Do not reject me now that I am old; do not abandon me now that I am feeble.

Now that I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me, O God! Be with me while I proclaim your power and might to all generations to come.

and began to speak. I am young, and you are old, so I was afraid to tell you what I think.

I told myself that you ought to speak, that you older men should share your wisdom.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us and took us to the house of the man we were going to stay with ---Mnason, from Cyprus, who had been a believer since the early days.

For this reason I could be bold enough, as your brother in Christ, to order you to do what should be done.

But because I love you, I make a request instead. I do this even though I am Paul, the ambassador of Christ Jesus, and at present also a prisoner for his sake.

for the LORD loves what is right and does not abandon his faithful people. He protects them forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be driven out.

The LORD will not abandon his people; he will not desert those who belong to him.

Joshua, no one will be able to defeat you as long as you live. I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will always be with you; I will never abandon you.

The LORD has made a solemn promise, and he will not abandon you, for he has decided to make you his own people.

While they look on helplessly, their babies will be battered to death, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be raped."

there are many enemies, but we are never without a friend; and though badly hurt at times, we are not destroyed.

Have you forgotten the encouraging words which God speaks to you as his children? "My child, pay attention when the Lord corrects you, and do not be discouraged when he rebukes you.

Because the Lord corrects everyone he loves, and punishes everyone he accepts as a child."

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never leave you; I will never abandon you."

They will always be prosperous, and their children will possess the land.

like dogs roaming about for food and growling if they do not find enough.

May his children be homeless beggars; may they be driven from the ruins they live in!

The good man's children will be powerful in the land; his descendants will be blessed.

"I will keep my promise to you and to your descendants in future generations as an everlasting covenant. I will be your God and the God of your descendants.

and vultures are waiting to eat their corpses. They know their future is dark;

Good people will have wealth to leave to their grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners will go to the righteous.

He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away with empty hands.

He has remembered to show mercy to Abraham and to all his descendants forever!"