The LORD gives strength to his people and blesses them with peace.

May his towns be protected with iron gates, And may he always live secure."

But those who trust in the LORD for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.

"They will say that only through me are victory and strength to be found; but all who hate me will suffer disgrace.

I, the LORD, will rescue all the descendants of Jacob, and they will give me praise.

I will make my people strong; they will worship and obey me." The LORD has spoken.

I ask God from the wealth of his glory to give you power through his Spirit to be strong in your inner selves,

Finally, build up your strength in union with the Lord and by means of his mighty power.

I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.

As for you, my son, be strong through the grace that is ours in union with Christ Jesus.

LORD our God, we have been ruled by others, but you alone are our LORD.

I will tell of the LORD's unfailing love; I praise him for all he has done for us. He has richly blessed the people of Israel because of his mercy and constant love.

Because you are righteous, help me and rescue me. Listen to me and save me!

I will tell of your goodness; all day long I will speak of your salvation, though it is more than I can understand.

Your righteousness, God, reaches the skies. You have done great things; there is no one like you.

I will speak of your righteousness all day long, because those who tried to harm me have been defeated and disgraced.

Spare my life, O God, and save me, and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness.

Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things.

For the gospel reveals how God puts people right with himself: it is through faith from beginning to end. As the scripture says, "The person who is put right with God through faith shall live."

But now God's way of putting people right with himself has been revealed. It has nothing to do with law, even though the Law of Moses and the prophets gave their witness to it.

They have not known the way in which God puts people right with himself, and instead, they have tried to set up their own way; and so they did not submit themselves to God's way of putting people right.

and be completely united with him. I no longer have a righteousness of my own, the kind that is gained by obeying the Law. I now have the righteousness that is given through faith in Christ, the righteousness that comes from God and is based on faith.

God will do what is right: he will bring suffering on those who make you suffer,