Stress

7In 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.

7My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

3I call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised; and I am saved from my enemies.

4The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.

5The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.

6In 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.

22Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

5Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.

6Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

7Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

8It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.

9It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.

6“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins ? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

7But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

8“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

9but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

10Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

12for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

11There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

13It will turn out as a testimony for you.

14Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

16You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.

17You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.

18And not a hair of your head will perish.

19“By your endurance you will win your lives.

27in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

28Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the assemblies.

6In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.