The LORD will rescue his people when he sees that their strength is gone. He will have mercy on those who serve him, when he sees how helpless they are.

No, I have not done you any wrong. You are doing wrong by making war on me. The LORD is the judge. He will decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites."

I have already told him that I am going to punish his family forever because his sons have spoken evil things against me. Eli knew they were doing this, but he did not stop them.

Rise in your anger, O LORD! Stand up against the fury of my enemies; rouse yourself and help me! Justice is what you demand,

You are the judge of all people. Judge in my favor, O LORD; you know that I am innocent.

Come, LORD! Do not let anyone defy you! Bring the heathen before you and pronounce judgment on them.

O God, declare me innocent, and defend my cause against the ungodly; deliver me from lying and evil people!

He will settle disputes among great nations. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again.

He will not lose hope or courage; he will establish justice on the earth. Distant lands eagerly wait for his teaching."

"The nations must get ready and come to the Valley of Judgment. There I, the LORD, will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.

Then I saw heaven open, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True; it is with justice that he judges and fights his battles.

She said, "Your Majesty, please pray to the LORD your God, so that my relative who is responsible for avenging the death of my son will not commit a greater crime by killing my other son." "I promise by the living LORD," David replied, "that your son will not be harmed in the least."

Jonathan said to the young man, "Let's cross over to the camp of those heathen Philistines. Maybe the LORD will help us; if he does, nothing can keep him from giving us the victory, no matter how few of us there are."

We want to remind you, friends, of the trouble we had in the province of Asia. The burdens laid upon us were so great and so heavy that we gave up all hope of staying alive.

We felt that the death sentence had been passed on us. But this happened so that we should rely, not on ourselves, but only on God, who raises the dead.

Early the next morning Elisha's servant got up, went out of the house, and saw the Syrian troops with their horses and chariots surrounding the town. He went back to Elisha and exclaimed, "We are doomed, sir! What shall we do?"

I look to the LORD for help at all times, and he rescues me from danger.

I look to the mountains; where will my help come from?

My help will come from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

LORD, I look up to you, up to heaven, where you rule.

As a servant depends on his master, as a maid depends on her mistress, so we will keep looking to you, O LORD our God, until you have mercy on us.

But I keep trusting in you, my Sovereign LORD. I seek your protection; don't let me die!

I thought I had been banished from your presence and would never see your holy Temple again.