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Nehemiah 4:9

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And we prayed to our God, and set a guard as a protection against them day and night.

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Then he said, “Your name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

But Judah said, “The strength of the burden-bearers is failing, and there is much rubbish; we are not able to work on the wall.”

And our enemies said, “They will not know or see till we come into the midst of them and kill them and stop the work.”

He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to naught; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.

and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless.

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

But watch at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of man.”

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour.