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.... and God said ....

For thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the High and Holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones." Isaiah 57:15 NKJV

The Lord knows the days of the upright, and their inheritance shall be forever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. Psalm 37:18-19 NKJV
You are My witnesses, says the Lord, and My servant whom I have chosen, that you may know Me, believe Me and remain steadfast to Me, and understand that I AM He. Before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me. Isaiah 43:10-11 AMPC

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. Proverbs 11:1-3 ESV
 
So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.  “For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands." Isaiah 55:11-12 NKJV

Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more. Job 8:22 RSV

He shall judge the poor of the people, He shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. Psalm 72:4 (oppressor: cruel taskmaster, exercising unjust authority or power, tyrant, tormentor, dictator)
 
In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in Thy righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defense to save me. For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for Thou art my strength. Psalm 31:1-4

O my God, I trust in Thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause .... Psalm 25:2-3

O keep my soul and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in Thee. Psalm 25:20

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. Psalm 70:2

Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. Psalm 27:3-4

Uphold me according unto Thy Word that I may live and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Psalm 119:116

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt. Psalm 71:13

For You hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. Psalm 61:3

But You have saved us from our enemies, and have put to shame those who hated us. Psalm 44:7 NKJV

Psalm 103:20
  • Bless the Lord, ye His Angels that excel in strength, that do His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His Word. KJV
  • Praise the Lord, you Angels, you mighty ones who carry out His plans, listening for each of His commands. NLT
  • You who are His Angels, praise the Lord. You are the mighty warriors who do what He says and who obey His voice. NCV
  • God has set His throne in heaven; He rules over us all. He’s the King! So bless God, you Angels, ready and able to fly at His bidding, quick to hear and do what He says. Bless God, all you Armies of Angels, alert to respond to whatever He wills. Bless God, all creatures, wherever you are—everything and everyone made by God. MSG

For God says, “I will break the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly.” Psalm 75:10 NLT

Psalm 6:10
  • May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified. May they suddenly turn back in shame. NLT
  • All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame. NIV
  • All my enemies shall be ashamed and sorely troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment. RSV

Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. Psalm 109:29

Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seeks after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Psalm 40:14

My tongue will tell of Your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion. Psalm 71:24 NIV

I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings and will not be put to shame. Psalm 119:46 AMPC

Show me a sign of Your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me. Psalm 86:17 ESV

I have stuck unto Your testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame. Psalm 119:31

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. Romans 1:6 NIV

…. you are blessed! No one else is like you, because you are a people saved by the Lord. He is your shield and helper, your glorious sword. Your enemies will be afraid of you …. Deuteronomy 33:29 NCV
 
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in Thy precepts. Psalm 119:78
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    Proverbs 18:10
  • The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. ESV
  • The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the [consistently] righteous man [upright and in right standing with God] runs into it and is safe, high [above evil] and strong. AMPC
  • God’s name is a place of protection—good people can run there and be safe. MSG
  • The Lord is like a strong tower; those who do right can run to Him for safety. NCV
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by. Psalm 57:1 NKJV
 
Let my heart be sound (sincere and wholehearted and blameless) in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame. Psalm 119:80 AMPC
 
Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon Thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. Psalm 31:17-18

Psalm 35:4-6
  • May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay. May they be like chaff before the wind, with the Angel of the Lord driving them away; may their path be dark and slippery, with the Angel of the Lord pursuing them. NIV
  • Make those who want to kill me be ashamed and disgraced. Make those who plan to harm me turn back and run away. Make them like chaff blown by the wind as the Angel of the Lord forces them away. Let their road be dark and slippery as the Angel of the Lord chases them. NCV
  • When those thugs try to knife me in the back, make them look foolish. Frustrate all those who are plotting my downfall. Make them like cinders in a high wind, with God’s Angel working the bellows. Make their road light-less and mud-slick, with God’s Angel on their tails. Out of sheer cussedness they set a trap to catch me; for no good reason they dug a ditch to stop me. Surprise them with Your ambush—catch them in the very trap they set, the disaster they planned for me. MSG
  • Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek and require my life; let them be turned back and confounded who plan my hurt! Let them be as chaff before the wind, with the Angel of the Lord driving them on! Let their way be through dark and slippery places, with the Angel of the Lord pursuing and afflicting them. AMPC

Rush not forth soon to quarrel [before magistrates or elsewhere], lest you know not what to do in the end when your neighbor has put you to shame. Proverbs 25:8 AMPC

All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Isaiah 41:11 NIV

Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and will not remember the reproach …. Isaiah 54:4 NKJV

Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of mine enemies: make Thy way straight before my face. Psalm 5:8

But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by Him shall glory; for the mouths of liars will be stopped. Psalm 63:11 RSV

Psalm 71:1
  • In you, Lord, is my protection. Never let me be ashamed. NCV
  • In You, O Lord, do I put my trust and confidently take refuge; let me never be put to shame or confusion! AMPC
  • I run for dear life to God, I’ll never live to regret it. Do what you do so well: get me out of this mess and up on my feet. Put your ear to the ground and listen, give me space for salvation. Be a guest room where I can retreat; You said Your door was always open! You’re my salvation—my vast, granite fortress. MSG(1-3)

We know that none of the God-born makes a practice of sin—fatal sin. The God-born are also the God-protected. The Evil One can’t lay a hand on them. We know that we are held firm by God; it’s only the people of the world who continue in the grip of the Evil One. And we know that the Son of God came so we could recognize and understand the Truth of God—what a gift!—and we are living in the Truth itself, in God’s Son, Jesus Christ. This Jesus is both True God and Real Life. Dear children, be on guard against all clever facsimiles. 1 John 5:18 MSG.

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust. Psalm 91:2

O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise Thy name. Psalm 74:21

Psalm 9:9
  • The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. KJV
  • The Lord defends those who suffer; He defends them in times of trouble. NCV
  • The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. NLT
  • The Lord also will be a refuge and a high tower for the oppressed, a refuge and a stronghold in times of trouble (high cost, destitution, and desperation). AMPC

Let them be ashamed and embarrassed, because they were happy when I hurt. Cover them with shame and disgrace, because they thought they were better than I was. Psalm 35:26 NCV

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, That the man of the earth may oppress no more. Psalm 10:17-18 NKJV

Job 37:23
  • As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is excellent in power, in judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress. NKJV
  • The Almighty—we cannot find him; He is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness He will not violate. ESV
  • The Almighty is too high for us to reach. He has great strength; He is always right and never punishes unfairly. NCV
  • We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though He is just and righteous, He does not destroy us. NLT

For only when you come to judge the earth will people learn what is right. Your kindness to the wicked does not make them do good. Although others do right, the wicked keep doing wrong and take no notice of the Lord’s Majesty. O Lord, they pay no attention to your upraised fist. Show them your eagerness to defend your people. Then they will be ashamed. Let Your fire consume Your enemies. Isaiah 26:9-11 NLT

2 Timothy 2:15-17
  • Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. Stay clear of pious talk that is only talk. Words are not mere words, you know. If they’re not backed by a godly life, they accumulate as poison in the soul .… throwing believers off stride and missing the truth by a mile …. MSG
  • Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the Word of Truth. Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. NIV(15-16)
  • Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. But avoid all empty (vain, useless, idle) talk, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness. And their teaching [will devour; it] will eat its way like cancer or spread like gangrene. AMPC

I turned away from God, but then I was sorry. I kicked myself for my stupidity! I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days …. Jeremiah 31:19 NLT
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Hold up my going in Thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. Psalm 17:5
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You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. Joel 2:26 RSV
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Psalm 146:5-8
  • Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keeps truth forever: which executes judgment for the oppressed: which gives food to the hungry. The Lord loses the prisoners: the Lord opens the eyes of the blind: the Lord raises them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous …. KJV
  • Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is he who has the God of [special revelation to] Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps truth and is faithful forever, who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets free the prisoners, the Lord opens the eyes of the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those upright in heart and in right standing with Him). AMPC
     
What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! Romans 6:21 NIV

Hear the Word of the Lord, ye that tremble at His Word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, let the Lord be glorified: but He shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. Isaiah 66:5

The people will declare, “The Lord is the source of ALL my righteousness and strength.” And all who were angry with Him will come to Him and be ashamed. Isaiah 45:24 NLT

Jeremiah 20:11
  • But the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore, my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. KJV
  • But the Lord is with me like a strong warrior, so those who are chasing me will trip and fall; they will not defeat me. They will be ashamed because they have failed, and their shame will never be forgotten. NCV
  • But the Lord stands beside me like a great warrior. Before him my persecutors will stumble. They cannot defeat me. They will fail and be thoroughly humiliated. Their dishonor will never be forgotten. NLT
  • But the Lord is with me as a mighty and terrible One; therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they will not overcome [me]. They will be utterly put to shame, for they will not deal wisely or prosper [in their schemes]; their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten. AMPC

Micah 7:16
  • The nations shall see [God’s deliverance] and be ashamed of all their might [which cannot be compared to His]. They shall lay their hands upon their mouths in consternation; their ears shall be deaf. AMPC
  • When the nations see those miracles, they will no longer brag about their power. They will put their hands over their mouths, refusing to listen. NCV
  • Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their power. They will put their hands over their mouths and their ears will become deaf. NIV
  • All the nations of the world will stand amazed at what the Lord will do for you. They will be embarrassed at their feeble power. They will cover their mouths in silent awe, deaf to everything around them. NLT

Job 11:3
  • Should your boasting and babble make men keep silent? And when you mock and scoff, shall no man make you ashamed? AMPC
  • Will your idle talk reduce others to silence? Will no one rebuke you when you mock? NIV

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed …. 2 Corinthians 10:8

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown. Psalm 132:18 NIV

Psalm 119:1-8 NLT
1. Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.
2. Joyful are those who obey His laws and search for Him with all their hearts.
3. They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in His paths.
4. You have charged us to keep Your commandments carefully.
5. Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect Your decrees!
6. Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with Your commands.
7. As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank You by living as I should!
8. I will obey Your decrees. Please don’t give up on me!
IN CLOSING
Psalm 71:17-24 MSG
You got me when I was an unformed youth, God, and taught me everything I know. Now I’m telling the world your wonders; I’ll keep at it until I’m old and gray. God, don’t walk off and leave me until I get out the news of your strong right arm to this world, news of your power to the world yet to come, Your famous and righteous ways, O God. God, you’ve done it all! Who is quite like you? You, who made me stare trouble in the face, turn me around; now let me look life in the face. I’ve been to the bottom; bring me up, streaming with honors; turn to me, be tender to me, and I’ll take up the lute and thank you to the tune of your faithfulness, God. I’ll make music for you on a harp, Holy One of Israel. When I open up in song to you, I let out lungsful of praise, my rescued life a song. All day long I’m chanting about you and your righteous ways, while those who tried to do me in slink off looking ashamed.
Zephaniah 3:9-15 MSG
In the end I will turn things around for the people. I’ll give them a language undistorted, unpolluted words to address God in worship and, united …. they’ll come praying—All my scattered, exiled people will come home with offerings for worship. You’ll no longer have to be ashamed of all those acts of rebellion. I’ll have gotten rid of your arrogant leaders. No more pious strutting on My Holy Hill! I’ll leave a core of people among you who are poor in spirit …. They’ll make their home in God. This core holy people will not do wrong. They won’t lie, won’t use words to flatter or seduce. Content with who they are and where they are, unanxious, they’ll live at peace. So, sing …. be happy! celebrate! God has reversed his judgments against you and sent your enemies off chasing their tails. From now on, God is Israel’s king, in charge at the center. There’s nothing to fear from evil ever again!

Ephesians 6:10-18 MSG
And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no weekend war that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels. (10-12)
Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out. (13-18)

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us: And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 1 John 5:14-15
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