Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
A prayer under threat identifies God as the one who sustains the speaker's life.
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Deuteronomy1 verses →
Anonymous. Largely a farewell address placed in Moses' mouth by a narrator who goes on to describe his death.
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Anonymous. Tells Joshua's story in the third person.
Psalms6 verses →
Many hands over centuries. Superscriptions assign a number to David; those are ancient editorial notes, not signatures.
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A collection headed as Solomon's, which elsewhere names other compilers.
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Written in the voice of 'the Preacher, the son of David' — a role rather than a name.
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Spans centuries of material and has long been read as the work of more than one hand.
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Anonymous. Tradition assigns it to Jeremiah; the text does not.
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Anonymous. The name is a second-century attribution.
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Anonymous. Names its own source only as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'.
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Named by the text and widely accepted — the clearest authorship in the Bible. Several letters bearing his name are disputed and are marked as such.
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Names its author only as James, a very common name. Which James is disputed.
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Names Peter. Its polished Greek has made that contested since antiquity.
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Names its author as John. Which John has been disputed since the third century.
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View all filters →Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
A prayer of distress turns toward entrusting one's burden to God.
I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
The psalm pictures tears being remembered and trust continuing through fear.
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
The psalm describes choosing trust while still experiencing fear.
In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
The psalm describes choosing trust while still experiencing fear.
You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?
The psalm pictures tears being remembered and trust continuing through fear.
From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
From a place of faintheartedness, the speaker asks for shelter and a secure refuge.
For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
From a place of faintheartedness, the speaker asks for shelter and a secure refuge.
I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.
From a place of faintheartedness, the speaker asks for shelter and a secure refuge.
My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
The psalm invites quiet trust and openly pouring out one's heart to God.
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.
The psalm invites quiet trust and openly pouring out one's heart to God.
Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
The psalm invites quiet trust and openly pouring out one's heart to God.