Isaiah 31:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I, the LORD All-Powerful, will protect Jerusalem like a mother bird circling over her nest.”

Cross References

Genesis 1:2

The earth was barren, with no form of life; it was under a roaring ocean covered with darkness. But the Spirit of God was moving over the water.

2 Kings 19:34

I will protect it for myself and for my servant David.

2 Chronicles 32:22

The LORD rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from Sennacherib and also protected them from other enemies.

Psalm 37:40

The LORD helps them and saves them from the wicked because they run to him.

Psalm 46:5

God is in that city, and it won't be shaken. He will help it at dawn.

Psalm 46:6

Nations rage! Kingdoms fall! But at the voice of God the earth itself melts.

Psalm 91:4

He will spread his wings over you and keep you secure. His faithfulness is like a shield or a city wall.

Exodus 12:27

And you will answer, “The Passover animal is killed to honour the LORD. We do these things because on that night long ago the LORD passed over the homes of our people in Egypt. He killed the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, but he saved our children from death.” After Moses finished speaking, the people of Israel knelt down and worshipped the LORD.

Exodus 19:4

You saw what I did in Egypt, and you know how I brought you here to me, just as a mighty eagle carries its young.

Isaiah 10:14

I have conquered the whole world! And it was easier than taking eggs from an unguarded nest. No one even flapped a wing or made a cheep.

Isaiah 26:1

The time is coming when the people of Judah will sing this song: “Our city is protected. The LORD is our fortress, and he gives us victory.

Isaiah 27:3

I, the LORD, will protect it and always keep it watered. I will guard it day and night to keep it from harm.

Isaiah 37:35

I will protect it for the sake of my own honour and because of the promise I made to my servant David.

Isaiah 38:6

while I protect you and your city from the king of Assyria.

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.

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 ill-treat my people ever again.”

Deuteronomy 32:11

The LORD was like an eagle teaching its young to fly, always ready to swoop down and catch them on its back.