In God,whose wordI praise,In GodI have putmy trust;I shall not be afraid.Whatcan [mere] mandoto me?
Jehoshaphatwas afraidand turnedhis attentionto seekthe LORD,and proclaimeda fastthroughoutallJudah.
So Judahgatheredtogether to seekhelp from the LORD;they evencamefrom allthe citiesof Judahto seekthe LORD.
The LORDis for me; I will not fear;Whatcan mandoto me?
The sumof Your wordis truth,And everyoneof Your righteousordinancesis everlasting.Shin.
The wordsof the LORDare purewords;As silvertriedin a furnaceon the earth,refinedseventimes.
I will bowdowntowardYour holytempleAnd givethanksto Your namefor Your lovingkindnessand Your truth;For You have magnifiedYour wordaccordingto allYour name.
The LORDis my lightand my salvation;Whomshall I fear?The LORDis the defenseof my life;Whomshall I dread?
Now the Egyptiansare menand not God,And their horsesare fleshand not spirit;So the LORDwill stretchout His hand,And he who helpswill stumbleAnd he who is helpedwill fall,And allof them will cometo an endtogether.
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
"Ifhe calledthem gods,to whomthe wordof Godcame(and the Scripturecannotbe broken),
sothat we confidentlysay,"THE LORDIS MY HELPER,I WILL NOT BE AFRAID.WHATWILL MANDOTO ME?"
Moreover Davidwas greatlydistressedbecausethe peoplespokeof stoninghim, for allthe peoplewere embittered,eachonebecauseof his sonsand his daughters.But Davidstrengthenedhimself in the LORDhis God.
