But Mosessaidto the people,"Do not fear!Standby and seethe salvationof the LORDwhichHe will accomplishfor you today;for the Egyptianswhomyou have seentoday,you will neverseethem againforever.
Afterthesethingsthe wordof the LORDcameto Abramin a vision,saying,"Do not fear,Abram,I am a shieldto you; Your rewardshall be verygreat."
The LORDappearedto him the samenightand said,"I am the Godof your fatherAbraham;Do not fear,for I am with you. I will blessyou, and multiplyyour descendants,For the sakeof My servantAbraham."
He said,"I am God,the Godof your father;do not be afraidto godownto Egypt,for I will makeyou a greatnationthere.
"For Your salvationI wait,O LORD.
So he answered,"Do not fear,for those whoare with us are morethanthose whoare with them."
They tooktheir standin the midstof the plotand defendedit, and struckdownthe Philistines;and the LORDsavedthem by a greatvictory.
and he said,"Listen,allJudahand the inhabitantsof Jerusalemand KingJehoshaphat:thussaysthe LORDto you, 'Do not fearor be dismayedbecauseof thisgreatmultitude,for the battleis not yours but God's.
You [need] not fightin this[battle]; stationyourselves, standand seethe salvationof the LORDon your behalf,O Judahand Jerusalem.'Do not fearor be dismayed;tomorrowgoout to facethem, for the LORDis with you."
"You sawthe afflictionof our fathersin Egypt,And heardtheir cryby the RedSea.
Salvationbelongs to the LORD;Your blessing[be] upon Your people!Selah.
SurelyGodwill shatterthe headof His enemies,The hairycrownof him who goeson in his guiltydeeds.
He ledthem safely,so that they did not fear;But the seaengulfedtheir enemies.
You will onlylookon with your eyesAnd seethe recompenseof the wicked.
Thus the LORDsavedIsraelthat dayfrom the handof the Egyptians,and Israelsawthe Egyptiansdeadon the seashore.
Mosessaidto the people,"Do not be afraid;for Godhas comein orderto testyou, and in orderthat the fearof Him may remainwith you, so that you may not sin."
"The steadfastof mindYou will keepin perfectpeace,Becausehe trustsin You.
For thusthe LordGOD,the HolyOneof Israel,has said,"In repentanceand restyou will be saved,In quietnessand trustis your strength."But you were not willing,
Sayto those with anxiousheart,"Takecourage,fearnot. Behold,your Godwill come[with] vengeance;The recompenseof Godwill come,But He will saveyou."
"I, even I, am the LORD,And thereis nosaviorbesidesMe.
and sayto him, 'Takecareand be calm,havenofearand do not be faintheartedbecauseof thesetwostubsof smolderingfirebrands,on account of the fierceangerof Rezinand Aramand the sonof Remaliah.
"Surely,the hillsare a deception,A tumult[on] the mountains.Surelyin the LORDour GodIs the salvationof Israel.
[It is] goodthat he waitssilentlyFor the salvationof the LORD.
"But I will havecompassionon the houseof Judahand deliverthem by the LORDtheir God,and will not deliverthem by bow,sword,battle,horsesor horsemen."
Yet I [have been] the LORDyour GodSincethe landof Egypt;And you were not to knowany godexceptMe, For thereis nosaviorbesidesMe.
[It is] your destruction,O Israel,That [you are] against Me, against your help.
You wentforthfor the salvationof Your people,For the salvationof Your anointed.You struckthe headof the houseof the evilTo layhim openfrom thighto neck.Selah.
Did the LORDrageagainst the rivers,Or[was] Your angeragainst the rivers,Or[was] Your wrathagainst the sea,That You rodeon Your horses,On Your chariotsof salvation?
"Onlydo not rebelagainst the LORD;and do not fearthe peopleof the land,for they will be our prey.Their protectionhas been removedfrom them, and the LORDis with us; do not fearthem."
The angelsaidto the women,"Do not be afraid;for I knowthat you are lookingfor Jesuswho has been crucified.
"He shall sayto them, 'Hear,O Israel,you are approachingthe battleagainstyour enemiestoday.Do not be fainthearted.Do not be afraid,or panic,or tremblebeforethem,
But Saulsaid,"Not a manshall be putto deaththisday,for todaythe LORDhas accomplisheddeliverancein Israel."
"Evennow,takeyour standand seethisgreatthingwhichthe LORDwill dobefore your eyes.
