Happy are those who remain faithful under trials, because when they succeed in passing such a test, they will receive as their reward the life which God has promised to those who love him.

LORD, how happy are those you instruct, the ones to whom you teach your law!

"Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!

"Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.

Everyone will hate you because of me. But whoever holds out to the end will be saved.

But Christ is faithful as the Son in charge of God's house. We are his house if we keep up our courage and our confidence in what we hope for.

For we are all partners with Christ if we hold firmly to the end the confidence we had at the beginning.

We are not people who turn back and are lost. Instead, we have faith and are saved.

He said, "I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The LORD gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!"

I've lost all hope, so what if God kills me? I am going to state my case to him.

It may even be that my boldness will save me, since no wicked person would dare to face God.

Yet God knows every step I take; if he tests me, he will find me pure.

Then, after Job had prayed for his three friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had had before.

The LORD blessed the last part of Job's life even more than he had blessed the first. Job owned fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, two thousand head of cattle, and one thousand donkeys.

He called the oldest daughter Jemimah, the second Keziah, and the youngest Keren Happuch.

Job lived a hundred and forty years after this, long enough to see his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Notice good people, observe the righteous; peaceful people have descendants,

The end of something is better than its beginning. Patience is better than pride.

Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be sad for a while because of the many kinds of trials you suffer.

Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed.

So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

And so the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials and how to keep the wicked under punishment for the Day of Judgment,

The LORD then passed in front of him and called out, "I, the LORD, am a God who is full of compassion and pity, who is not easily angered and who shows great love and faithfulness.

'I, the LORD, am not easily angered, and I show great love and faithfulness and forgive sin and rebellion. Yet I will not fail to punish children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for the sins of their parents.'

David replied to Gad, "I am in a desperate situation! But I don't want to be punished by people. Let the LORD himself be the one to punish me, because he is merciful."

If you return to the LORD, then those who have taken your relatives away as prisoners will take pity on them and let them come back home. The LORD your God is kind and merciful, and if you return to him, he will accept you."

They refused to obey; they forgot all you did; they forgot the miracles you had performed. In their pride they chose a leader to take them back to slavery in Egypt. But you are a God who forgives; you are gracious and loving, slow to be angry. Your mercy is great; you did not forsake them.

And yet, because your mercy is great, you did not forsake or destroy them. You are a gracious and merciful God!

Remember, O LORD, your kindness and constant love which you have shown from long ago.

Forgive the sins and errors of my youth. In your constant love and goodness, remember me, LORD!

Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love. Because of your great mercy wipe away my sins!

But God was merciful to his people. He forgave their sin and did not destroy them. Many times he held back his anger and restrained his fury.

You are good to us and forgiving, full of constant love for all who pray to you.

But you, O Lord, are a merciful and loving God, always patient, always kind and faithful.

The LORD is merciful and loving, slow to become angry and full of constant love.

As a father is kind to his children, so the LORD is kind to those who honor him.

The LORD is merciful and good; our God is compassionate.

Turn to me and have mercy on me as you do on all those who love you.

Give thanks to the LORD, because he is good; his love is eternal.

Give thanks to the mightiest of all lords; his love is eternal.

By his wisdom he made the heavens; his love is eternal;

He made the sun and the moon; his love is eternal;

the moon and the stars to rule over the night; his love is eternal.

He led the people of Israel out of Egypt; his love is eternal;

He divided the Red Sea; his love is eternal;

but he drowned the king of Egypt and his army; his love is eternal.

He killed powerful kings; his love is eternal;

Sihon, king of the Amorites; his love is eternal;

He gave their lands to his people; his love is eternal;

He did not forget us when we were defeated; his love is eternal;

He gives food to every living creature; his love is eternal.

The LORD is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love.

Turn to the LORD and pray to him, now that he is near.

Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to the LORD, our God; he is merciful and quick to forgive.

I will tell of the LORD's unfailing love; I praise him for all he has done for us. He has richly blessed the people of Israel because of his mercy and constant love.

from all their suffering. It was not an angel, but the LORD himself who saved them. In his love and compassion he rescued them. He had always taken care of them in the past,

The LORD's unfailing love and mercy still continue,

You are merciful and forgiving, although we have rebelled against you.

Listen to us, O God; look at us and see the trouble we are in and the suffering of the city that bears your name. We are praying to you because you are merciful, not because we have done right.

Lord, hear us. Lord, forgive us. Lord, listen to us, and act! In order that everyone will know that you are God, do not delay! This city and these people are yours."

Let your broken heart show your sorrow; tearing your clothes is not enough." Come back to the LORD your God. He is kind and full of mercy; he is patient and keeps his promise; he is always ready to forgive and not punish.

So he prayed, " LORD, didn't I say before I left home that this is just what you would do? That's why I did my best to run away to Spain! I knew that you are a loving and merciful God, always patient, always kind, and always ready to change your mind and not punish.

There is no other god like you, O LORD; you forgive the sins of your people who have survived. You do not stay angry forever, but you take pleasure in showing us your constant love.

from one generation to another he shows mercy to those who honor him.

Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.

Or perhaps you despise his great kindness, tolerance, and patience. Surely you know that God is kind, because he is trying to lead you to repent.

Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!

But God's mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great,