The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. - Psalm 37:12

Don’t worry about the wicked. Don’t envy those who do wrong. For like grass, they soon fade away. Like springtime flowers, they soon wither. - Psalm 37:1-2

If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad. - 1 Corinthians 12:26

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage. So he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Since he had learned that Mordecai was a Jew, he decided to destroy all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Xerxes. - Esther 3:5-6

. . . Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed as supervisor of the storerooms of the Temple of our God and who was also a relative of Tobiah, had converted a large storage room and placed it at Tobiah’s disposal. - Nehemiah 13:4-5

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit. - Psalm 34:18

I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are discouraged take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. - Psalm 34:1-3

Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength! - Nehemiah 8:10

Remember, O my God, all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it. - Nehemiah 5:19

During this time, none of us . . . ever took off our clothes. We carried our weapons with us at all times, even when we went for water. - Nehemiah 4:23