The LORD protects and defends me; I trust in him. He gives me help and makes me glad; I praise him with joyful songs.

The LORD protects his people; he defends and saves his chosen king.

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

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

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.

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

How I love to do your will, my God! I keep your teaching in my heart."

My heart breaks when I remember the past, when I went with the crowds to the house of God and led them as they walked along, a happy crowd, singing and shouting praise to God.

We had intimate talks with each other and worshiped together in the Temple.

At night I long for you with all my heart; when you judge the earth and its people, they will all learn what justice is.

The new covenant that I will make with the people of Israel will be this: I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

The LORD says, "When that time comes, the people of both Israel and Judah will come weeping, looking for me, their God.

They will ask the way to Zion and then go in that direction. They will make an eternal covenant with me and never break it.

and their people will say, "Let us go up the hill of the LORD, to the Temple of Israel's God. He will teach us what he wants us to do; we will walk in the paths he has chosen. For the LORD's teaching comes from Jerusalem; from Zion he speaks to his people."