Psalms 116:4

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

“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.

‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’

Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

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

He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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.

You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.”

I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, ‘It is my people;’ and they will say, ‘Yahweh is my God.’ ”

By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

and I said, “My God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God; for our iniquities have increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown up to the heavens.

“But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,

You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!

Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.

In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

Then you will call, and Yahweh will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly;

It will happen that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Yahweh, I cry to you, For the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame has burned all the trees of the field.

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.

All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

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

You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You will pay your vows.

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.

In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.

Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.

If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, will I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue; for you will surely overtake them, and will without fail recover all.”

The children of Benjamin also lived from Geba onward, at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,

Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.

Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.

Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,

For the people will dwell in Zion at Jerusalem. You will weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the voice of your cry. When he hears you, he will answer you.

You hope of Israel, its Savior in the time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?

Yahweh, you know. Remember me, visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors. You are patient, so don’t take me away. Know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.

Sing to Yahweh! Praise Yahweh, for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.

But I will deliver you in that day,” says Yahweh; “and you will not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid.

that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”

I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”

“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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

While he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.

He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

Then the Levitical priests arose and blessed the people. Their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.

Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

For Yahweh is great, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.

Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!”

“Awake, sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is close to me,” says Yahweh of Armies. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on Yahweh’s name.

I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.

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.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my distresses.

This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

Samson called to Yahweh, and said, “Lord Yahweh, remember me, please, and strengthen me, please, only this once, God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.”

Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.