Question 81

Ephesians 1:13

^1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

^1:13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth-the gospel of your salvation-you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Isaiah 50:10

^50:10 Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.

^50:10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.

Psalm 88:1–3; Psalm 88:6–7; Psalm 88:9–10; Psalm 88:13–15

^88:1 O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: ^88:2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; ^88:3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. ^88:6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps. ^88:7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah. ^88:9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee. ^88:10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. ^88:13 But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. ^88:14 Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? ^88:15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

^88:1 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. ^88:2 May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. ^88:3 For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. ^88:6 You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths. ^88:7 Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah ^88:9 My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You. ^88:10 Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah ^88:13 But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You. ^88:14 Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me? ^88:15 From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.

Psalm 77:1–12

^77:1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. ^77:2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. ^77:3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. ^77:4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. ^77:5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. ^77:6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. ^77:7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? ^77:8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? ^77:9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. ^77:10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. ^77:11 I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. ^77:12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

^77:1 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me. ^77:2 In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. ^77:3 I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah ^77:4 You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak. ^77:5 I considered the days of old, the years long in the past. ^77:6 At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered: ^77:7 "Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? ^77:8 Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? ^77:9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?" Selah ^77:10 So I said, "I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed." ^77:11 I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old. ^77:12 I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds.

Song of Solomon 5:2–3; Song of Solomon 5:6

^5:2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. ^5:3 I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? ^5:6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

^5:2 I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: "Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night." ^5:3 I have taken off my robe-must I put it back on? I have washed my feet-must I soil them again? ^5:6 I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him, but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.

Psalm 51:8; Psalm 51:12

^51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. ^51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

^51:8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. ^51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

Psalm 31:22

^31:22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

^31:22 In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from Your sight!" But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.

Psalm 22:1

^22:1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

^22:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of "The Doe of the Dawn." A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

1 John 3:9

^3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

^3:9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God's seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

Psalm 73:15; Psalm 73:23

^73:15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. ^73:23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

^73:15 If I had said, "I will speak this way," then I would have betrayed Your children. ^73:23 Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.

Isaiah 54:7–10

^54:7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. ^54:8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. ^54:9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. ^54:10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

^54:7 "For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. ^54:8 In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you," says the LORD your Redeemer. ^54:9 "For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. ^54:10 Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.