Scriptures for Strength!

(Psalms 34:4)
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Scriptures for Strength!

Psalms 27:1-14

[1](A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

[2]When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

[3]Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

[4]One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

[5]For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

[6]And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

[7]Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

[8]When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

[9]Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

[10]When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

[11]Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

[12]Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

[13]I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

[14]Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Psalms 34:1-22

[1](A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.) I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

[2]My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

[3]O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

[4]I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

[5]They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

[6]This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

[7]The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

[8]O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

[9]O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

[10]The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

[11]Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

[12]What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

[13]Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

[14]Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

[15]The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

[16]The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

[17]The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

[18]The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

[19]Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

[20]He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

[21]Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

[22]The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Psalms 37:1-40

[1](A Psalm of David.) Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

[2]For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

[3]Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

[4]Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

[5]Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

[6]And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

[7]Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

[8]Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

[9]For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

[10]For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

[11]But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

[12]The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

[13]The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

[14]The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

[15]Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

[16]A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

[17]For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

[18]The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

[19]They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

[20]But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

[21]The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

[22]For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

[23]The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

[24]Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

[25]I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

[26]He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

[27]Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

[28]For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

[29]The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

[30]The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

[31]The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

[32]The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

[33]The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

[34]Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

[35]I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

[36]Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

[37]Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

[38]But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

[39]But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

[40]And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.