Revelation 3¹⁹ As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. ²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. ²¹ To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Psalm 118¹⁸ The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. ¹⁹ Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:

Matthew 10³⁴ Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Psalm 17¹³ Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

Psalm 11⁵ The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalm 112³ Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

Psalm 9⁹ The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. ¹⁰ And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalm 15 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? ² He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Psalm 25¹⁴ The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Psalm 33¹⁸ Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Psalm 34¹¹ Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. ¹² What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? ¹³ Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. ¹⁴ Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Psalm 37⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Psalm 37¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Psalm 37⁴⁰ And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

Psalm 54⁴ Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

Psalm 62⁵ My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Psalm 62¹⁰ Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. ¹¹ God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. ¹² Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Psalm 66¹⁸ If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: ¹⁹ But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Psalm 70³⁰ I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. ³¹ This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

Psalm 73²⁶ My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. ²⁷ For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. ²⁸ But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.

Psalm 11⁵ The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalm 17¹³ Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

Psalm 12 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. ² They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. ³ The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: ⁴ Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Psalm 28⁴ Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. ⁵ Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

Psalm 37¹² The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

Psalm 49⁸ (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) ⁹ That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. ¹⁰ For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. ¹¹ Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. ¹² Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

Psalm 52:7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Psalm 55¹⁹ God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. ²⁰ He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. ²¹ The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

Psalm 62⁴ They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Psalm 73³ For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ⁴ For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. ⁵ They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. ⁶ Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

Psalm 76¹² He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

Lessons from Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 10⁸ He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.