Nehemiah 4:1-5New International Version (NIV) Opposition to the Rebuilding 4 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, 2 and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he...

Psalm 40:1-3New International Version (NIV) 1 I waited patiently for the Lord;     he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,     out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock     and gave me a firm place to stand. 3 He put a new song...

Psalm 37:8-11New International Version (NIV) 8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;     do not fret—it leads only to evil. 9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,     but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. 10 A little while, and the wicked will...

Psalm 37:1-7New International Version (NIV) 1 Do not fret because of those who are evil     or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither,     like green plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the Lord and do good;     dwell in...

Matthew 15:21-28New International Version (NIV) The Faith of a Canaanite Woman 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David,have mercy on me! My daughter is...

Luke 5:17-25New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man 17 One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from...

Proverbs 16:13-14New Living Translation (NLT) 13 The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;     he loves those who speak honestly. 14 The anger of the king is a deadly threat;     the wise will try to appease it. Dear Father, I need to always speak in...