I will praise him for what he has done; may all who are oppressed listen and be glad!

I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me; he freed me from all my fears.

He taught me to sing a new song, a song of praise to our God. Many who see this will take warning and will put their trust in the LORD.

Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

Then I will teach sinners your commands, and they will turn back to you.

He helps us in all our troubles, so that we are able to help others who have all kinds of troubles, using the same help that we ourselves have received from God.

but God was merciful to me in order that Christ Jesus might show his full patience in dealing with me, the worst of sinners, as an example for all those who would later believe in him and receive eternal life.

Remember that the LORD has chosen the righteous for his own, and he hears me when I call to him.

But now I am happy---not because I made you sad, but because your sadness made you change your ways. That sadness was used by God, and so we caused you no harm.

For the sadness that is used by God brings a change of heart that leads to salvation---and there is no regret in that! But sadness that is merely human causes death.

That grace instructs us to give up ungodly living and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this world,

Then you will call for wisdom, but I will not answer. You may look for me everywhere, but you will not find me.

The LORD says to his people, "When the time comes to save you, I will show you favor and answer your cries for help. I will guard and protect you and through you make a covenant with all peoples. I will let you settle once again in your land that is now laid waste.

Turn to the LORD and pray to him, now that he is near.

saying, "If you only knew today what is needed for peace! But now you cannot see it!

They will completely destroy you and the people within your walls; not a single stone will they leave in its place, because you did not recognize the time when God came to save you!"

You will look for me, but you will not find me, because you cannot go where I will be."

Hear what God says: "When the time came for me to show you favor, I heard you; when the day arrived for me to save you, I helped you." Listen! This is the hour to receive God's favor; today is the day to be saved!

(SEE 42:6)

Save me, O God! The water is up to my neck;

I am sinking in deep mud, and there is no solid ground; I am out in deep water, and the waves are about to drown me.

But as for me, I will pray to you, LORD; answer me, God, at a time you choose. Answer me because of your great love, because you keep your promise to save.

Don't let the flood come over me; don't let me drown in the depths or sink into the grave.

then the flood would have carried us away, the water would have covered us,

the raging torrent would have drowned us."

The flood continued for forty days, and the water became deep enough for the boat to float.

It became so deep that it covered the highest mountains;

Every living being on the earth died---every bird, every animal, and every person.

When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you.

"So then, anyone who hears these words of mine and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.

"But anyone who hears these words of mine and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

And then from his mouth the dragon poured out a flood of water after the woman, so that it would carry her away.

But the earth helped the woman; it opened its mouth and swallowed the water that had come from the dragon's mouth.