Teach me your ways, O LORD; make them known to me.

Teach me to live according to your truth, for you are my God, who saves me. I always trust in you.

Don't be stupid like a horse or a mule, which must be controlled with a bit and bridle to make it submit."

You are my God; teach me to do your will. Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.

He made my words as sharp as a sword. With his own hand he protected me. He made me like an arrow, sharp and ready for use.

The Sovereign LORD has taught me what to say, so that I can strengthen the weary. Every morning he makes me eager to hear what he is going to teach me.

Then the LORD reached out, touched my lips, and said to me, "Listen, I am giving you the words you must speak.

When they bring you to trial, do not worry about what you are going to say or how you will say it; when the time comes, you will be given what you will say.

For the words you will speak will not be yours; they will come from the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

And when you are arrested and taken to court, do not worry ahead of time about what you are going to say; when the time comes, say whatever is then given to you. For the words you speak will not be yours; they will come from the Holy Spirit.

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."

"When they bring you to be tried in the synagogues or before governors or rulers, do not be worried about how you will defend yourself or what you will say.

For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say."

Make up your minds ahead of time not to worry about how you will defend yourselves,

because I will give you such words and wisdom that none of your enemies will be able to refute or contradict what you say.

The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you.

And pray also for me, that God will give me a message when I am ready to speak, so that I may speak boldly and make known the gospel's secret.