I've been away from the computer for some time due to my husband's health issues. This month he had triple by-pass surgery. He is doing well, but it will be a three-month recovery. The past several weeks have been very stressful, and I've been leaning on the Lord and His Word. Today, I rediscovered the Navigators Discipleship Tool: Psalms to Counteract Fear and Stress, by Peter Trautmann. It was a pdf that is no longer offered. I thought I'd post the verses here. God is faithful to His promises, and His Word, the Bible, is living and active.
Ps 3:5-6 “I lie down and sleep; I wake again,
because the Lord sustains me. I will not fear though tens of thousands assail
me on every side.”
Ps 6:2-4 “Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint;
heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in deep anguish. How long,
Lord, how long? Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing
love.”
Ps 9:18 “But God will never forget the needy;
the hope of the afflicted will never perish.”
Ps 10:14 “But you, God, see the trouble of the
afflicted;you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit
themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.”
Ps 11:3-4a “‘When the foundations are being
destroyed, what can the righteous do?’ The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord
is on his heavenly throne.”
Ps 16:1-2,5,8 ““Keep me safe, my God, for in you I
take refuge. I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good
thing.’” “Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.”
“I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be
shaken.”
Ps 22:1-2 (Think of Jesus saying this on the
Cross) “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from
saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? My God, I cry out by day, but you
do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.”
Ps 23 (the whole psalm)
Ps 25:1 “In you, Lord my God, I put my trust.”
Ps 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my
salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom
shall I be afraid?”
Ps 29:11 “The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace.”
Ps 34:4 “I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.”
Ps 35:1 “Contend, Lord, with those who contend
with me; fight against those who fight against me.”
Ps 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, an
ever-present help in trouble .
Ps 46:10 “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am
God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’”
Ps 55:16, 22 “As for me, I call to God, and the Lord
saves me.” “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never
let the righteous be shaken.”
Ps 56:3-4 “When I am afraid, I put my trust in
you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can
mere mortals do to me?”
Ps 63:8-9 “I cling to you; your right hand upholds
me. Those who want to kill me will be destroyed; they will go down to the
depths of the earth.”
Ps 68:5-6,19-20 “A father to the fatherless, a defender
of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families, he
leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched
land.” “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.
Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.”
Ps 80:3 “Restore us, O God; make your face shine
on us, that we may be saved.”
Ps 91:1-3 “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the
Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He
is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.”
Ps 94:18-19,22 “When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your
consolation brought me joy.” “But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God
the rock in whom I take refuge.”
Ps 108:12 “Give us aid against the enemy, for
human help is worthless.”
Ps 112:7-8 “They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Their hearts are secure, they
will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.”
Ps 118:5-6 “When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord;
he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”
Ps 119:50,67,71 “My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your promise preserves my life.”
Ps 138:3 “When I called, you answered me; you greatly
emboldened me.”
Ps 142:5 “I cry to you, Lord; I say, ‘You are my
refuge, my portion in the land of the living.’”
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