Psalms 131:2

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

“For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Yahweh is with you.’ ”

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

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

For I delight in God’s law after the inward man,

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

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.

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

The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.”

Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

But the salvation of the righteous is from Yahweh. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

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

Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. Vows shall be performed to you.

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

to whom he said, “This is the resting place. Give rest to weary,” and “This is the refreshing;” yet they would not hear.

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,

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;

but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen; then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.

Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them. There were with him about four hundred men.

David’s men said to him, “Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’ ” Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe secretly.

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

For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.

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

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.

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.”

Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

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.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

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

Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

For thus said the Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,

It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.

Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

The child grew and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Behold, today your eyes have seen how Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you; but I spared you; and I said, I will not stretch out my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh’s anointed.

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.

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.

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

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

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

“By your endurance you will win your lives.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.