heritage, because you are wanton as a heifer that treads out the grain, and neigh as strong horses;

Her princes within it are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.

“The Lord Yahweh says: ‘You will drink of your sister’s cup, which is deep and large. You will be ridiculed and held in derision. It contains much.

For the Lord Yahweh says: “Because you have clapped your hands, stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the contempt of your soul against the land of Israel;

As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so I will do to you. You will be desolate, Mount Seir, and all Edom, even all of it. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.’ ”

In that day I will raise up the tent of David who is fallen, and close up its breaches, and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old;

But don’t look down on your brother in the day of his disaster, and don’t rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction. Don’t speak proudly in the day of distress.

Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, where is Yahweh your God? Then my enemy will see me and will cover her shame. Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets.

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

There will be no night, and they need no lamp light or sun light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

saying to those who are bound, ‘Come out!’; to those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves!’ “They shall feed along the paths, and their pasture shall be on all treeless heights.

Who among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’s name, and rely on his God.

The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.