Psalms 119:42

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

Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”

saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”

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

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.

But now Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel, says: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.

I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul’s place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,

Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don’t make me the reproach of the foolish.

My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

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

I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.

All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants’ blood is being poured out.

My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God, now?”

Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

Take away my disgrace that I dread, for your ordinances are good.

You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.

and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”

He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”

Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

They will scourge and kill him. On the third day, he will rise again.”

He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,

Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed is Yahweh, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil. Yahweh has returned the evildoing of Nabal on his own head.” David sent and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to himself as wife.

He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, “Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah?” When he also had struck the waters, they were divided apart, and Elisha went over.

This is the word that Yahweh has spoken concerning him: ‘The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.

Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun.

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

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

Take reproach and contempt away from me, for I have kept your statutes.

Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.

I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

All of your words are truth. Every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.

I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, that you tell him that I am faint with love.

For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.

Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the sky give showers? Aren’t you he, Yahweh our God? Therefore we will wait for you; for you have made all these things.

Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, “Spare your people, Yahweh, and don’t give your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’ ”

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.

He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.

Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

For even Christ didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.”

As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?”

In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.

Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.

My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’

I have also become a reproach to them. When they see me, they shake their head.