“But as for me, I will look expectantly for the LORD and with confident in Him I will keep watch; I will wait [with confident expectation] for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Do not rejoice over me [amid my tragedies], O my enemy! Though I fall, I will rise; Though I sit in the darkness [of distress], the LORD is a light for me.” Micah 7:7-8 AMP

“Worship the LORD and serve Him with reverence [with awe-inspired fear and submissive wonder]; Rejoice [yet do so] with trembling.” Psalms 2:11 AMP

“He who [appropriately] reprimands a [wise] man will afterward find more favor Than he who flatters with the tongue.” Proverbs 28:23 AMP

“Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.” Psalms 50:15 AMP

“For [godly] sorrow that is in accord with the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation; but worldly  sorrow [the hopeless sorrow of those who do not believe produces death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10 AMP

“O give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the people. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonderful acts and devoutly praise them.” Psalms 105:1-2 AMP

“Many are the sorrows of the wicked, But he who trusts in and relies on the LORD shall be surrounded with compassion and lovingkindness.” Psalms 32:10 AMP

“For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth.” Hebrews 2:1 AMP

“So put to death and deprive of power the evil longings of your earthly body [with its sensual, self-centered instincts] immorality, impurity, sinful passion, evil desire, and greed, which is [a kind of] idolatry [because it replaces your devotion to God].” Colossians 3:5 AMP

“He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness, and honor.” Proverbs 21: 21 AMP