1 Corinthians 13:13

A man’s heart plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

He was despised and rejected by mankind,
    a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
    he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

I can do all this through him who gives me strength.