Bible Verses About Privileges of Saints

Some time later the word of ADONAI came to Avram in a vision: "Don't be afraid, Avram. I am your protector; your reward will be very great."

Avraham approached and said, "Will you actually sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Maybe there are fifty righteous people in the city; will you actually sweep the place away, and not forgive it for the sake of the fifty righteous who are there?

Far be it from you to do such a thing - to kill the righteous along with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike! Far be it from you! Shouldn't the judge of all the earth do what is just?"

ADONAI said, "If I find in S'dom fifty who are righteous, then I will forgive the whole place for their sake."

Avraham answered, "Here now, I, who am but dust and ashes, have taken it upon myself to speak to Adonai.

What if there are five less than fifty righteous?"He said, "I won't destroy it if I find forty-five there."

He spoke to him yet again: "What if forty are found there?" He said, "For the sake of the forty I won't do it."

He said, "I hope Adonai won't be angry if I speak. What if thirty are found there?" He said, "I won't do it if I find thirty there."

He said, "Here now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to Adonai. What if twenty are found there?" He said, "For the sake of the twenty I won't destroy it."

He said, "I hope Adonai won't be angry if I speak just once more. What if ten are found there?" He said, "For the sake of the ten I won't destroy it."

ADONAI went on his way as soon as he had finished speaking to Avraham, and Avraham returned to his place.

You foolish people, so lacking in wisdom, is this how you repay ADONAI? He is your father, who made you his! It was he who formed and prepared you!

He said: "ADONAI is my Rock, my fortress and deliverer,

the God who is my Rock, in whom I find shelter, my shield, the power that saves me, my stronghold and my refuge. My savior, you have saved me from violence.

You, our God, drove out those living in the land ahead of your people Isra'el and gave it forever to the descendants of Avraham your friend.

"'You descended on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them right rulings and true teachings, good laws and mitzvot.

You revealed to them your holy Shabbat and gave them mitzvot, laws and the Torah through Moshe your servant.

In famine, he will save you from death, and in war, from the power of the sword.

for you will be in league with the stones in the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

But you, ADONAI, are a shield for me; you are my glory, you lift my head high.

Listen to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I pray to you.

"ADONAI is my Rock, my fortress and deliverer, my God, my Rock, in whom I find shelter, my shield, the power that saves me, my stronghold.

May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your presence, ADONAI, my Rock and Redeemer.

By David: ADONAI is my light and salvation; whom do I need to fear? ADONAI is the stronghold of my life; of whom should I be afraid?