After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. [84] God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”
Hebrews 13:6 - Easy To Read Version So we can feel sure and say, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear What man shall do unto me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? [Ps. 27:1;118:6.] American Standard Version (1901) So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me? Common English Bible This is why we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, ” “and I won’t be afraid. ” “What can people do to me?” Catholic Public Domain Version So then, we may confidently say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So that we may confidently say: The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man shall do to me. |
After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. [84] God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”
Our help came from the Lord.\par The Lord made heaven and earth!\par \par \par
Don’t depend on your leaders for help.\par Don’t trust people.\par Why? Because people can’t save you.\par
Lord, don’t turn away from your servant.\par Help me!\par Don’t push me away!\par Don’t leave me!\par My God, you are my Savior.\par
So we will wait for the Lord.\par He helps us and he protects us.\par
Master, I am only a poor, helpless man.\par Help me. Save me.\par My God, don’t be too late!\par
I trust God, so I am not afraid\par of what people can do to me!\par I praise God for his promise to me.\par
And if the Lord had not helped me,\par I would have been silenced by death.\par
The other son was named Eliezer, [121] because when he was born, Moses said, “The God of my father helped me and saved me from the king of Egypt.”
Don’t worry, I am with you.\par Don’t be afraid, I am your God.\par I will make you strong.\par I will help you.\par I will support you with my good\par right hand.\par
Precious Judah, don’t be afraid!\par My dear {\cf2\super [377]} people of Israel, don’t be scared!\par I really will help you.”\par
Don’t be afraid of people. They can only kill the body. They cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the One (God) that can destroy the body and the soul. He can send the body and the soul to hell.
So what should we say about this? If God is for us, then no person can stand against us. And God is with us.
In Christ we can come before God with freedom and without fear. We can do this through faith in Christ.
“There is no one like God, Jeshurun [226] ! God rides on the clouds in his glory through the skies to help you.
Israel, you are blessed. No other nation is like you. The Lord saved you. The Lord is like a strong shield protecting you. The Lord is like a powerful sword. Your enemies will be afraid of you. And you will trample their holy places!”
And so, brothers and sisters, we are completely free to enter the Most Holy Place. {\cf2\super [133]} We can do this without fear because of the blood (death) of Jesus.
Who were those people who heard God’s voice and were against him? It was all those people that Moses led out of Egypt.
Jonathan told David, “Don’t be afraid. My father Saul won’t hurt you. You will become the king of Israel. And I will be second to you. Even my father knows this.”