Psalm 106New International Version (NIV)
Psalm 106

1
Praise the Lord.[a]

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

2
Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord
or fully declare his praise?
3
Blessed are those who act justly,
who always do what is right.

4
Remember me, Lord, when you show favor to your people,
come to my aid when you save them,
5
that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones,
that I may share in the joy of your nation
and join your inheritance in giving praise.

6
We have sinned, even as our ancestors did;
we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
7
When our ancestors were in Egypt,
they gave no thought to your miracles;
they did not remember your many kindnesses,
and they rebelled by the sea, the Red Sea.[b]
8
Yet he saved them for his name’s sake,
to make his mighty power known.
9
He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up;
he led them through the depths as through a desert.
10
He saved them from the hand of the foe;
from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.

2 Corinthians 4New International Version (NIV)
Present Weakness and Resurrection Life

4 Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. 2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a] made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.