For this

Psalm 34:2-5
My soul will boast in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. . . .

Psalm 40:3
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.

Psalm 51:12, 13
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. . . .

2 Corinthians 1:4
who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

1 Timothy 1:16
But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience, as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

godly

Psalm 4:3
Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD will hear when I call to Him.

2 Corinthians 7:9, 10
And now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us. . . .

Titus 2:12
It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

pray

Proverbs 1:28
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

Isaiah 49:8
This is what the LORD says: "In the time of favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,

Isaiah 55:6
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Luke 19:42-44
and said, "If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. . . .

John 7:34
You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come."

2 Corinthians 6:2
For He says: "In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!

a time [heb] a time of finding

Psalm 42:7
Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.

Psalm 69:1, 2, 13-15
Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. . . .

Psalm 124:4, 5
then the floods would have engulfed us, the torrent would have overwhelmed us, . . .

Genesis 7:17-22
For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth. . . .

Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, and the flames will not set you ablaze.

Matthew 7:24-27
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. . . .

Revelation 12:15, 16
Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent. . . .