For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?

But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the LORD. ‘Be strong, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the LORD, ‘and work. For I am with you,’ declares the LORD Almighty.

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD.

Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the LORD.

I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the crippled, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will watch over; I will feed them in justice.

With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.

For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea.

I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.

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

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

And I have put my words in your mouth, and hid you in the shadow of my hand, stretching out the heavens and laying the foundations of the earth and saying to Zion, ‘You are my people.

All the trees of the forest will know that I the LORD bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. “‘I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it.’”

Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful, because I come to you for safety. In the shadow of your wings I find protection until the raging storms are over.