Healing is the Children's Bread

 

Healing is the Children’s Bread

 

 

Chapter 1

Healing Scriptures – Old Testament

 

Exodus 15:26  I am the LORD that healeth thee [Jehovah Rapha]. This is the verse where God reveals Himself as Jehovah Rapha (the Lord who heals you). The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Chaldea. In the original Hebrew text, the Jewish National Name of God “Yahweh or Jehovah” is translated into the English as “LORD” (all caps). The Hebrew word “rapha” means: “healing, cure, mending, stitching up, medicine, physician, repair, to be made whole, to invigorate.”

 

Exodus 23:25-26  Worship the LORD your God, and His blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span.

 

Deuteronomy 7:15  And the LORD will remove from you all sickness.

 

Deuteronomy 28:1-13

1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.

10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.

11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them.

 

Deuteronomy 30:19-20  I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

 

Psalms 30:2  O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

 

Psalms 30:5  Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

 

Psalms 34:18  The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

 

Psalms 42:11  Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

 

Psalms 69:32b  Your heart shall live (be rejuvenated) that seek God.

 

Psalms 91:9-11  Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation, there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

 

Psalms 91:16  With long life will I satisfy him, and show him My salvation.

 

Psalms 92:12-15  The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

 

Psalms 103:2-5  Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

 

Psalms 105:37  He brought them forth [Children of Israel delivered out of Egypt) also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

 

Psalms 107:20  He sent his Word, and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.

 

Psalms 118:17  I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

 

Psalms 147:2-3  The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

 

Proverbs 3:7-8  Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

 

Proverbs 4:20-22  My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

 

Proverbs 12:18b  The tongue of the wise is health.

 

Proverbs 13:12  Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.

 

Proverbs 13:17b  A faithful ambassador is health.

 

Proverbs 14:30  A sound heart is the life of the flesh.

 

Proverbs 15:4a  The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life.

 

Proverbs 15:30  A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.

 

Proverbs 16:24  Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

 

Proverbs 17:22  A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.

 

Proverbs 18:21  Death and Life is in the power of the tongue.

 

Isaiah 38:16  You restored me to health and let me live.

 

Isaiah 53:5  But He (Jesus) was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes [from the scourging and beatings] we are healed.

 

Isaiah 54:17  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

 

Isaiah 55:11  So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

 

Isaiah 57:18-19  I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners, creating the praise of the lips. Peace, Peace to him who is far and to him who is near, says the LORD, and I will heal him.

 

Isaiah 58:8  Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward.

 

Isaiah 58:11  The LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought. And strengthen your bones. You shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.

 

Isaiah 61:1-3 (xref Luke 4:18-19)  The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound. To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn. To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees [oaks] of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified.

 

Isaiah 61:7-8a  Instead of your shame you will have a double portion; and instead of humiliation you will shout for joy over your portion. Therefore, you shall possess a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours. For I, the LORD, love justice.

 

Isaiah 65:24  And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

 

Isaiah 66:14  You shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice; your bones shall flourish like new grass.

 

Jeremiah 1:12  Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.”

 

Jeremiah 17:14  Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

 

Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a hope and a future.

 

Jeremiah 30:17  For I will restore health unto thee and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

 

Jeremiah 31:3-4  I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness. Again I will build you and you will be rebuilt ... again you will take up your tambourines, and go forth to the dances of the merrymakers.

 

Jeremiah 33:6  Behold, I will bring you health and cure, and I will cure you, and will reveal unto you the abundance of peace and truth.

 

Ezekiel 34:16  I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak.

 

Ezekiel 37:3-10  And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” So I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.” Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the Word of the LORD!’ Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.” Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these smitten, that they may live.’” So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet. (The breath of God refers to the Holy Spirit who quickens our mortal bodies—Romans 8:11.)

 

Ezekiel 47:12 (xref Rev 22:1-2)  All kinds of fruit trees will grow along the riverbanks. The leaves will never turn brown and fall, and there will always be fruit. There will be a new crop every month—without fail!  For they are watered by the river flowing from the Sanctuary. The fruit will be for food and the leaves for medicine.

 

Joel 3:10  Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’

 

Nahum 1:9  Affliction will not rise up a second time.

 

Zechariah 4:6-7  This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Who art thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a [level] plain. xref Mark 11:23

 

Malachi 4:2  But unto you that fear My Name shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings.

 

The word “wings” in Malachi 4:2 is, according to the Hebrew definition, referring to the hem, border, edge of the garment, such as of the priestly robe or the fringes of a prayer shawl.

 

In the New Testament, Matthew tells of the account in Matthew 9:20-22 of a woman who had an issue of blood (hemorrhaging) for 12 years and had spent all she had on doctors and was not any better. She heard that Jesus was in town. She said to herself: “If I might just touch the hem of His garment, I shall be made whole.” She spoke in faith, then took action and pressed through the crowds. When she made it to Jesus, she touched the hem of His robe or the prayer shawl He was wearing, and when she did, she was instantly healed of her affliction.

 

Jesus felt virtue (healing power) go out of him and asked who touched him. Then the woman told her whole story to Him and all those around her ... about how she had suffered with this affliction for 12 years and was only growing worse, she had spent every dime on doctors but was not any better, but that now she was healed and whole through the power of Jesus Christ.

 

Other passages mention that more people were healed when they touched the hem of Jesus’ garment. See Matthew 14:35-36 and Mark 6:56.

 

Jesus’ robe signified His Priestly authority. The priestly garment symbolizes a mantle of the Anointing of the Holy Spirit. He is our Great High Priest from the Tribe of Judah in the order of Melchizedek (which is a Heavenly and eternal Priesthood).

 

The prayer shawl represents being wrapped in all the promises of God that are legally ours through the Covenant we have with God.  One of those promises is healing and health.

 

Chapter 2

Healing Scriptures – New Testament

 

Matthew 4:23-24  And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.

 

Matthew 8:7  And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

 

Matthew 8:14-15  When Jesus came into Peter's house, He saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on Him.

 

Matthew 8:16-17  When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.”

 

Matthew 9:20-22  And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind Him, and touched the hem of His garment. For she said within herself, “If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole.” Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

 

Matthew 9:29  According to your faith be it unto you.

 

Matthew 9:35  Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

 

 

 

Matthew 10:1, 8  And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

 

Matthew 12:13  Then Jesus said to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

 

Matthew 12:15  And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.

 

Matthew 14:14  And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

 

Matthew 14:35-36  And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.

 

Matthew 15:28  Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

 

Matthew 15:30  And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them.

 

Matthew 17:18  And Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of the boy; and the child was cured from that very hour.

 

Matthew 17:20  For assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

 

Matthew 18:18-19  Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

 

Matthew 19:2  And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

 

Matthew 21:14  And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple; and He healed them.

 

Matthew 21:21-22  So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

 

Mark 1:34  And Jesus healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew Him.

 

Mark 2:2-12  So many gathered [in a home in Capernaum] that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and Jesus preached the Word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” … Jesus said [to the teachers of the law who accused Him]: “Which is easier? To say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, He said to the paralytic, ‘Get up, take your mat and go home.’” And he got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all.

 

Mark 5:34  And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be whole of your plague.”

 

Mark 6:54-56  And when Jesus and His disciples had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Jesus. And ran about that whole country and began to carry about on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was. And wherever He entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places, and entreating Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured.

 

Mark 10:52  Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.”

 

Mark 11:23-24  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, Whatever things you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

 

Mark 11:25-26  And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

 

Mark 16:17-18  And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

 

Luke 4:18-19 (xref Isaiah 61:1-3)  The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised; to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

 

Luke 4:40-41  Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto Jesus; and He laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And demons also were coming out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Son of God!” And rebuking them, He would not allow them (demons) to speak.

 

Luke 5:17  The power of the Lord was present to heal them.

 

Luke 6:19  And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: for there went virtue out of Him, and He healed them all.

 

Luke 7:7, 10  [The centurion said to Jesus] “Just say the word, and my servant shall be healed.” And his servant was made whole from that very moment.

 

Luke 7:21-22  At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind.

 

Luke 8:48  And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

 

Luke 9:1-2  Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

 

Luke 9:11  Jesus received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

 

Luke 10:9  And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

 

Luke 17:6  So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.”

 

Luke 17:19  And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

 

John 4:46-53  Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him, and was requesting Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death. … Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he started off. … And as he was now going down, his slaves met him, saying that his son was living. So he inquired of them the hour when his son began to get better. They said therefore to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And he himself believed, and his whole household.

 

John 5:5-9  And a certain man was there who had an infirmity for thirty-eight years … Jesus said unto him, “Do you want to be made well?” … Jesus said unto him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” Immediately the man was made whole and took up his bed and walked.

 

John 10:10  The thief (devil) does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I (Jesus) am come that they might have and enjoy life, and that they might have it more abundantly (till it overflows).

 

John 11:25  Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.

 

Acts 3:6-8  Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

 

Acts 4:29-31  Grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak Thy Word, by stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.  And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

 

Acts 5:15-16  Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

 

Acts 9:34  Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise [get up].

 

Acts 10:38  God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

 

Acts 14:8-10  And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked. This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked.

 

 

Acts 19:11-12  And God was performing extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out.

 

Romans 4:20-21  He (Abraham) staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what God had promised (a son), He was able also to perform.

 

Romans 8:11  But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken [revitalize, make alive, make whole, give life, raise you up from sickness] your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwells in you.

 

Romans 10:8  “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach).

 

1 Corinthians 10:16  The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the Blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the Body of Christ?

 

John 6:56  He that eateth my Flesh, and drinketh my Blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. [Life, strength, nourishment and health is imparted into our spirit, soul and body when partaking of Holy Communion in an attitude of reverence and discerning the Lord's Body.]

 

1 Corinthians 12:7-11  The manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

 

1 Corinthians 15:45  And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam (Jesus Christ) was made a quickening spirit. (There is quickening life in Jesus. He breathes fresh life into us and dwells on the inside of us through His Spirit. There is an impartation of life and healing that comes when the Name of Jesus is called upon. Being in an atmosphere of worship sets the stage for healing to take place, because worship invites God's Presence. And God's Presence is a quickening presence.)

 

Galations 3:13  Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law (sickness, poverty, etc) being made a curse for us.

 

Ephesians 3:20-21  Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

 

1 Thessalonians 5:23  May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Hebrews 4:12  For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.

 

Hebrews 10:23  Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised).

 

James 1:17  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

 

James 5:14-15  Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

 

1 Peter 2:24  Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

 

1 John 3:21-22  Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

 

1 John 5:4  For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

3 John 2  Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

 

Revelation 12:11  And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.

 

Revelation 22:1-2  And He pointed out to me a river of pure Water of Life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and the Lamb, coursing down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew Trees of Life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month; the leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations (xref Ezekiel 47:12).

 

Chapter 3

Scriptures for Overcoming Depression

 

Exodus 34:6-7

6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 1:21  See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your fathers, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. NIV

 

Deuteronomy 7:9  Know, recognize, and understand therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, Who keeps covenant and steadfast love and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations. AMP

 

Deuteronomy 31:8  And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed. NKJV

 

Joshua 1:9  Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. NIV

 

Nehemiah 8:10  Be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold. AMP

 

Job 4:5  But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed. NIV

 

Psalms 3:3  But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. AMP

 

Psalms 6:2-4 

2 Pity me, O Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, for my body is sick,

3 and I am upset and disturbed. My mind is filled with apprehension and with gloom. Oh, restore me soon.

4 Come, O Lord, and make me well. In your kindness save me. The Living Bible

 

Psalms 16:11  You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. AMP

 

Psalms 18:5-6

5 The cords of Sheol (the place of the dead) surrounded me; the snares of death confronted and came upon me.

6 In my distress [when seemingly closed in] I called upon the Lord and cried to my God; He heard my voice out of His temple (heavenly dwelling place), and my cry came before Him, into His [very] ears. AMP

 

Psalms 22:14-15

14 My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me.

15 My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. NLT

 

Psalms 27:4-6

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore, will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. KJV

 

Psalms 27:13-14

13 [What, what would have become of me] had I not believed that I would see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living!

14 Wait and hope for and expect the Lord; be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord. AMP

Psalms 30:2-3

2 O Lord my God, I cried to You and You have healed me.

3 O Lord, You have brought my life up from Sheol (the place of the dead); You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit (the grave). AMP

 

Psalms 30:5  For His anger is but for a moment, but His favor is for a lifetime or in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. AMP

 

Psalms 30:11  You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness. NKJV

 

Psalms 40:2-3

2 He drew me up out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings.

3 And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many shall see and fear (revere and worship) and put their trust and confident reliance in the Lord. AMP

 

Psalms 55:22  Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail). AMP

 

Psalms 71:20-21  You have let me sink down deep in desperate problems. But you will bring me back to life again, up from the depths of the earth. You will give me greater honor than before and turn again and comfort me. TLB

 

Psalms 79:11  Let the groaning and sighing of the prisoner come before You; according to the greatness of Your power and Your arm spare those who are appointed to die! AMP

 

Psalms 86:13  For great is Your mercy and loving-kindness toward me; and You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol [from the exceeding depths of affliction]. AMP

 

Psalms 102:5  By reason of my loud groaning [from suffering and trouble] my flesh cleaves to my bones. AMP

 

Psalms 107:9-15

9 For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with good.

10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and in irons

11 Because they had rebelled against the words of God and spurned the counsel of the Most High.

12 Therefore He bowed down their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled and fell down, and there was none to help.

13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke apart the bonds that held them.

15 Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men! AMP

 

Psalms 119:25  I am completely discouraged-I lie in the dust. Revive me by your Word. TLB

 

Psalms 119:107  Everything's falling apart on me, God; put me together again with your Word. The Message Bible

 

Psalms 119:154  Plead my cause and redeem me; revive me and give me life according to Your Word. AMP

 

Psalms 126

1 When the Lord brought back the captives [who returned] to Zion, we were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal].

2 Then were our mouths filled with laughter, and our tongues with singing. Then they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.

3 The Lord has done great things for us! We are glad!

4 Turn to freedom our captivity and restore our fortunes, O Lord, as the streams in the South (the Negev) [are restored by the torrents].

5 They who sow in tears shall reap in joy and singing.

6 He who goes forth bearing seed and weeping [at needing his precious supply of grain for sowing] shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. AMP

 

Psalms 143:11  Lord, saving me will bring glory to your name. Bring me out of all this trouble because you are true to your promises. TLB

Psalms 146:7-8

7 Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets free the prisoners,

8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those upright in heart and in right standing with Him). AMP

 

Proverbs 3:5-8

5 Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

6 In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.

7 Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil. [Proverbs 8:13.]

8 It shall be health to your nerves and sinews, and marrow and moistening to your bones. AMP

 

Proverbs 12:25  Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad. NKJV

 

Proverbs 13:12  Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. NKJV

 

Proverbs 14:30  A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness of the bones. AMP

 

Proverbs 16:24  Pleasant words are like a honeycomb; sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. NKJV

 

Proverbs 17:22  A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. KJV

 

Proverbs 19:23  The fear of the LORD tendeth to life. And he that hath it shall abide satisfied. He shall not be visited with evil. KJV

 

Isaiah 10:27  It shall come to pass in that day That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, And his yoke from your neck, And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil. NKJV

 

Isaiah 35

1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the rose and the autumn crocus.

2 It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellency of [Mount] Carmel and [the plain] of Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty and splendor and excellency of our God.

3 Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble and tottering knees. [Hebrews 12:12.]

4 Say to those who are of a fearful and hasty heart, Be strong, fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance; with the recompense of God He will come and save you.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

6 Then shall the lame man leap like a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. [Matthew 11:5.]

7 And the burning sand and the mirage shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the haunt of jackals, where they lay resting, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

8 And a highway shall be there, and a way; and it shall be called the Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for the redeemed; the wayfaring men, yes, the simple ones and fools, shall not err in it and lose their way.

9 No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there. But the redeemed shall walk on it.

10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing, and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. AMP

 

Isaiah 40:31  But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. KJV

 

Isaiah 41:18  I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. KJV (The rivers, fountains and pool speak of the Holy Spirit, xref John 7:38-39.)

 

Isaiah 42:6-7

6 I the Lord have called You [the Messiah] for a righteous purpose and in righteousness; I will take You by the hand and will keep You; I will give You for a covenant to the people [Israel], for a light to the nations [Gentiles],

7 To open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness from the prison. AMP

 

Isaiah 49:9-10

9 Saying to those who are bound, Come forth, and to those who are in [spiritual] darkness, Show yourselves [come into the light of the Sun of righteousness]. They shall feed in all the ways [in which they go], and their pastures shall be [not in deserts, but] on all the bare [grass-covered] hills.

10 They will not hunger or thirst, neither will mirage [mislead] or scorching wind or sun smite them; for He Who has mercy on them will lead them, and by springs of water will He guide them. AMP

 

Isaiah 51:3  For the Lord will comfort Zion; He will comfort all her waste places [ruins]. And He will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song or instrument of praise. AMP

 

Isaiah 51:11  Therefore, the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away. KJV

 

Isaiah 58:11  The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame (other translations say “bones”). You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. NIV

 

Isaiah 60:1 Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you — rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! AMP

 

Isaiah 61:1-7

1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, [Romans 10:15.]

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, [Matthew 11:2-6; Luke 4:18,19; 7:22.]

3 To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion — to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit — that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

4 And they shall rebuild the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former desolations and renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.

5 Aliens shall stand [ready] and feed your flocks, and foreigners shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

6 But you shall be called the priests of the Lord; people will speak of you as the ministers of our God. You shall eat the wealth of the nations, and the glory [once that of your captors] shall be yours. [Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:5; Revelation 1:6; 5:10; 20:6.]

7 Instead of your [former] shame you shall have a twofold recompense; instead of dishonor and reproach [your people] shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double [what they had forfeited]; everlasting joy shall be theirs. AMP

 

Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. AMP

 

Lamentations 3:22-25

22 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore, will I hope in him.

25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. KJV

Ezekiel 37:4-5

4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.

5 Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live. KJV

 

Hosea 2:15  I will make the Valley of Achor [troubling] to be for her a door of hope and expectation. AMP

 

Zechariah 9:12  Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you. NKJV

 

Malachi 4:2  But to you who fear My Name, the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings (“wings” being defined as the hem of the garment, edge of the cloak).

 

Matthew 11:28-30

28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]

29 Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.

30 For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good — not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne. AMP

 

Ephesians 1:17-19

17 [For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation [of insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him,

18 By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones),

19 And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength … AMP

 

Philippians 4:7  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. NKJV

 

Hebrews 12:15  Exercise foresight and be on the watch to look [after one another], to see that no one falls back from and fails to secure God's grace (His unmerited favor and spiritual blessing), in order that no root of resentment (rancor, bitterness, or hatred) shoots forth and causes trouble and bitter torment, and the many become contaminated and defiled by it. AMP

 

1 Peter 5:7  Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. AMP

 

Revelation 2:7,11,17,26; 3:5,12,21; 21:7

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh:

 

1.  Will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

2.  Shall not be hurt of the second death.

3.  Will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows saving he that receives it.

4.  And keeps My works until the end, to him will I give power over the nations.

5.  The same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

6.  Will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

7.  Will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne.

8.  Shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be My son.

 

Revelation 21:4  And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. KJV

 

Chapter 4

Scriptures for Overcoming Worry and Anxiety

 

Philippians 4:6-7

6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.

7 And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. AMP

 

Psalms 86:7  In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me. NKJV

 

Matthew 6:31-34

31 Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, What are we going to have to eat? or, What are we going to have to drink? or, What are we going to have to wear?

32 For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all.

33 But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

34 So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble. AMP

 

1 Peter 5:7  Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. AMP

 

Psalms 118:5  I called on the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. NKJV

 

Psalms 34:4 NKJV  I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

 

John 16:33  I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. NIV

 

Colossians 3:15  And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ's] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always]. AMP

 

Proverbs 3:5-10

5 Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.

6 In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.

7 Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil. 

8 It shall be health to your nerves and sinews, and marrow and moistening to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your capital and sufficiency [from righteous labors] and with the firstfruits of all your income.

10 So shall your storage places be filled with plenty, and your vats shall be overflowing with new wine. AMP

 

John 14:27  Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. NKJV

 

Isaiah 41:10 NKJV  Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

 

Matthew 19:26  But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” NKJV

 

 

 

 

Mark 11:22-24

22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.”

23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 

24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. NKJV

 

Psalms 94:19  Lord, when doubts fill my mind, when my heart is in turmoil, quiet me and give me renewed hope and cheer. TLB

 

Lamentations 3:22-23

22 Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.

23 They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. NKJV

 

Psalms 56:3 KJV  What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

 

Psalms 103:2-5

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.

3 Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases,

4 Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. NKJV

 

Psalms 32:7  You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. NKJV

 

Philippians 4:19  And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. AMP

 

John 10:10  The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). AMP

 

3 John 2  Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers. AMP

 

Isaiah 53:5  But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. NKJV

 

2 Timothy 1:7 AMP  For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of a calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.

 

Hebrews 13:6  So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” NKJV

 

1 John 4:18-19  There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us. NKJV

 

Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV  Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.

 

Psalms 91

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.”

3 Surely, He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence (infectious diseases).

4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.” NKJV

 

 

Chapter 5

Scriptures for Overcoming Fear

 

 

Genesis 15:1  After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. KJV

 

Genesis 21:17  And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. KJV

 

Genesis 26:24  And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake. KJV

 

Genesis 35:17  And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. KJV

 

Genesis 46:3  And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation. KJV

 

Genesis 50:19-20  And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. KJV

 

Genesis 50:21  Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. KJV

 

Exodus 14:13-14  And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. KJV

 

Exodus 20:20  And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. KJV

 

Numbers 14:9  Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defense is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not. KJV

 

Numbers 21:34  And the Lord said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 1:21  Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 1:29-30  Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. The Lord your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 2:25  This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 3:22  Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 11:25  There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the Lord your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 20:1  When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 20:3-4

3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

4 For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 28:10  And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 31:6  Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 31:7  And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 31:8  And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 31:23  And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee. KJV

 

Joshua 1:6-8

6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. KJV

 

Joshua 1:9  “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” NKJV

 

Joshua 8:1-2

1 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

KJV

 

Joshua 10:8  And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. KJV

 

Joshua 10:24-25

24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. KJV

 

Judges 6:23-24

23 And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah-Shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. KJV

 

Ruth 3:11  And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. KJV

 

1 Samuel 23:17  And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. KJV

 

2 Samuel 9:7  And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. KJV

 

1 Kings 17:10-16

10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

12 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

14 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.

15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah. KJV

 

2 Kings 6:16-17

16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. KJV

 

1 Chronicles 22:13  Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed. KJV

 

1 Chronicles 28:20  And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord. KJV

 

2 Chronicles 20:17  Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you. KJV

 

Job 21:9  Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. KJV

 

Psalms 3:3-8

3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.

4 I cried to the Lord with my voice, and He heard me from His holy hill. Selah

5 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.

6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.

7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly.

8 Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. NKJV

 

Psalms 23:4  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. KJV

 

Psalms 27:1  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? KJV

 

Psalms 27:3  Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. KJV

 

Psalms 27:14  Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. KJV

 

Psalms 31:24  Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. KJV

 

Psalms 56:3  Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. NKJV

 

Psalms 112:7-8

7 He will not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

8 His heart is established; he will not be afraid, until he sees his desire upon his enemies. NKJV

 

Proverbs 3:25-26

25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. KJV

 

Proverbs 31:21  She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household is clothed with scarlet. NKJV

 

Isaiah 12:2  Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation. NKJV

 

Isaiah 35:4  Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. KJV

 

Isaiah 41:13-14

13 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. KJV

 

Isaiah 44:2-3

2 Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring. KJV

Isaiah 44:8  Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

 

Isaiah 51:7  Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

 

Isaiah 54:4-5

4 Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called. KJV

 

Isaiah 54:14  In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. KJV

 

Jeremiah 1:8  Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. NKJV

 

Jeremiah 23:3-4

3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

4 And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the Lord. KJV

 

Jeremiah 30:10  Therefore, do not fear, O My servant Jacob, says the Lord, nor be dismayed, O Israel; for behold, I will save you from afar, and your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, have rest and be quiet, and no one shall make him afraid. NKJV

 

Matthew 1:20-21

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for He shall save his people from their sins. KJV

 

Matthew 6:25-33

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. KJV

 

Matthew 8:26  And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. KJV

 

Matthew 10:26  Therefore, do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. NKJV

 

Matthew 10:28  And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. NKJV

 

Matthew 10:31  Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. NKJV

 

Matthew 14:27  But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” NKJV

 

Matthew 14:28-31

28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? KJV

 

Matthew 17:19-21

19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. KJV

 

Matthew 21:21-22

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. KJV

 

Mark 5:25-34

25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. KJV

 

Mark 5:36  As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.” NKJV

 

Luke 12:7  But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. NKJV

 

Luke 12:32  Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. NKJV

 

John 12:15  Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt. NKJV

 

Acts 18:9-10

9 Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent;

10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” NKJV

 

Romans 8:15-17  For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs — heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. NKJV

 

 

Chapter 6

Scriptures for Provision

 

Genesis 12:2  And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others].  AMP

 

Genesis 12:3  I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

 

Genesis 13:2  And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

 

Genesis 15:1  Fear not, Abram, I am your Shield, your abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great.

 

Genesis 22:14  And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-Jireh (the Lord my Provider).

 

Genesis 22:17  In blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.

 

Genesis 22:18  In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.

 

Genesis 39:2  And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man.

 

Exodus 3:21  And I will give this people favor and respect in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed. 

 

Leviticus 26:4  Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

 

Leviticus 26:3-6  If you obey all of my commandments, I will give you regular rains, and the land will yield bumper crops, and the trees will be loaded with fruit long after the normal time! And grapes will still be ripening when sowing time comes again. You shall eat your fill, and live safely in the land, for I will give you peace, and you will go to sleep without fear. TLB

 

Leviticus 26:9-10

9 For I will be leaning toward you with favor and regard for you, rendering you fruitful, multiplying you, and establishing and ratifying My covenant with you. 

10 And you shall eat the [abundant] old store of produce long kept, and clear out the old [to make room] for the new. 

 

Deuteronomy 8:18  But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.

 

Deuteronomy 28:2  And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

 

Deuteronomy 28:3-8

3 Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.

4 Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.

5 Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

6 Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.

7 The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.

8 The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

 

Deuteronomy 28:11  And the Lord shall make you have a surplus of prosperity, through the fruit of your body, of your livestock, and of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.  AMP

 

Deuteronomy 28:11 God will lavish you with good things. THE MESSAGE

 

Deuteronomy 28:11-13

11 And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

12 The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure (storehouse of goodness), the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

13 And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them.

 

Deuteronomy 33:23  And of Naphtali he said: “O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing of the Lord, possess the west and the south.”

 

Joshua 1:7  Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.

 

Joshua 1:8  This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

 

Ruth 2:1  And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

 

1 Samuel 2:8  He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; He seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor.

 

2 Chronicles 20:20  Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

 

2 Chronicles 26:5  As long as he (Uzziah) sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.

 

Job 36:11  If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

 

Job 42:12-17

12 Now the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys.

13 He also had seven sons and three daughters.

14 And he called the name of the first Jemimah, the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-Happuch.

15 In all the land were found no women so beautiful as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.

16 After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations.

17 So Job died, old and full of days.

 

Psalms 1:1-3 AMP

1 Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather.

2 But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. [Romans 13:8-10; Galatians 3:1; 2 Timothy 3:16.]

3 And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity].  [Jeremiah 17:7,8.]

 

Psalms 5:12  For You, Lord, will bless the [uncompromisingly] righteous [him who is upright and in right standing with You]; as with a shield You will surround him with goodwill (pleasure and favor). AMP

 

Psalms 23:1  The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack.

 

Psalms 23:5  You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my [brimming] cup runs over.

 

Psalms 25:12  Where is the man who fears the Lord? God will teach him how to choose the best. TLB

 

Psalms 25:13  He will spend his days in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.

 

Psalms 25:14  The Lord confides in those who fear Him; He makes His covenant known to them.  Part of the covenant is wealth.

 

Psalms 30:5  His favor is for a lifetime.

 

Psalms 34:8-9  O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.  O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

 

Psalms 34:12-14

12 Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous?

13 Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies!

14 Turn away from evil and do good.

 

Psalms 35:27b  Let the Lord be magnified, which has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

 

Psalms 36:7-9

7 How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge and put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

8 They relish and feast on the abundance of Your house; and You cause them to drink of the stream of Your pleasures.

9 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light.

 

Psalms 37:19  They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.

 

Psalms 44:3  For they got not the land [of Canaan] in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your countenance [did it], because You were favorable toward and did delight in them. AMP

 

Psalms 52:8  But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.

 

Psalms 65:11-13

11 You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.

12 The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy.

13 The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!

 

Psalms 66:12 We went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

 

Psalms 67:5-7

5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.

7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. (In the Message Bible Verse 7 says we are marked for blessing.)

 

Psalms 68:19  Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

 

Psalms 84:11  For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.  AMP

 

Psalms 85:12  Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. Your land represents whatever you do for a living, as well as literal land.

 

Psalms 92:12-14

12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing.

 

Psalms 103:2  Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

 

Psalms 105:37  He brought them (Israelites leaving Egypt) forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

 

Psalms 112:1-5

1 Praise the Lord!  Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments.

2 His descendants will be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

3 Wealth and riches will be in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

4 Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

5 A good man deals graciously and lends; he will guide his affairs with discretion.

 

Psalms 115:12-16

12 The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

13 He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

 

Psalms 118:25  Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.

 

Psalms 122:6  Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love you.

 

Psalms 122:7  Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

 

Proverbs 3:16  Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand riches and honor.

 

Proverbs 8:18-21

18 Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness (uprightness in every area and relation, and right standing with God).  [Proverbs 3:16; Matthew 6:33.]

19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than refined gold, and my increase than choice silver.

20 I [Wisdom] walk in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), in the midst of the paths of justice,

21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit [true] riches and that I may fill their treasuries. AMP

 

Proverbs 10:4-5

4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

 

Proverbs 10:22  The blessing of the Lord — it makes [truly] rich, and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it]. AMP

 

Proverbs 11:24-25

24 There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.

25 The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself.

 

Proverbs 13:22  A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

 

Proverbs 14:11  The tent of the upright will flourish.

 

Proverbs 20:7  The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.

 

Proverbs 22:4  The reward of humility and the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.

 

Proverbs 24:3-4  Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

 

Ecclesiastes 5:19  And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. NLT

 

Isaiah 1:19  If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.

 

Isaiah 45:3  I'll lead you to buried treasures, secret caches of valuables—confirmations that it is, in fact, I, God, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.  THE MESSAGE

 

Jeremiah 17:8  They're like trees replanted in Eden, putting down roots near the rivers—never a worry through the hottest of summers, never dropping a leaf, serene and calm through droughts, bearing fresh fruit every season.  THE MESSAGE

 

Jeremiah 29:11  For 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.

 

Jeremiah 31:12  Therefore, they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, streaming to the goodness of the Lord—for wheat and new wine and oil, for the young of the flock and the herd; their souls shall be like a well-watered garden, and they shall sorrow no more at all.

 

Jeremiah 31:14  I will satiate the soul of the priests with abundance, and My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the Lord.

 

Song of Solomon 2:4  He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

 

Ezekiel 34:26-27  I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing.  Then the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase.

 

Ezekiel 44:30  Ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.

 

Zechariah 8:12  For the seed shall be prosperous, the vine shall give its fruit, the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew — I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these.

 

Zechariah 8:13  Now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of blessing. NLT

 

Malachi 3:10-12

10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.

12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.

 

Mark 10:28-30 (100-fold return)

28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time (life), houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

 

Genesis 26:12-14 (100-fold return)

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.

13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

14 For he had possession of flocks, and possessions of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

 

Matthew 13:23 (100-fold return)

But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

 

Luke 4:18  The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me, because He has anointed Me [the Anointed One, the Messiah] to preach the good news (the Gospel) to the poor; He has sent Me to announce release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed [who are downtrodden, bruised, crushed, and broken down by calamity].

 

Luke 4:19  To proclaim the accepted and acceptable year of the Lord [the day when salvation and the free favors of God profusely abound.]  The acceptable year of the Lord is the year of Jubilee when all debts were canceled.

 

Luke 6:38  Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

 

John 10:10  I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).  AMP

 

2 Corinthians 8:9  For you are becoming progressively acquainted with and recognizing more strongly and clearly the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (His kindness, His gracious generosity, His undeserved favor and spiritual blessing), [in] that though He was [so very] rich, yet for your sakes He became [so very] poor, in order that by His poverty you might become enriched (abundantly supplied).

 

2 Corinthians 9:8  And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation]. AMP

 

2 Corinthians 9:10-12

10 For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.

11 Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.

12 So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.  NLT

 

Galations 3:8-9  And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.”  So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

 

Galatians 3:13  Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us.  Poverty and lack is a curse, not a blessing.

 

Galations 3:29  If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

 

Galatians 6:7  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.  (This verse works in the negative sense, but also works in the positive.  If you sow offerings into the kingdom of God, you will reap financially and in other ways.)

 

Ephesians 3:20-21  Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

 

Philippians 4:19  And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.  AMP

 

1 Timothy 6:17-19

17 As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be proud and arrogant and contemptuous of others, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches, but on God, Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for [our] enjoyment.

18 [Charge them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal and generous of heart, ready to share [with others],

19 In this way laying up for themselves [the riches that endure forever as] a good foundation for the future, so that they may grasp that which is life indeed.

This is the way you stay rich.

 

Hebrews 6:14  Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

 

2 Peter 1:2-3

2 May grace (God's favor) and peace (which is perfect well-being, all necessary good, all spiritual prosperity, and freedom from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts) be multiplied to you in [the full, personal, precise, and correct] knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

3 For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue).  AMP

 

James 1:17  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

 

3 John 2  Beloved, I wish above all things that you would prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

 

 

Chapter 7

Scriptures for Restoration

 

Definition of “Restore”:

Return; set again; recall; recompense; recover; refresh;

render again; start over; restitution; make amends;

give again; pay again; to bring back to the original condition

even better than before; make new.

 

Genesis 20:7  Now, therefore, restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine. KJV

 

Genesis 20:14  And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. KJV

 

Genesis 40:13  Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. KJV

 

Genesis 40:21  And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. KJV

 

Genesis 42:25  Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them. KJV

 

Exodus 22:1  If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. KJV

 

Deuteronomy 30:3-7  Then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you. Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back. He will bring you to the land that belonged to your fathers, and you will take possession of it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your fathers. The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live. NIV

 

1 Samuel 7:14-15  And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites. And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. KJV

 

2 Samuel 9:7  And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. KJV

 

1 Kings 13:6  And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the Lord thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the Lord, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before. KJV

 

2 Kings 8:1-6

1 Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the Lord hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

2 And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years.

3 And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

4 And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.

5 And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

6 And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now. KJV

 

2 Chronicles 24:4-5  Some time later Joash decided to restore the temple of the Lord. He called together the priests and Levites and said to them, “Go to the towns of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the temple of your God. Do it now.” But the Levites did not act at once. NIV

 

Nehemiah 5:11  Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive yards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them. KJV

 

Psalms 23:3  He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake. KJV

 

Psalms 41:1-3  Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the Lord delivers him in times of trouble. The Lord will protect him and preserve his life; He will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes. The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed and restore him from his bed of illness. NIV

 

Psalms 51:12  Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. KJV

 

Psalms 80:3  Restore us, O God; make Your Face shine upon us, that we may be saved. NIV

 

Psalms 126:4-6  Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. NIV

 

Proverbs 6:30-31  Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; but if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. KJV

 

Isaiah 1:26  And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city. KJV

 

Isaiah 44:26  “Who says of Jerusalem, ‘It shall be inhabited,’ of the towns of Judah, ‘They shall be built,’ and of their ruins, ‘I will restore them.’” NIV

 

Isaiah 49:8-9

8 This is what the Lord says: “In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances,

9 To say to the captives, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!’

NIV

 

Isaiah 57:18-19  I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him, creating praise on the lips of the mourners in Israel. “Peace, peace, to those far and near”, says the Lord, “and I will heal them.”

 

Isaiah 61:1-8

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,

2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion — to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.

4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.

5 Aliens will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.

6 And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast.

7 Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.

8 “For I, the Lord, love justice.”

NIV

 

Jeremiah 15:19  Therefore, this is what the Lord says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve Me.” NIV

 

Jeremiah 27:22  They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the Lord; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place. KJV

 

Jeremiah 30:3  The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back from captivity and restore them to the land I gave their forefathers to possess, says the Lord. NIV

 

Jeremiah 30:17  For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after. KJV

 

Jeremiah 30:18  This is what the Lord says: I will restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his dwellings; the city will be rebuilt on her ruins, and the palace will stand in its proper place. NIV

 

Daniel 9:25  Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. KJV

 

Hosea 6:2  After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. NIV

 

Joel 2:25-26  And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. KJV

 

Amos 9:11  In that day I will restore David's fallen tent. I will repair its broken places, restore its ruins, and build it as it used to be. NIV

Zechariah 9:12  Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. NIV

 

Matthew 12:13  Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. KJV

 

Matthew 17:11-13  Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.” Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist. NIV

 

Mark 3:5  And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. KJV

 

Mark 8:22-25

22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. KJV

 

Mark 9:12  Then He answered and told them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and restores all things.” NKJV

 

Luke 6:10  And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. KJV

 

Acts 1:6-8  So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” NIV

 

Acts 3:19-22  Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. NKJV

 

Acts 3:21  He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets. NIV

 

Acts 9:10-16

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!”  “Yes, Lord,” he answered.

11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.

12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”

13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.

16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” NIV

 

Acts 15:16  “After this I will return and rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it.” NIV

 

Galatians 6:1  Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. NIV

 

1 Peter 5:10-11  And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. NIV

 

Chapter 8

Scriptures for Deliverance, Freedom,

and Overcoming Battles

 

Genesis 45:7  And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. KJV

 

Exodus 14:14  “God will fight the battle for you. And you? You keep your mouths shut!” THE MESSAGE

 

Judges 4:14  And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the Lord gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. KJV

 

Judges 6:9  And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land. KJV

 

2 Kings 13:17  And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the Lord's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them. KJV

 

2 Chronicles 20:15-17

15 Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

16 Tomorrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.

18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.

19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.

20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.

22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

26 And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore, the name of the same place was called, The Valley of Berachah, unto this day.

27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

28 And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the Lord.

29 And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel.

30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about. KJV

 

Psalms 9:9  The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. KJV

 

Psalms 18:17  He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. KJV

 

Psalms 18:19  He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. KJV

 

Psalms 18:48  He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. KJV

 

Psalms 22:5  They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. KJV

 

Psalms 31:2-3  Bow down Your ear to me, deliver me speedily; be my rock of refuge, a fortress of defense to save me. For You are my rock and my fortress. NKJV

 

Psalms 31:15  My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. NKJV

 

Psalms 32:7  Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. KJV

 

Psalms 34:4-7

4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed.

6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them. NKJV

 

Psalms 37:40  And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him. NKJV

 

Psalms 40:13  Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, make haste to help me! NKJV

 

Psalms 41:1-3

1 Blessed is he who considers the poor;

The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

2 The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,

And he will be blessed on the earth;

You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

3 The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness;

You will sustain him on his sickbed. NKJV

 

Psalms 46:10  Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. KJV

 

Psalms 50:15  Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. NKJV

 

Psalms 54:7  For He has delivered me out of all trouble; and my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies. NKJV

 

Psalms 55:18  He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many against me. NKJV

 

Psalms 59:2  Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloodthirsty men. NKJV

 

Psalms 60:5  That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand, and hear me. NKJV

 

Psalms 69:14-18

14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink; let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.

15 Let not the floodwater overflow me, nor let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut its mouth on me.

16 Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good; turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.

17 And do not hide Your face from Your servant, for I am in trouble; hear me speedily.

18 Draw near to my soul, and redeem it; deliver me because of my enemies.

NKJV

 

Psalms 71:2  Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; incline Your ear to me, and save me. NKJV

Psalms 86:13  For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. KJV

 

Psalms 91:3-12

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.

4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. NKJV

 

Psalms 91:14-16

14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation. NKJV

 

Psalms 103:2-8

2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

KJV

 

Psalms 105:17-19

17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold as a servant.

18 His feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in chains of iron and his soul entered into the iron,

19 Until his word [to his cruel brothers] came true, until the word of the Lord tried and tested him. AMP

 

Psalms 107:6  Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. KJV

 

Psalms 107:20  He sent his Word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. KJV

 

Psalms 108:6  That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. KJV

 

Psalms 116:8-9  For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. KJV

 

Psalms 119:170-174

170 Let my supplication come before You; deliver me according to Your Word.

171 My lips shall utter praise, for You teach me Your statutes.

172 My tongue shall speak of Your Word, for all Your commandments are righteousness.

173 Let Your hand become my help, for I have chosen Your precepts.

174 I long for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my delight. NKJV

 

Psalms 120:2  Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue. NKJV

 

Psalms 146:7  Who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. NKJV

 

Psalms 149:6-9

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord. KJV

 

Proverbs 11:8  The righteous is delivered from trouble, and it comes to the wicked instead. NKJV

 

Proverbs 11:10  When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. NKJV

 

Proverbs 11:21  Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered. NKJV

 

Proverbs 24:11  Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter. NKJV

 

Proverbs 28:26  He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered. NKJV

 

Isaiah 10:27  And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the Anointing. KJV

 

Isaiah 43:13  Indeed before the day was, I am He; and there is no one who can deliver out of My hand; I work, and who will reverse it? NKJV

 

Isaiah 46:4  And even to your old age I am He; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. KJV

 

Isaiah 49:25  For I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children. NKJV

 

Isaiah 50:2  Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Indeed, with My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness. NKJV

 

Isaiah 54:14  In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. KJV

 

Isaiah 54:17  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. KJV

 

Isaiah 58:6  Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? KJV

 

Isaiah 59:19  When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. KJV

 

Isaiah 61:1-3

1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. KJV

 

Jeremiah 1:8  Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord. NKJV

 

Jeremiah 1:19  They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you. NKJV

 

Daniel 3:17-18

17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. KJV

 

Daniel 6:19-23

19 Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions.

20 And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”

21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!

22 My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”

23 Now the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in his God.

NKJV

 

Joel 2:32  And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call. KJV

 

Obadiah 17  But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. KJV

 

Matthew 6:13  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. KJV

 

Luke 4:18-21

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 And He closed the book, and He gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him.

21 And He began to say unto them, This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears. KJV

 

John 8:31-32  Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My Word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” NKJV

 

John 8:36  If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. KJV

 

Acts 10:38  How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him. KJV

 

Romans 6:18  Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. KJV

 

Romans 8:2  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. KJV

 

2 Corinthians 3:17  Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. KJV

 

2 Corinthians 10:4-6

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. KJV

 

Galatians 4:26  But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. KJV

 

Galatians 4:27  So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free. NKJV

 

Galatians 5:1  Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. KJV

 

Galatians 5:13  For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. KJV

 

2 Peter 2:9  The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished. KJV

 

 

Chapter 9

Scriptures for Protection

 

Genesis 15:1  After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. KJV

 

Psalms 3:3  But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. KJV

 

Psalms 5:12  For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. KJV

 

Psalms 9:9  The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. KJV

 

Psalms 12:5  “Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” NIV

 

Psalms 18:2-3

2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. KJV

 

Psalms 18:30-37

30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

31 For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. KJV

 

Psalms 20:1-2  May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May He send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. NIV

 

Psalms 28:7  The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore, my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. KJV

 

Psalms 32:7  You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. NIV

 

Psalms 33:20  Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. KJV

 

Psalms 35:1-2  Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. KJV

 

Psalms 40:13-16

13 Be pleased, O Lord, to save me; O Lord, come quickly to help me.

14 May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

15 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, “The Lord be exalted!” NIV

 

Psalms 41:2-3  The Lord will protect him and preserve his life; He will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes. The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed and restore him from his bed of illness. NIV

 

Psalms 46:1-5

1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. KJV

 

Psalms 46:7  The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. KJV

 

Psalms 57:1  Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. KJV

 

Psalms 59:1  Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me. NIV

 

Psalms 61:3  For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. KJV

 

Psalms 62:7-8

7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

KJV

 

Psalms 64:1  Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy. NIV

 

Psalms 84:11  For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. KJV

 

Psalms 91

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.”

3 Surely, He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.

4 He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.” NKJV

 

Psalms 115:9-11

9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

11 Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

KJV

 

Psalms 119:114  Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. KJV

 

Psalms 140:1-8

1 Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men; protect me from men of violence,

2 who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day.

3 They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips. Selah

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet.

5 Proud men have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path. Selah

6 O Lord, I say to you, “You are my God.” Hear, O Lord, my cry for mercy.

7 O Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle — 

8 do not grant the wicked their desires, O Lord; do not let their plans succeed, or they will become proud. NIV

 

Psalms 142:5  I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. KJV

 

Psalms 144:1-2  Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: my goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. KJV

 

Proverbs 2:7  He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. KJV

 

Proverbs 2:11  Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you. NIV

 

Proverbs 4:6  Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. NIV

 

Proverbs 14:26  In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.  KJV

 

Proverbs 18:10  The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. KJV

 

Proverbs 30:5  Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. KJV

 

John 17:11-12  Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name — the name you gave me — so that they may be one as we are one. NIV

 

John 17:15  My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. NIV

 

2 Thessalonians 3:3  But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. NIV

 

Chapter 10

Scriptures for Favor

 

Definition of “Favor”:

Graciousness; kindness; goodness;

delight; pleasure; desire; well pleased;

mercy; beauty

 

 

Genesis 30:27  And Laban said to him, “Please stay, if I have found favor in your eyes, for I have learned by experience that the Lord has blessed me for your sake.” NKJV

 

Genesis 39:4-6  So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority. So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field. Thus he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate. NKJV

 

Genesis 39:21-23  But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing. The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph's authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper. NKJV

 

Exodus 3:21-22  And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be, when you go, that you shall not go empty-handed. But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, namely, of her who dwells near her house, articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons and on your daughters. So you shall plunder the Egyptians. NKJV

 

Exodus 11:3  And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and in the sight of the people. NKJV

 

Exodus 12:36  And the Lord had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus they plundered the Egyptians. NKJV

 

Deuteronomy 33:23  And of Naphtali (to struggle) he said: “O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, and full of the blessing (prosperity) of the Lord, possess the west and the south.” NKJV

 

Deuteronomy 33:24  “Asher (happy) is most blessed of sons; let him be favored by his brothers, and let him dip his foot (messenger with glad tidings) in oil (the Anointing).” NKJV

 

Ruth 2:1-2  There was a relative of Naomi's husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz. So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.” NKJV

 

1 Samuel 2:26  And the child Samuel grew in stature, and in favor both with the Lord and men. NKJV

 

1 Samuel 16:22  Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.” NKJV

 

1 Kings 13:6  Then the king answered and said to the man of God, “Please entreat the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king's hand was restored to him, and became as before. NKJV

 

Esther 2:8-9  Esther also was taken to the king's palace, into the care of Hegai the custodian of the women. Now the young woman pleased him, and she obtained his favor; so he readily gave beauty preparations to her, besides her allowance. Then seven choice maidservants were provided for her from the king's palace, and he moved her and her maidservants to the best place in the house of the women. NKJV

 

 

 

Esther 2:15  Now when the turn came for Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his daughter, to go in to the king, she requested nothing but what Hegai the king's eunuch, the custodian of the women, advised. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all who saw her. NKJV

 

Esther 2:16-17  So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. NKJV

 

Esther 5:1-2  Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, across from the king's house, while the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house. So it was, when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that she found favor in his sight, and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther went near and touched the top of the scepter. NKJV

 

Esther 7:3  Then Queen Esther answered and said, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.” NKJV

 

Esther 8:4-6  So Esther arose and stood before the king, and said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight and the thing seems right to the king and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to annihilate the Jews who are in all the king's provinces.” NKJV

 

Job 10:12  You have granted me life and favor, and Your care has preserved my spirit. NKJV

 

Job 11:19  You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid; yes, many would court your favor. NKJV

 

Psalms 5:12  For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. NKJV

 

Psalms 30:5  For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. NKJV

 

Psalms 35:27  Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause; and let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” NKJV

 

Psalms 44:3  For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them; but it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, because You favored them. NKJV

 

Psalms 85:1-2  Lord, You have been favorable to Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob. You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people; You have covered all their sin. NKJV

 

Psalms 89:17  For You are the glory of their strength, and in Your favor our horn is exalted. NKJV

 

Psalms 102:13  You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for the time to favor her, yes, the set time, has come. NKJV

 

Psalms 106:4  Remember me, O Lord, with the favor You have toward Your people. Oh, visit me with Your salvation. NKJV

 

Psalms 112:5  A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. KJV

 

Psalms 119:58  I entreated Your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me according to Your word. NKJV

 

Proverbs 3:3-4  Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, and so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man. NKJV

 

Proverbs 8:34-35  Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoever finds me finds life, and obtains favor from the Lord. NKJV

 

Proverbs 11:27  He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, but trouble will come to him who seeks evil. NKJV

 

Proverbs 12:2  A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of wicked intentions He will condemn. NKJV

 

Proverbs 13:15  Good understanding gains favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard. NKJV

 

Proverbs 14:9  Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is favor. NKJV

 

Proverbs 14:35  The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame. NKJV

 

Proverbs 16:15  In the light of the king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain. NKJV

 

Proverbs 18:22  He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord. NKJV

 

Proverbs 19:6  Many entreat the favor of the nobility, and every man is a friend to one who gives gifts. NKJV

 

Proverbs 19:12  The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. NKJV

 

Proverbs 22:1  A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold. NKJV

 

Proverbs 28:23  He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward than he who flatters with the tongue. NKJV

 

Proverbs 29:26  Many seek the ruler's favor, but justice for man comes from the Lord. NKJV

 

Daniel 1:9  Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs. NKJV

 

Daniel 7:21-22  “I was watching; and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.” NKJV

 

Malachi 1:9  But now entreat God's favor, that He may be gracious to us. NKJV

 

Luke 1:30-33  Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” NKJV

 

Luke 2:52  And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. NKJV

 

Acts 2:46-47  So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. NKJV

 

Acts 7:9-10  And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him and delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. NKJV

 

 

Chapter 11

Scriptures for Sleep and Rest

 

Genesis 2:2-3

2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. KJV

 

Genesis 28:11-19

11 So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep.

12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

13 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: “I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants.

14 Also your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.”

16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”

17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”

18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it.

19 And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously. NKJV

 

 

Exodus 31:16-17  Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. KJV

 

Exodus 33:14  And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. KJV

 

1 Chronicles 6:31  And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the House of the Lord, after that the Ark had rest. KJV

 

2 Chronicles 6:41  Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou, and the Ark of Thy Strength: let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. KJV

 

Job 4:12-13  Now a word was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it. In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men. NKJV

 

Job 33:15-18

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, while slumbering on their beds,

16 Then He opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction.

17 In order to turn man from his deed, and conceal pride from man,

18 He keeps back his soul from the Pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. NKJV

 

Psalms 3:5  I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me. KJV

 

Psalms 4:8  I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. NKJV

 

Psalms 23:2-3

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. KJV

 

 

Psalms 37:7-11

7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. KJV

 

Psalms 57:8  Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn. NKJV

 

Psalms 91:1-16

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. KJV

 

Psalms 116:7  Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. KJV

 

Psalms 121:4-8

4 Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand.

6 The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul.

8 The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore. NKJV

 

Psalms 127:1-2

1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. KJV

 

Psalms 132:13-14  For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. KJV

 

Proverbs 3:24  When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. KJV

 

Proverbs 6:6-11

6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travaileth, and thy want as an armed man. KJV

Song of Solomon 5:2  I sleep, but my heart is awake; it is the voice of my beloved! He knocks, saying, “Open for me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one; for my head is covered with dew, my locks with the drops of the night.” NKJV

 

Isaiah 26:3  Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. KJV

 

Isaiah 26:12a  Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us. KJV

 

Isaiah 28:12  To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. KJV

 

Isaiah 30:15  For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. KJV

 

Isaiah 32:17-18  And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. KJV

 

Isaiah 40:31  But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. KJV

 

Isaiah 57:2  He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. KJV

 

Isaiah 57:20-21

20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. KJV

 

Isaiah 63:14  Like cattle that go down to the plain, they were given rest by the Spirit of the Lord. This is how you guided your people to make for yourself a glorious name. NIV

 

Isaiah 66:1  This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?” NIV

Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” NIV

 

Jeremiah 30:10b  Jacob shall return, have rest and be quiet, and no one shall make him afraid. NKJV

 

Jeremiah 31:26  After this I awoke and looked around, and my sleep was sweet to me. NKJV

 

Jeremiah 46:27  But do not fear, O My servant Jacob, and do not be dismayed, O Israel! For behold, I will save you from afar, and your offspring from the land of their captivity; Jacob shall return, have rest and be at ease; no one shall make him afraid. NKJV

 

Zephaniah 3:17  The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. NKJV

 

Matthew 6:25-34

25 Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 

26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 

27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

28 So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 

29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 

30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31 Therefore do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” 

32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 

34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. NKJV

 

Matthew 11:28-30

28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. KJV

 

John 14:27  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. KJV

 

Acts 3:19  Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. KJV

 

Hebrews 4:3-11

3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, Today, after so long a time; as it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

9 There remains therefore a rest to the people of God.

10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

11 Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. KJV

 

 

Chapter 12

Scriptures for Peace

 

Genesis 15:15  And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. KJV

 

Exodus 14:14  The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. KJV

 

Leviticus 26:6  And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. KJV

 

Numbers 6:24-26

24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:

25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

KJV

 

Psalms 4:8  I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. KJV

 

Psalms 29:11  The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. KJV

 

Psalms 34:14  Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. KJV

 

Psalms 37:11  But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. KJV

 

Psalms 37:37  Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. KJV

 

Psalms 55:18  He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. KJV

 

Psalms 72:7  In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. KJV

 

Psalms 85:10  Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. KJV

 

Psalms 119:165  Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. KJV

 

Psalms 122:6-9  Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.  Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces.” For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, “Peace be within you.” Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good. NKJV

 

Psalms 128:6  Yes, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel! NKJV

 

Psalms 147:14-15  He makes peace in your borders, and fills you with the finest wheat. He sends out His command to the earth; His Word runs very swiftly. NKJV

 

Proverbs 3:1-2  My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you. NKJV

 

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 shall direct your paths. NKJV

 

Proverbs 3:13-18

13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding;

14 For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold.

15 She is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.

16 Length of days is in her right hand, in her left hand riches and honor.

17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her.

NKJV

 

Proverbs 11:12  He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace. NKJV

 

Proverbs 12:20  Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy. NKJV

 

Proverbs 16:7  When a man's ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. NKJV

 

Isaiah 9:6-7  For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. NKJV

 

Isaiah 26:3  You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. NKJV

 

Isaiah 26:12  Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. KJV

 

Isaiah 32:17  And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever. KJV

 

Isaiah 32:18  My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. NKJV

 

Isaiah 48:18  O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea. KJV

 

Isaiah 52:7  How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! KJV

 

Isaiah 53:5  But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. KJV

 

Isaiah 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. KJV

 

Isaiah 54:13  All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children. NKJV

 

Isaiah 55:12  For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. KJV

 

Isaiah 57:2  He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. KJV

 

Isaiah 57:19  Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him. KJV

 

Isaiah 66:12-13

12 For thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream. Then you shall feed; on her sides shall you be carried, and be dandled on her knees.

13 As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.” NKJV

 

Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. NKJV

 

Jeremiah 33:6  Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. NKJV

 

Ezekiel 37:26-28  Moreover, I will make a covenant of peace with them, and it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary in their midst forevermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them; indeed I will be their God, and they shall be My people. The nations also will know that I, the Lord, sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forevermore. NKJV

Haggai 2:9  The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts. KJV

 

Mark 4:36-41

36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.

37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.

38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!” NKJV

 

Mark 5:34  And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.” NKJV

 

Mark 9:50  Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another. NKJV

 

Luke 1:76-79

76 For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people by the remission of their sins,

78 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;

79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. NKJV

 

Luke 2:14  “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” NKJV

 

John 14:27  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. KJV

 

John 16:33  These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. NKJV

 

Romans 1:7  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NKJV

 

Romans 5:1-2  Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. NKJV

 

Romans 8:6  For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. NKJV

 

Romans 10:15  And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” NKJV

 

Romans 14:17  For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. NKJV

 

Romans 14:19  Therefore, let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. NKJV

 

Romans 15:13  Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. NKJV

 

Romans 16:20  And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. NKJV

 

1 Corinthians 1:3  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NKJV

 

1 Corinthians 7:15  But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace. NKJV

 

1 Corinthians 14:33  For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. NKJV

 

2 Corinthians 1:2  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. NKJV

 

2 Corinthians 13:11  Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. NKJV

 

Galatians 5:22-23  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. NKJV

 

Ephesians 2:13-18

13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both (Jew and Gentile) one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,

15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,

16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the Cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.

17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. NKJV

 

Ephesians 4:1-3  I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. NKJV

 

Ephesians 6:14-20

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God;

18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel. NKJV

 

Philippians 4:6-7  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. NKJV

 

Colossians 1:19-20  For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His Cross. NKJV

 

Colossians 3:15  And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. NKJV

 

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24  Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. NKJV

 

2 Thessalonians 3:16  Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. NKJV

 

1 Timothy 2:1-2  I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. KJV

 

2 Timothy 2:22  Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. NKJV

 

Hebrews 7:2  To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace”. NKJV

 

Hebrews 11:31  By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. NKJV

 

Hebrews 12:11  Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. NKJV

 

Hebrews 12:14-15  Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled. NKJV

 

Hebrews 13:20-21  Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. NKJV

 

James 3:17-18  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. NKJV

 

1 Peter 1:2b  Grace to you and peace be multiplied. NKJV

 

1 Peter 3:10-12 

10 For he who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

11 Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. NKJV

 

2 Peter 1:2-4  Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. NKJV

 

2 Peter 3:14  Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless. NKJV

 

Jude 2  Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. NKJV

 

Revelation 1:4-5  Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. NKJV

 

It is God's will that no one should perish (end up in hell), but that ALL should come to repentance. 

For God so loved this world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

God did not send His Son into this world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him would be saved.

The thief (Satan the devil) comes only for to kill, steal and destroy. But Jesus has come to give us life, and life more abundantly, until it overflows.

I urge you to come to the Cross today and receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord. He will wash away all your sins and make you as clean and white as fresh snow. 

Just pray this prayer and mean it with your heart:

Dear Lord Jesus (if you are not able to call him Lord yet, then just say "Jesus")

I receive You as my Savior and Lord. I give my life over to You. I believe that You died and rose again, and that if I call on the Name of the Lord I shall be saved. 

I accept you into my heart right now, and confess that You are Lord and have risen from the dead and forever live to make intercession for me. 

Thank You for washing my heart pure and clean and making me whole, and for giving me peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 

Thank You that now I am a new creature in Christ Jesus. The old has gone and the new has come. 

And there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh (carnality and sin), but walk after the Spirit.  In Jesus' Name, Amen. 

If you prayed this prayer, I believe you got born again and are now heaven bound and will be with the Lord forever and have eternal life. Your sins are now forgiven. You are accepted in the Beloved.

I would encourage you to find a good Bible based local church to help you grow in your faith, to learn the Word of God, to praise and worship Him, and to have fellowship with the saints. 

Serving Christ is the best decision you will ever make. 

God bless you!!!