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Lord, save us! Lord, grant us success!

Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.

I put no trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory. … It was not by their sword that they won the land, […]

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body. … What do people get for all the toil and anxious […]

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair. … We were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears […]

Now, Lord my God, I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. … “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, […]

Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? … How long, Lord, must I call for help, but […]

Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint. My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long? … Do not be far from […]

Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? … I am poured out like water, and all my bones […]

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. … This is why I weep and my eyes overflow with tears. […]