Hebrews 4:12-16   New Living Translation   12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. 13 Nothing in all...

Psalm 57:1-5   New Living Translation   1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy!     I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings     until the danger passes by. 2 I cry out to God Most High,     to God who will fulfill his purpose for me....

Romans 8:25-30   New Living Translation   25 But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.) 26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit...

Luke 1:35-38   New Living Translation   35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. 36 What’s more, your relative Elizabeth...

Jeremiah 32:15-18   New Living Translation   15 For this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Someday people will again own property here in this land and will buy and sell houses and vineyards and fields.’” Jeremiah’s Prayer 16 Then after I...

Psalm 56:5-8   New Living Translation 5 They are always twisting what I say;     they spend their days plotting to harm me. 6 They come together to spy on me—     watching my every step, eager to kill me. 7 Don’t let them get away with their wickedness;     in your...

Psalm 138:5-8   New Living Translation 5 Yes, they will sing about the Lord’s ways,     for the glory of the Lord is very great. 6 Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble,     but he keeps his distance from the proud. 7 Though I am surrounded by troubles,...