This I declare about the LORD:

He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;

he is my God, and I trust him.

Psalm 91:2

“…Don’t be dejected and sad,

for the joy of the LORD is your strength!”

So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal,

to share gifts of food,

and to celebrate with great joy

because they had heard God’s words and understood them.

Nehemiah 8:10, 12

Lord, through all the generations

you have been our home!

Before the mountains were born,

before you gave birth to the earth and the world,

from beginning to end, you are God.

Psalm 90:1-2

…Don’t be afraid of the enemy!

Remember the LORD,

who is great and glorious,

and fight for your brothers,

your sons,

your daughters,

your wives,

and your homes!

Nehemiah 4:14

…We prayed that he would give us a safe journey

and protect us, our children, and our goods as we traveled.

For I was ashamed to ask the king 

for soldiers and horsemen to accompany us

and protect us from enemies along the way.

After all, we had told the king,

“Our God’s hand of protection is on all who worship him,

but his fierce anger rages 

against those who abandon him.”

So we fasted and earnestly 

prayed that our God would take care of us,

and he heard our prayer.

Ezra 8:21-23

Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,

for they will walk in the light of  your presence, LORD.

Psalm 89:15

All heaven will praise your great wonders, LORD;

myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.

For who in all of heaven can compare with the LORD?

…

Psalm 89:5-6

On the holy mountain

stands the city founded by the LORD.

He loves the city of Jerusalem

more than any other city in Israel.

When the LORD registers the nations, he will say,

“They have all become citizens of Jerusalem.”

Psalm 87:1, 6

Both day and night belong to you;

you made the starlight and the sun

You set the boundaries of the earth,

and you made both summer and winter.

Psalm 74:16-17

Listen to me, all you in distant lands!

Pay attention, you who are far away!

The LORD called me before my birth;

from within the womb he called me by name. 

Isaiah 49:1