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

But God has brought you into union with Christ Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom. By him we are put right with God; we become God's holy people and are set free.

So then, as the scripture says, "Whoever wants to boast must boast of what the Lord has done."

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 am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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

I will love him and be loyal to him; I will make him always victorious.

He will break the power of the wicked, but the power of the righteous will be increased.

You have made me as strong as a wild ox; you have blessed me with happiness.

He gives generously to the needy, and his kindness never fails; he will be powerful and respected.

Here I will make one of David's descendants a great king; here I will preserve the rule of my chosen king.

He made his nation strong, so that all his people praise him--- the people of Israel, so dear to him. Praise the LORD!

Hannah prayed: "The LORD has filled my heart with joy; how happy I am because of what he has done! I laugh at my enemies; how joyful I am because God has helped me!

The LORD's enemies will be destroyed; he will thunder against them from heaven. The LORD will judge the whole world; he will give power to his king, he will make his chosen king victorious."