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style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:0 0 28px\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:1.8;\">Trust is cultivated through study, reflection and prayer. The biblical verses below invite the heart to return to its source of strength, grow in faith and accompany daily actions with hope and a calm mind.<\/p>\n<h2>An opening for reflection and prayer<\/h2>\n<p>Read unhurriedly and attend to the meaning of the words. You may choose a few verses for daily reflection or read the collection in order. Trust in God goes together with doing good and making appropriate efforts in practical life.<\/p>\n<h2>Verses of trust \u2014 text<\/h2>\n<div style=\"padding:24px;background:#f5eee2;border-right:3px solid #b59563;\">\n<h3>Aleph<\/h3>\n<p>Happy is the person who makes the LORD their trust and does not turn to the arrogant or those who stray into falsehood. Do not trust in princes, in a mortal who cannot save. I say of the LORD: my refuge and fortress, my God in whom I trust. My God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let my enemies not exult over me. To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not shamed. Do not trust in oppression or place vain hopes in robbery; if wealth increases, do not set your heart on it. Then you will walk your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. Though an army camps against me, my heart will not fear; though war rises against me, even then I trust.<\/p>\n<h3>Bet<\/h3>\n<p>Blessed is the person who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. Trust in him at all times, people; pour out your hearts before him; God is our refuge. Selah. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting rock. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and nurture faithfulness. Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not rely on your own understanding. In reverence for the LORD there is strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge. In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted, and you rescued them. In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, let me dwell securely. In God I trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? In God I trust; I will not fear. What can a human do to me? House of Aaron, trust in the LORD; he is their help and shield. Whoever trusts in riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.<\/p>\n<h3>Gimel<\/h3>\n<p>Even my close friend, whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me. Entrust your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.<\/p>\n<h3>He<\/h3>\n<p>Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not fear, for the LORD God is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. Let me hear your kindness in the morning, for in you I trust; show me the way I should go, for to you I lift my soul. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift my soul. Whoever walks with integrity walks securely, but whoever twists their ways will be found out. Behold the man who did not make God his stronghold, but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong in his destructiveness. Will you trust him because his strength is great, and leave your labor to him? Those who trust in their wealth and boast of their abundant riches. Behold, I will gather them from all the lands to which I drove them in my anger, fury and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and settle them in safety.<\/p>\n<h3>and<\/h3>\n<p>You will feel secure because there is hope; you will look around and lie down safely. He led them securely, and they did not fear; the sea covered their enemies. But you, God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction; people of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. I am like a flourishing olive tree in God\u2019s house; I trust in God\u2019s kindness forever and ever. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you have not abandoned those who seek you, LORD. I will have an answer for the one who taunts me, for I trust in your word. I trust in your kindness; my heart will rejoice in your salvation; I will sing to the LORD, for he has dealt generously with me. He put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God; many will see and stand in awe and trust in the LORD. They will dwell in it; there will be no more destruction, and Jerusalem will dwell safely. They will no longer be prey to the nations, and the wild beasts will not devour them; they will dwell safely with no one to frighten them. I will make a covenant of peace with them and remove harmful beasts from the land; they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the forests. My people will dwell in a peaceful home, in secure dwellings and quiet resting places. The work of righteousness will be peace, and its outcome, calm and security forever. Judah and Israel dwelt securely, each under their vine and fig tree. Observe my statutes, keep my ordinances and carry them out, and you will dwell securely in the land. He will give you rest from all your enemies around you, and you will dwell securely. Israel dwells securely, alone; Jacob\u2019s spring is in a land of grain and new wine; its skies too drip with dew.<\/p>\n<h3>Zayin<\/h3>\n<p>Offer righteous sacrifices and trust in the LORD. This is the exultant city that dwelt securely.<\/p>\n<h3>Het<\/h3>\n<p>Fear of people lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be protected.<\/p>\n<h3>Tet<\/h3>\n<p>It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in people. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.<\/p>\n<h3>Yod<\/h3>\n<p>Israel, trust in the LORD; he is their help and shield. The LORD is my strength and shield; my heart trusted in him and I was helped; my heart rejoices, and with my song I thank him. You who revere the LORD, trust in the LORD; he is their help and shield. On the day I fear, I will trust in you. A steadfast mind you keep in perfect peace, for it trusts in you.<\/p>\n<h3>Kaf<\/h3>\n<p>Thus says the LORD: cursed is the person who trusts in people, makes flesh their strength and turns their heart away from the LORD. For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the Most High\u2019s kindness he will not be shaken. Our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name. For they did not believe in God or trust in his salvation. Those who make them will become like them, as will all who trust in them. For you are my hope, Lord GOD, my trust from my youth. For I do not trust in my bow, and my sword will not save me.<\/p>\n<h3>Lamed<\/h3>\n<p>Of David. Vindicate me, LORD, for I have walked with integrity; I trust in the LORD and will not slip. Therefore my heart is glad and my honor rejoices; my body too will rest securely. Of Benjamin he said: the LORD\u2019s beloved will dwell securely beside him; he shelters him all day long, and he dwells between his shoulders.<\/p>\n<h3>Mem<\/h3>\n<p>Whoever considers a matter wisely will find good, and happy is the one who trusts in the LORD. They will not fear bad news; their heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. Who among you reveres the LORD and listens to his servant? Whoever walks in darkness with no light should trust in the name of the LORD and lean on their God.<\/p>\n<h3>Nun<\/h3>\n<p>With awe-inspiring acts of righteousness you answer us, God of our salvation, the trust of all the ends of the earth and distant seas. Those who trust in carved images, who say to cast idols, \u2018You are our gods,\u2019 will turn back, deeply ashamed.<\/p>\n<h3>Resh<\/h3>\n<p>Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but kindness surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD. A greedy person stirs up strife, but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.<\/p>\n<h3>Shin<\/h3>\n<p>Guard my soul, for I am faithful; save your servant, you my God, who trusts in you. A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken and stands forever. I hate those who attend to worthless vanities, but I trust in the LORD.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>After reading<\/h2>\n<p>You may add a personal request in simple words: for faith, trust, sound judgment and strength to do good. 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