" Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress;
       my eyes grow weak with sorrow,
       my soul and my body with grief."-Psalm 31:9 (NIV)

" Be strong and take heart,
       all you who hope in the LORD."Psalm 31:24 (NIV)

"Turn my heart toward your statutes
       and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
       preserve my life according to your word."Psalm 119:36-37 (NIV)