“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.”

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.

My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

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.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me.

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!