How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty. . . . Even the sparrow finds a home there, and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young—at a place near your altar, O Lord Almighty, my King and my God! - Psalm 84:1, 3

“Come,” they say, “let us wipe out Israel as a nation. We will destroy the very memory of its existence.” - Psalm 83:4

For the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. - 1 Timothy 6:10

This is a true saying, and everyone should believe it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—and I was the worst of them all. - 1 Timothy 1:15

Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Israel like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory to Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Show us your mighty power. Come to rescue us! - Psalm 80:1-2

Be strong and courageous, for you will lead my people to possess all the land I swore to give their ancestors. - Joshua 1:6

How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will bow low before you, and you will trample on their backs! - Deuteronomy 33:29

Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave. - Proverbs 12:24

Then they remembered that God was their rock, that their redeemer was the Most High. - Psalm 78:35

The Lord made this covenant with you so that no man, woman, family, or tribe among you would turn away from the Lord our God to worship these gods of other nations, and so that no root among you would bear bitter and poisonous fruit. - Deuteronomy 29:18