In my trouble I called to the LORD; I called to my God for help. In his temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.

He does not neglect the poor or ignore their suffering; he does not turn away from them, but answers when they call for help."

I was afraid and thought that he had driven me out of his presence. But he heard my cry, when I called to him for help.

I cry aloud to God; I cry aloud, and he hears me.

In times of trouble I pray to the Lord; all night long I lift my hands in prayer, but I cannot find comfort.

I love the LORD, because he hears me; he listens to my prayers.

The danger of death was all around me; the horrors of the grave closed in on me; I was filled with fear and anxiety.

The LORD is merciful and good; our God is compassionate.

"In my distress, O LORD, I called to you, and you answered me. From deep in the world of the dead I cried for help, and you heard me.

"Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

And so I say to you: Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away.

But his answer was: "My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak." I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ's power over me.

In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him.

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.

When evil people attack me and try to kill me, they stumble and fall.

So we will not be afraid, even if the earth is shaken and mountains fall into the ocean depths;

When I am afraid, O LORD Almighty, I put my trust in you.

David said to himself, "One of these days Saul will kill me. The best thing for me to do is to escape to Philistia. Then Saul will give up looking for me in Israel, and I will be safe."

God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The LORD gives me power and strength; he is my savior.

Even after we arrived in Macedonia, we did not have any rest. There were troubles everywhere, quarrels with others, fears in our hearts.

But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us with the coming of Titus.

For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.