He said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you: Do not fear or be dismayed at this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.
Psalm 27:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, [even then] in this will I be confident. American Standard Version (1901) Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident. Common English Bible If an army camps against me, my heart won’t be afraid. If war comes up against me, I will continue to trust in this: Catholic Public Domain Version Do not draw me away together with sinners; and let me not perish with those who work iniquity, who speak peacefully to their neighbor, yet evils are in their hearts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Draw me not away together with the wicked; and with the workers of iniquity destroy me not: Who speak peace with their neighbour, but evils are in their hearts. |
He said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you: Do not fear or be dismayed at this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.
Is not your fear of God your confidence and the integrity of your ways your hope?
They are not afraid of evil tidings; their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.
I am not afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
Rise up, O Lord! Deliver me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked.
and in no way frightened by those opposing you. For them, this is evidence of their destruction but of your salvation. And this is God’s doing.
But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated,
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Beware, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Again there was war, and David went out to fight the Philistines. He launched a heavy attack on them, so that they fled before him.