Psalm 103:15-16 and Isaiah 42:3-4

Psalm 103:15-16:
As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more.


Isaiah 42:3-4:
A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. He will not fail nor be discouraged, till He has established justice in the earth. 

Colossians 3

1 Since you were brought back to life with Christ, focus on the things that are above--where Christ holds the highest position. 2 Keep your mind on things above, not on worldly things. 3 You have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 Christ is your life. When he appears, then you, too, will appear with him in glory. 5 Therefore, put to death whatever is worldly in you: your sexual sin, perversion, passion, lust, and greed (which is the same thing as worshiping wealth). 6 It is because of these sins that God's anger comes on those who refuse to obey him. 7You used to live that kind of sinful life. 8 Also get rid of your anger, hot tempers, hatred, cursing, obscene language, and all similar sins. 9Don't lie to each other. You've gotten rid of the person you used to be and the life you used to live, 10 and you've become a new person. This new person is continually renewed in knowledge to be like its Creator.11 Where this happens, there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, uncivilized person, slave, or free person. Instead, Christ is everything and in everything. 12 As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient. 13 Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 Above all, be loving.This ties everything together perfectly. 15 Also, let Christ's peace control you. God has called you into this peace by bringing you into one body. Be thankful. 16 Let Christ's word with all its wisdom and richness live in you. Use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to teach and instruct yourselves about [God's] kindness. Sing to God in your hearts. 17Everything you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 18 Wives, place yourselves under your husbands' authority. This is appropriate behavior for the Lord's people. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and don't be harsh with them. 20 Children, always obey your parents. This is pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, don't make your children resentful, or they will become discouraged. 22 Slaves, always obey your earthly masters. Don't obey them only while you're being watched, as if you merely wanted to please people. Be sincere in your motives out of respect for your real master. 23 Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly as though you were working for your real master and not merely for humans. 24You know that your real master will give you an inheritance as your reward. It is Christ, your real master, whom you are serving. 25 The person who does wrong will be paid back for the wrong he has done. God does not play favorites.

Zepheniah 3:17

The LORD your God is with you. He is a hero who saves you. He happily rejoices over you, renews you with his love, and celebrates over you with shouts of joy.

Psalm 77

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.

 ¹ I cried out to God for help;
       I cried out to God to hear me. ² When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
       at night I stretched out untiring hands
       and my soul refused to be comforted.
 ³ I remembered you, O God, and I groaned;
       I mused, and my spirit grew faint.
       Selah
 ⁴ You kept my eyes from closing;
       I was too troubled to speak.
 ⁵ I thought about the former days,
       the years of long ago;
 ⁶ I remembered my songs in the night.
       My heart mused and my spirit inquired:
 ⁷ "Will the Lord reject forever?
       Will he never show his favor again?
 ⁸ Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
       Has his promise failed for all time?
 ⁹ Has God forgotten to be merciful?
       Has he in anger withheld his compassion?"
       Selah
 ¹⁰ Then I thought, "To this I will appeal:
       the years of the right hand of the Most High."
 ¹¹ I will remember the deeds of the LORD;
       yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
 ¹² I will meditate on all your works
       and consider all your mighty deeds.
 ¹³ Your ways, O God, are holy.
       What god is so great as our God?
 ¹⁴ You are the God who performs miracles;
       you display your power among the peoples.
 ¹⁵ With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
       the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
       Selah
 ¹⁶ The waters saw you, O God,
       the waters saw you and writhed;
       the very depths were convulsed.
 ¹⁷ The clouds poured down water,
       the skies resounded with thunder;
       your arrows flashed back and forth.
 ¹⁸ Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
       your lightning lit up the world;
       the earth trembled and quaked.
 ¹⁹ Your path led through the sea,
       your way through the mighty waters,
       though your footprints were not seen.
 ²⁰ You led your people like a flock
       by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Proverbs 8

The Excellence of Wisdom

 ¹ Does not wisdom cry out,
      And understanding lift up her voice?
       ² She takes her stand on the top of the high hill,
      Beside the way, where the paths meet.
       ³ She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city,
      At the entrance of the doors:
       ⁴ “ To you, O men, I call,
      And my voice is to the sons of men.
       ⁵ O you simple ones, understand prudence,
      And you fools, be of an understanding heart.
       ⁶ Listen, for I will speak of excellent things,
      And from the opening of my lips will come right things;
       ⁷ For my mouth will speak truth;
      Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
       ⁸ All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
      Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
       ⁹ They are all plain to him who understands,
      And right to those who find knowledge.
       ¹⁰ Receive my instruction, and not silver,
      And knowledge rather than choice gold;
       ¹¹ For wisdom is better than rubies,
      And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
       ¹² “ I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
      And find out knowledge and discretion.
       ¹³ The fear of the LORD is to hate evil;
      Pride and arrogance and the evil way
      And the perverse mouth I hate.
       ¹⁴ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
      I am understanding, I have strength.
       ¹⁵ By me kings reign,
      And rulers decree justice.
       ¹⁶ By me princes rule, and nobles,
      All the judges of the earth.^{[a]
       17} I love those who love me,
      And those who seek me diligently will find me.
       ¹⁸ Riches and honor are with me,
      Enduring riches and righteousness.
       ¹⁹ My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
      And my revenue than choice silver.
       ²⁰ I traverse the way of righteousness,
      In the midst of the paths of justice,
       ²¹ That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
      That I may fill their treasuries.
       ²² “ The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way,
      Before His works of old.
       ²³ I have been established from everlasting,
      From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
       ²⁴ When there were no depths I was brought forth,
      When there were no fountains abounding with water.
       ²⁵ Before the mountains were settled,
      Before the hills, I was brought forth;
       ²⁶ While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields,
      Or the primal dust of the world.
       ²⁷ When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
      When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
       ²⁸ When He established the clouds above,
      When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
       ²⁹ When He assigned to the sea its limit,
      So that the waters would not transgress His command,
      When He marked out the foundations of the earth,
       ³⁰ Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman;^[b]
      And I was daily His delight,
      Rejoicing always before Him,
       ³¹ Rejoicing in His inhabited world,
      And my delight was with the sons of men.
       ³² “ Now therefore, listen to me, my children,
      For blessed are those who keep my ways.
       ³³ Hear instruction and be wise,
      And do not disdain it.
       ³⁴ Blessed is the man who listens to me,
      Watching daily at my gates,
      Waiting at the posts of my doors.
       ³⁵ For whoever finds me finds life,
      And obtains favor from the LORD;
       ³⁶ But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;
      All those who hate me love death.”

Job 11:18

You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.

Psalm 145: 15-16

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.