Or if I should be ungodly, woe is me: and if I should be righteous, I cannot lift myself up, for I am full of dishonor.

Then shall you have boldness before the Lord, looking up cheerfully to heaven.

but Cain and his sacrifices He regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.

And the Lord God said to Cain, Why are you downcast, and why has your countenance fallen?

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect to all Your commandments.

I will give You thanks with uprightness of heart, when I have learned the judgments of Your righteousness.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we have conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and especially toward you.

I desire therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

And now, little children, abide in Him, in order that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed due to Him at His coming.

And in this we know that we are from the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.

[A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Savior; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

For the end, for the sons of Korah; A Psalm concerning secret things. God is our refuge and strength, a help in the afflictions that have come heavily upon us.

For he shall not be moved forever; the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

His heart is established, he shall not fear, till he shall see [his desire] upon his enemies.

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence, and he leaves his children a support.

The ungodly [man] flees when no one pursues, but the righteous is confident as a lion.