Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.

and said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. And, look! God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.’

Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?
God is the One who justifies.

not being frightened in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of your deliverance—and this is from God.

Days

If you do nothing in a difficult time,
your strength is limited.

Therefore, the wise person will keep silent

at such a time,
for the days are evil.

making the most of the time,

because the days are evil.

Iniquity

For my sins have flooded over my head;
they are a burden too heavy for me to bear.

A wicked man’s iniquities entrap him;
he is entangled in the ropes of his own sin.

But they never consider that I remember all their evil.
Now their sins are all around them;
they are right in front of My face.

Heels

For dogs have surrounded me;
a gang of evildoers has closed in on me;
they pierced my hands and my feet.

They stir up strife, they lurk;
they watch my steps
while they wait to take my life.

He will be a snake by the road,
a viper beside the path,
that bites the horses’ heels
so that its rider falls backward.

So don’t let my blood fall to the ground far from the Lord’s presence, for the king of Israel has come out to search for a flea, like one who pursues a partridge in the mountains.”