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Answer me when I call to you,
O God who declares me innocent.
Free me from my troubles.
Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

Psalm 4:1 (New Living Translation)

Answer me when I call to you,
O my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
be merciful to me and hear my prayer.

Psalm 4:1 (New International Version)

When I call, give me answers. God, take my side! Once, in a tight place, you gave me room;
Now I’m in trouble again: grace me! hear me!

Psalm 4:1 (The Message)

God paid a high price for you, so don’t be enslaved by the world.

1 Corinthians 7:23 (New Living Translation)

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

1 Corinthians 7:23 (New International Version)

All of you, slave and free both, were once held hostage in a sinful society. Then a huge sum was paid out for your ransom. So please don’t, out of old habit, slip back into being or doing what everyone else tells you.

1 Corinthians 7:23 (The Message)

Wise men and women are always learning,
always listening for fresh insights.

Proverbs 18:15 (The Message)

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge;
the ears of the wise seek it out.

Proverbs 18:15 (New International Version)

Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.

Proverbs 18:15 (New Living Translation)

Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 (New Living Translation)

For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 (New King James Version)

You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you’re named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25 (The Message)

Like sheep we sometimes can be so slow when change is necessary. Turn your heart toward Jesus and you won’t get lost in your wanderings.

Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.

2 Corinthians 9:6 (New Living Translation)

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

2 Corinthians 9:6 (New International Version)

Remember: A stingy planter gets a stingy crop; a lavish planter gets a lavish crop.

2 Corinthians 9:6 (The Message)

This piece of agricultural wisdom contains a profound truth about Christian giving. Like the foolish farmer, he who plants only a few seeds—who refuses to trust God with their future financial security—will inevitably lose out on God’s rich blessings.

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.

Psalm 18:2 (New Living Translation)

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.
He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2 (New International Version)

My God—the high crag
where I run for dear life,
hiding behind the boulders,
safe in the granite hideout.

Psalm 18:2 (The Message)

No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good,
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8 (New Living Translation)

He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the LORD require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 (New King James Version)

But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do,
what God is looking for in men and women.
It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,
be compassionate and loyal in your love,
And don’t take yourself too seriously—
take God seriously.

Micah 6:8 (The Message)

What does God expect? With the multitude of voices added to the messages of your conscience, you may feel overwhelmed. The prophet Micah makes things simple and clear.