COURAGE, DISCOURAGE AND ENCOURAGE

OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE VERSES – PART 2

EZRA 4:4
Then the local residents tried to discourage and frighten the people of Judah to keep them from their work.

EZRA 6:14
So, the Jewish leaders continued their work, and they were greatly encouraged by the preaching of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo. The Temple was finally finished, as had been commanded by the YHVH of Israel and decreed by Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, the kings of Persia.

EZRA 7:28
And praise him for demonstrating such unfailing love to me by honouring me before the king, his council, and all his mighty princes! I felt encouraged because the gracious hand of Adonai my YHVH was on me. And I gathered some of the leaders of Israel to return with me to Jerusalem.

EZRA 10:4
Take courage, for it is your duty to tell us how to proceed in setting things straight, and we will cooperate fully."

NEHEMIAH 9:26
"But despite all this, they were disobedient and rebelled against you. They threw away your law, they killed the prophets who encouraged them to return to you, and they committed terrible blasphemies.

JOB 4:3
"In the past you have encouraged many a troubled soul to trust in YHVH; you have supported those who were weak.

JOB 6:11
But I do not have the strength to endure. I do not have a goal that encourages me to carry on.

JOB 11:18
You will have courage because you will have hope. You will be protected and will rest in safety.

JOB 29:24
When they were discouraged, I smiled at them. My look of approval was precious to them.

PSALMS 18:45
They all lose their courage and come trembling from their strongholds.

PSALMS 27:14
Wait patiently for Adonai. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for Adonai.

PSALMS 31:24
So be strong and take courage, all you who put your hope in Adonai!

PSALMS 34:2
I will boast only in Adonai; let all who are discouraged take heart.

PSALMS 40:12
For troubles surround me- too many to count! They pile up so high I can't see my way out. They are more numerous than the hairs on my head. I have lost all my courage.

PSALMS 42:5,6 & 11
Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in YHVH! I will praise him again -- my Saviour and my YHVH! Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember your kindness- from Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan, from the land of Mount Mizar. Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in YHVH! I will praise him again- my Saviour and my YHVH!

PSALMS 43:5
Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in YHVH! I will praise him again- my Saviour and my YHVH!

PSALMS 64:5
They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps. "Who will ever notice?" they ask.

PSALMS 106:30
But Phinehas had the courage to step in, and the plague was stopped.

PSALMS 119:25 & 28
I lie in the dust, completely discouraged; revive me by your word. I weep with grief; encourage me by your word.

PSALMS 138:3
When I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me the strength I need.

PROVERBS 3:11
My children, don’t ignore it when Adonai disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when he corrects you.

ECCLESIASTES 5:17
Throughout their lives, they live under a cloud-frustrated, discouraged, and angry.

SONG OF SONGS 8:9
If she is chaste, we will strengthen and encourage her. But if she is promiscuous, we will shut her off from men. “Young Woman:

ISAIAH 21:17
Only a few of its courageous archers will survive. I, Adonai, the YHVH of Israel, have spoken!"

ISAIAH 24:16
Listen to them as they sing to Adonai from the ends of the earth. Hear them singing praises to the Righteous One! But my heart is heavy with grief. I am discouraged, for evil still prevails, and treachery is everywhere.

ISAIAH 28:6
He will give a longing for justice to their judges. He will give great courage to their warriors who stand at the gates.

ISAIAH 35:3
With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees.

ISAIAH 41:6
They encourage one another with the words, "Be strong!"

ISAIAH 57:15
The high and lofty one who inhabits eternity, the Holy One, says this: "I live in that high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I refresh the humble and give new courage to those with repentant hearts.

JEREMIAH 23:14
But now I see that the prophets of Jerusalem are even worse! They commit adultery, and they love dishonesty. They encourage those who are doing evil instead of turning them away from their sins. These prophets are as wicked as the people of Sodom and Gomorrah once were."

JEREMIAH 45:5
Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don't do it! But don't be discouraged. I will bring great disaster upon all these people, but I will protect you wherever you go. I, Adonai, have spoken!"

JEREMIAH 51:30
Her mightiest warriors no longer fight. They stay in their barracks. Their courage is gone. They have become as fearful as women. The invaders have burned the houses and broken down the city gates.

LAMENTATIONS 1:16
"For all these things I weep; tears flow down my cheeks. No one is here to comfort me; any who might encourage me are far away. My children have no future, for the enemy has conquered us."

EZEKIEL 13:22
You have discouraged the righteous with your lies, when I didn't want them to suffer grief. And you have encouraged the wicked by promising them life, even though they continue in their sins.

EZEKIEL 22:14
How strong and courageous will you be in my day of reckoning? I, Adonai, have spoken! I will do what I have said.

EZEKIEL 44:12
But they encouraged my people to worship other YHVHs, causing Israel to fall into deep sin. So I have raised my hand and taken an oath that they must bear the consequences for their sins, says the Sovereign Adonai.

DANIEL 11:25
"Then he will stir up his courage and raise a great army against the king of the south. The king of the south will go to battle with a mighty army, but to no avail, for plots against him will succeed.

AMOS 2:16
On that day, the most courageous of your fighting men will drop their weapons and run for their lives. I, Adonai, have spoken!"

HAGGAI 2:4
But now take courage, Zerubbabel, says Adonai. Take courage, Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Take courage, all you people still left in the land, says Adonai. Take courage and work, for I am with you, says Adonai Almighty.

ZECHARIAH 8:6 & 13
"This is what Adonai Almighty says: All this may seem impossible to you now, a small and discouraged remnant of YHVH's people. But do you think this is impossible for me, Adonai Almighty? Among the nations, Judah and Israel had become symbols of what it means to be cursed. But no longer! Now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of blessing! So don't be afraid or discouraged, but instead get on with rebuilding the Temple!