Praying Through Scripture with Christina Hannan

"For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!" Psalm 84:11–12

"For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness." Psalm 84:10 

"O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed!" Psalm 84:8–9 

"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion." Psalm 84:5-7

"Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young—at your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise!" Psalm 84:3–4  

"How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God." Psalm 84:1–2

"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9  

"Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress." Psalm 71:3

"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Matthew 5:11-12

"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10  

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." Matthew 5:7

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." Matthew 5:6

"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3

"But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall exult, for the mouths of liars will be stopped." Psalm 63:11

"May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation say evermore, 'God is great!'" Psalm 70:4

"His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence." 2 Peter 1:3

"Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful." Luke 6:36

"Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy." Proverbs 28:13

"Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.' And you forgave the guilt of my sin." Psalm 32:5

"We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God will not take away life, and he devises means so that the banished one will not remain an outcast." 2 Samuel 14:14