If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Which

And she was a widow of about eighty four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne will dwell among them.

Though

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it may tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.

General references

For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompenses for the controversy of Zion.