How painful it is to the LORD when one of his people dies!

By the living LORD," David continued, "I know that the LORD himself will kill Saul, either when his time comes to die a natural death or when he dies in battle.

When you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will make one of your sons king and will keep his kingdom strong.

Why doesn't God set a time for judging, a day of justice for those who serve him?

Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses.

the time for killing and the time for healing, the time for tearing down and the time for building.

the time for making love and the time for not making love, the time for kissing and the time for not kissing.

the time for tearing and the time for mending, the time for silence and the time for talk.

As the time drew near when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind and set out on his way to Jerusalem.

Jesus said to them, "The right time for me has not yet come. Any time is right for you.

Then they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

"Now my heart is troubled---and what shall I say? Shall I say, 'Father, do not let this hour come upon me'? But that is why I came---so that I might go through this hour of suffering.

It was now the day before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. He had always loved those in the world who were his own, and he loved them to the very end.

After Jesus finished saying this, he looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your Son, so that the Son may give glory to you.

Jesus said to them, "The times and occasions are set by my Father's own authority, and it is not for you to know when they will be.

That night the Lord stood by Paul and said, "Don't be afraid! You have given your witness for me here in Jerusalem, and you must also do the same in Rome."

and said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul! You must stand before the Emperor. And God in his goodness to you has spared the lives of all those who are sailing with you.'

As for me, the hour has come for me to be sacrificed; the time is here for me to leave this life.

I know that I shall soon put off this mortal body, as our Lord Jesus Christ plainly told me.

Protect me as you would your very eyes; hide me in the shadow of your wings

from the attacks of the wicked. Deadly enemies surround me;

Come, LORD! Oppose my enemies and defeat them! Save me from the wicked by your sword;

My enemies want to kill me; they talk and plot against me.

Don't stay so far away, O God; my God, hurry to my aid!

Listen to my cry for help, for I am sunk in despair. Save me from my enemies; they are too strong for me.

My enemies have hunted me down and completely defeated me. They have put me in a dark prison, and I am like those who died long ago.

Because of your love for me, kill my enemies and destroy all my oppressors, for I am your servant.

I will make you like a solid bronze wall as far as they are concerned. They will fight against you, but they will not defeat you. I will be with you to protect you and keep you safe.

I will rescue you from the power of wicked and violent people. I, the LORD, have spoken."