Zechariah 12:8

Contemporary English Version 1995

I, the Lord God, will protect Jerusalem. Even the weakest person there will be as strong as David, and David's kingdom will rule as though my very own angel were its leader.

Cross References

Zechariah 9:8

God says, “I will stand guard to protect my temple from those who come to attack. I know what's happening, and no one will mistreat my people ever again.”

Zechariah 2:5

The Lord himself has promised to be a protective wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem, and he will be its shining glory in the heart of the city.”

Micah 7:16

Nations will see this and be ashamed because of their helpless armies. They will be in shock, unable to speak or hear,

Micah 7:8

My enemies, don't be glad because of my troubles! I may have fallen, but I will get up; I may be sitting in the dark, but the Lord is my light.

Joel 3:10

Make swords out of plows and spears out of garden tools. Strengthen every weakling.”

Hosea 3:5

But later, Israel will turn back to the Lord their God and to David their king. At that time they will come to the Lord with fear and trembling, and he will be good to them.

Revelation 22:16

I am Jesus! And I am the one who sent my angel to tell all of you these things for the churches. I am David's Great Descendant, and I am also the bright morning star.

Revelation 22:13

I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

Hebrews 11:34

and put out raging fires and escaped from the swords of their enemies. Although they were weak, they were given the strength and power to chase foreign armies away.

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

Romans 9:5

They have those famous ancestors, who were also the ancestors of the Christ. I pray that God, who rules over all, will be praised forever! Amen.

Matthew 1:23

“A virgin will have a baby boy, and he will be called Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”

Malachi 3:1

I, the Lord All-Powerful, will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will appear in his temple. The messenger you desire is coming with my promise, and he is on his way.

Micah 5:8

At present they are scattered, but later they will attack, as though they were fierce lions pouncing on sheep. Their enemies will be torn to shreds, with no one to save them;

Hosea 12:3

Even before Jacob was born, he cheated his brother, and when he grew up, he fought against God.

Jeremiah 27:10

If you listen to such lies, I will have you dragged far from your country and killed.

Isaiah 63:9

It troubled the Lord to see them in trouble, and his angel saved them. The Lord was truly merciful, so he rescued his people. He took them in his arms and carried them all those years.

Isaiah 53:3

He was hated and rejected; his life was filled with sorrow and terrible suffering. No one wanted to look at him. We despised him and said, “He is a nobody!”

Isaiah 49:7

Israel, I am the holy Lord God, the one who rescues you. You are slaves of rulers and of a nation who despises you. Now this is what I promise: Kings and rulers will honor you by kneeling at your feet. You can trust me! I am your Lord, the holy God of Israel, and you are my chosen ones.

Isaiah 30:26

Then the Lord will bandage his people's injuries and heal the wounds he has caused. The moon will shine as bright as the sun, and the sun will shine seven times brighter than usual. It will be like the light of seven days all at once.

Psalm 82:6

“I, the Most High God, say that all of you are gods and also my own children.

Hosea 1:7

But I am the Lord God of Judah, and I will have mercy and save Judah by my own power—not by wars and arrows or swords and cavalry.”

Exodus 14:19

All this time God's angel had gone ahead of Israel's army, but now he moved behind them. A large cloud had also gone ahead of them,

Exodus 33:2

It is a land rich with milk and honey, and I will send an angel to force out those people who live there—the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. But I will not go with my people. They are so rebellious that I would destroy them before they get there.

Leviticus 26:8

even if there are only 5 of you and 100 of them, or only 100 of you and 10,000 of them.

Joshua 23:10

Any one of you can defeat a thousand enemy soldiers, because the Lord God fights for you, just as he promised.

Psalm 8:5

You made us a little lower than you yourself, and you have crowned us with glory and honor.

Isaiah 31:4

The Lord All-Powerful said to me, “I will roar and attack like a fearless lion not frightened by the shouts of shepherds trying to protect their sheep. That's how I will come down and fight on Mount Zion.

Zechariah 9:14

Like a cloud, the Lord God will appear over his people, and his arrows will flash like lightning. God will sound his trumpet and attack in a whirlwind from the south.

Isaiah 33:24

The Lord will forgive your sins, and none of you will say, “I feel sick.”

Zechariah 10:7

Israel will be like a tribe of warriors celebrating with wine. When their children see this, they will also be happy because of me, the Lord.