He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody!
but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
Let the righteous one rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult!
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.
Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
By your endurance you will gain your lives.
Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
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