1. Here are a few verses I have found helpful. Perhaps they are timely for you?
I constantly need HOPE , to PRAISE the Lord, to TRUST Him, and really believe in His SOVEREIGNTY .
Then, I have PEACE . during SUFFERING . Yes!
HOPE
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written to
teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 8:24,25
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Jeremiah 29:11
"I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to
give you hope and a future."
Hebrews 6:11
We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you.
Psalm 71:14
But as for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
Job 42:2
I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be
thwarted.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to
the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release
from darkness for the prisoners.
Lamentations 3:22,23
Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every
morning; great is your faithfulness.
Isaiah 40:28,29
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the
earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the
weary and increases the power of the weak.
PRAISE
Psalm 106:1
Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
2. Psalm 145:2
Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
Habakkuk 3:17,18
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the
fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in
the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
Luke 1:46,47
Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior".
Acts 16:25
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were
listening to them.
Luke 17:17
Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?
Psalm 30:4,5
Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor
lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
Galatians 1:24
And they praised God because of me.
Hebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise--the fruit of lips that confess his
name.
Psalm 116:12
How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me?
1 Timothy 1:17
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever.
Psalm 34:1
I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
TRUST
Proverbs 3:5,6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge
him, and he will make your paths straight.
Psalm 118:8
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
Philippians 4:19
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Exodus 14:14
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
Philippians 4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
3. Joshua 21:45
Not one of all the Lord's good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
Joshua 23:8
But you are to hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have until now.
Psalm 37:4,5
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him and he will do this.
Jeremiah 32:27
I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?
Psalm 37:23,24
If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps
firm;though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds
him with his hand.
Isaiah 40:31
Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and
not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I
will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
SOVEREIGNTY
Ephesians 1:4,5
He chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he
predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.
Acts 13:48
All who were appointed for eternal life believed.
John 21:22
If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to
you? You must follow me.
Romans 8:28,29
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to
his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he
might be the firstborn among many brothers.
Philippians 2:13
It is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
Psalm 115:3
Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.
Romans 9:18
God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
Proverbs 16:9
4. In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
Psalm 139:16
Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of
them came to be.
Galatians 4:4
But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law.
Revelation 17:17
God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule,
until God's words are fulfilled.
John 6:44
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
PEACE
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts
be troubled and do not be afraid.
2 Corinthians 13:14
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you
all
Romans 14:19
Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Psalm 119:165
Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of
you.
Philippians 4:11
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
Proverbs 15:16
Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth
with turmoil.
Romans 8:31,32
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare
his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of
its own.
5. Acts 9:31
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and
encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord.
Philippians 4:6,7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus.
SUFFERING
1 Peter 4:19
Those who suffer according to God's will should commit
themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
Acts 7:34
I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down
to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.
Psalm 9:9
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Galatians 6:2
Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill
the law of Christ.
Psalm 119:75
I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in
faithfulness you have afflicted me.
Psalm 34:18,19
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may
have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
Ruth 1:20,21
"Don't call me Naomi, " she told them. "Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I
went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty."
Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Job 2:10
"Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Genesis 50:20
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to
accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
2 Corinthians 1:3,4
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all
comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we
ourselves have received from God.
6. And, here are some on Assurance!
He saves us completely!
Assurance
1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love
abides in death.
John 15:8
By this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit,
and so prove to be My disciples.
John 14:21
He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me; and he who loves Me shall be loved
by My Father, and I will love him, and will disclose Myself to him.
Romans 8:16
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
John 5:24
He who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment,
but has passed out of death into life.
1 John 5:11-13
The witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the
life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have written to you
that believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may KNOW that you have eternal life.
Acts 10:43
Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives
forgiveness of sins.
Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
John 13:34,35
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love
one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
Hebrews 13:5
I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU.
Romans 11:29
The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
May God Bless the reading of His Word.
If you memorize one a week and have a devotional each week on it (in MemLok), you will be strengthened
mightily.
I know. He's done it for me!
Drake Mariani 562-714-8100