Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord considered his response of faith as proof of genuine loyalty.

"Tell the Israelites, 'When a man or a woman commits any sin that people commit, thereby breaking faith with the Lord, and that person is found guilty,

But God drags off the mighty by his power; when God rises up against him, he has no faith in his life.

because they did not have faith in God, and did not trust his ability to deliver them.

I had faith when I said, "I am severely oppressed."

Ephraim's leader is Samaria, and Samaria's leader is the son of Remaliah. If your faith does not remain firm, then you will not remain secure."

You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.

Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says: "Look, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic.

For this reason the Lord is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the Lord is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.

So it was annulled that very day, and then the most afflicted of the flock who kept faith with me knew that that was the word of the Lord.