Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on 2 Corinthians 4:9 in English Standard Version "persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;" De 4:31 For the Lord your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them. Ps 37:24 though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand. Pr 24:16 for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity. Mic 7:8 Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. Heb 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”