He will not feareviltidings;His heartis steadfast,trustingin the LORD.
"Then,indeed,you could liftup your facewithout[moral] defect,And you would be steadfastand not fear.
The LORDis for me; I will not fear;Whatcan mandoto me?
I soughtthe LORD,and He answeredme, And deliveredme from allmy fears.
Even those who trustin their wealthAnd boastin the abundanceof their riches?
My heartis steadfast,O God,my heartis steadfast;I will sing,yes, I will singpraises!
Trustin Him at alltimes,O people;Pourout your heartbeforeHim; Godis a refugefor us. Selah.
The righteousmanwill be gladin the LORDand will takerefugein Him; And allthe uprightin heartwill glory.
"But he who listensto me shall livesecurelyAnd will be at easefrom the dreadof evil."
Shadrach,Meshachand Abed-negorepliedto the king,"O Nebuchadnezzar,we do not needto giveyou an answerconcerningthismatter.
"By your enduranceyou will gainyour lives.
"Whenyou hearof warsand disturbances,do not be terrified;for these thingsmusttake placefirst,but the end[does] not [follow] immediately."
"Do not let your heartbe troubled;believein God,believealsoin Me.
"But I do not considermy lifeof anyaccountas dearto myself,sothat I may finishmy courseand the ministrywhichI receivedfrom the LordJesus,to testify solemnlyof the gospelof the graceof God.
ThenPaulanswered,"Whatare you doing,weepingand breakingmy heart?For I amreadynot onlyto be bound,but evento dieat Jerusalemfor the nameof the LordJesus."
"Therefore,keep up your courage,men,for I believeGodthat it will turnout exactlyas I have been told.
