When I was in trouble, I called to the LORD, and he answered me.

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

I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the LORD's house."

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

What if the LORD had not been on our side? Answer, O Israel!

The LORD is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The LORD protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid.

in you, my God, I trust. Save me from the shame of defeat; don't let my enemies gloat over me!

Because the LORD is righteous and good, he teaches sinners the path they should follow.

The LORD will save his people; those who go to him for protection will be spared.

He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.

He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to depend on people.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to depend on human leaders.

but he takes pleasure in those who honor him, in those who trust in his constant love.

They put their trust in God and prayed to him for help, and God answered their prayers and made them victorious over the Hagrites and their allies.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know.

Remember the LORD in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.

"But I will bless the person who puts his trust in me.

He is like a tree growing near a stream and sending out roots to the water. It is not afraid when hot weather comes, because its leaves stay green; it has no worries when there is no rain; it keeps on bearing fruit.

Let us, then, who were the first to hope in Christ, praise God's glory!

And you also became God's people when you heard the true message, the Good News that brought you salvation. You believed in Christ, and God put his stamp of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit he had promised.

Through him you believe in God, who raised him from death and gave him glory; and so your faith and hope are fixed on God.

The LORD has chosen Zion; he wants to make it his home:

"This is where I will live forever; this is where I want to rule.

Let everyone who lives in Zion shout and sing! Israel's holy God is great, and he lives among his people."

How shall we answer the messengers that come to us from Philistia? We will tell them that the LORD has established Zion and that his suffering people will find safety there.

they will vanish like moth-eaten clothing! But the deliverance I bring will last forever; my victory will endure for all time."

Those whom you have rescued will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.

I stretched out the heavens and laid the earth's foundations; I say to Jerusalem, 'You are my people! I have given you my teaching, and I protect you with my hand.' "

Jerusalem, be strong and great again! Holy city of God, clothe yourself with splendor! The heathen will never enter your gates again.

How wonderful it is to see a messenger coming across the mountains, bringing good news, the news of peace! He announces victory and says to Zion, "Your God is king!"

Those who guard the city are shouting, shouting together for joy. They can see with their own eyes the return of the LORD to Zion.

The victorious men of Jerusalem will attack Edom and rule over it. And the LORD himself will be king."

and their people will say, "Let us go up the hill of the LORD, to the Temple of Israel's God. He will teach us what he wants us to do; we will walk in the paths he has chosen. For the LORD's teaching comes from Jerusalem; from Zion he speaks to his people."

and the angel told me to proclaim what the LORD Almighty had said: "I have a deep love and concern for Jerusalem, my holy city,

The angel also told me to proclaim: "The LORD Almighty says that his cities will be prosperous again and that he will once again help Jerusalem and claim the city as his own."

Then I looked, and there was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion; with him were 144,000 people who have his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads.

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."

And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.