Lord delivers us from all of our troubles

-- Lord delivers us from all of our troubles

Psalm 34:19, 20

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all;
20 he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.




Psalm 37:40


39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40 The Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.




Psalm 41:1


1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
2 The Lord protects and preserves them—
they are counted among the blessed in the land—
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.




Psalm 72:12


11 May all kings bow down to him
and all nations serve him.

12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.




Isa 19:20


20 It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them.




　

God is the builder of everything

God is the builder of everything

Heb 3:4

⁴ For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

Mt 16:18

¹⁸ And I tell you that you are Peter,^[b] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades^[c] will not overcome it. 

1 Cor 14:12

¹² So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.

Psalm 127:1

¹ Unless the Lord builds the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.

1 Cor 3:10

¹⁰ By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. ¹¹ For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     God is the builder of everything

2)     Gates of Hades will not overcome the church built on the rock by God

3)     We should try to excel in those gifts that build up the church

Unless the Lord builds the house,
    the builders labor in vain.

God has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one

God has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one

Psalm 22:24

²⁴ For he has not despised or scorned
    the suffering of the afflicted one;
he has not hidden his face from him
    but has listened to his cry for help.

Psalm 5:2

² Hear my cry for help,
    my King and my God,
    for to you I pray.

³ In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.

Psalm 119:147

¹⁴⁵ I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,
    and I will obey your decrees.

¹⁴⁶ I call out to you; save me
    and I will keep your statutes.

¹⁴⁷ I rise before dawn and cry for help;
    I have put my hope in your word.

Isa 30:19

¹⁸ Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;
    therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.
For the Lord is a God of justice.
    Blessed are all who wait for him!

¹⁹ People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. 

God is mighty and would help us

God is mighty and would help us

Zep 3:17

¹⁷ The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”

Job 36:5

⁵ “God is mighty, but despises no one;
    he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.

Job 12:13

¹³ “To God belong wisdom and power;
    counsel and understanding are his.

Heb 5:7

⁷ During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     God is mighty and would help us

2)     God is mighty, but despises no one;
    he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.

3)     To God belong wisdom and power;
    counsel and understanding are his.

The Sovereign Lord helps us therefore we know that we will not be put to shame

The Sovereign Lord helps us therefore we know that we will not be put to shame

Isa 50:7, 9

⁷ Because the Sovereign Lord helps me,
    I will not be disgraced.
Therefore have I set my face like flint,
    and I know I will not be put to shame.

⁹ It is the Sovereign Lord who helps me.
    Who will condemn me?
They will all wear out like a garment;
    the moths will eat them up.

1 Sam 7:12

¹² Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,^[b] saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

Heb 13:6

⁶ So we say with confidence “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”

Rom 8:26

²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     The Sovereign Lord helps us therefore we know that we will not be put to shame

2)     The Sovereign Lord who helps me.
    Who will condemn me

3)     Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,^[b] saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

4)      So we say with confidence “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”  

5)     The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 

6)     The Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

Our help comes from God

Our help comes from God

Psalm 121:1

¹ I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?

² My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

Isa 41:10

¹⁰ 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.

Isa 41:13, 14

¹³ For I am the Lord your God
    who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help you.

¹⁴ Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Isa 44:2

“But now listen, Jacob, my servant,
    Israel, whom I have chosen.
² This is what the Lord says—
    he who made you, who formed you in the womb,
    and who will help you:
Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant,
    Jeshurun,^[a] whom I have chosen.

Isa 49:8

⁸ This is what the Lord says:

“In the time of my favor I will answer you,
    and in the day of salvation I will help you;
I will keep you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people,
to restore the land
    and to reassign its desolate inheritances,

⁹ to say to the captives, ‘Come out,’
    and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!’

“They will feed beside the roads
    and find pasture on every barren hill.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

2)    Don’t be dismayed for God is with us

3)    God will strengthen us and help us;
    God will uphold us with His righteous right hand.

4)     God holds our right hand and tells us not to be afraid for He will help us

5)    God formed us in the womb and made us will help us

6)    This is what the Lord says:

 “In the time of my favor I will answer you,
    and in the day of salvation I will help you;
I will keep you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people,
to restore the land
    and to reassign its desolate inheritances