Trusting God
Thus says the LORD:
Cursed is the man who trusts in man Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD ... and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the LORD. ... and whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when good comes, For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land which is not inhabited. but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit. -- Jeremiah 17:5-8 (NKJV)
Wisdom
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.
-- Proverbs 3:5-8 (NKJV)
and
Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established. -- Proverbs 16:3 (ESV)
Provision
King David, who had many enemies and who had been in life threating situations many times, wrote the following:
Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD,Trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.
-- Psalm 37:1-5 (ESV)
and
“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on.
Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? So why do you worry about clothing?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
-- Matthew 6:25-33 (NKJV)
Oppression
Paul also encouraged the oppressed (Romans 8:18-23) with the words:
We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. -- Romans 8:28 NKJV
Protection
In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.
-- Psalms 62:7-8 (NKJV)
Peace
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -- Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)