Psalms 40:17

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.

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

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

Our help is in Yahweh’s name, who made heaven and earth.

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.

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

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.

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

For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

Unless Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.

Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your offspring:

“There is no one like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, in his excellency on the skies.

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”

In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

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.”

Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

Don’t be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you,” says Yahweh. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

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

Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

Don’t put your trust in princes, in a son of man in whom there is no help.

The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

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

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.

He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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

He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?”

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care for the sheep.

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

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

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

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written.

who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvelous things without number;

For the Lord Yahweh will help me. Therefore I have not been confounded. Therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I won’t be disappointed.

the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh.

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

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

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.

But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh, don’t delay.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.

The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours.

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.

I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.

Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.

to him who alone does great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:

Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.

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.

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.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

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

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

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

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

Hurry to help me, Lord, my salvation.

Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.

Remember me, my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.

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

For you will save the afflicted people, but the arrogant eyes you will bring down.

But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.

But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me.

For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.

Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

for I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me.

I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.

Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

The nobleman said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.