But I didn’t do any of those bad things.\par I am afraid of God’s punishment.\par His majesty (importance) scares me. {\cf2\super [66]} \par
Jeremiah 17:17 - Easy To Read Version Lord, don’t ruin me.\par I depend on you in times of trouble.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be not a terror to me; You are my refuge and my hope in the day of evil. American Standard Version (1901) Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil. Common English Bible Don’t terrorize me; you are my refuge in time of disaster. Catholic Public Domain Version May you not be a dread to me. You are my hope in the day of affliction. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Be not thou a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of affliction. |
But I didn’t do any of those bad things.\par I am afraid of God’s punishment.\par His majesty (importance) scares me. {\cf2\super [66]} \par
A person who helps poor people succeed\par will get many blessings. {\cf2\super [256]} \par When trouble comes,\par the Lord will save that person.\par
But in the morning, I will sing songs of praise to you.\par I will rejoice in your love.\par Why? Because you are my place\par of safety,\par high in the mountains.\par And I can run to you when\par troubles come.\par
Lord, you are my strength\par and my protection.\par You are a safe place to run to\par in time of trouble.\par The nations will come to you\par from all around the world.\par They will say,\par “Our fathers had false gods.\par They worshiped those worthless idols,\par but those idols did not help them at all.”\par
Lord, you are the hope of Israel.\par Lord, you are like a spring of living water.\par If a person quits following the Lord,\par then his life will be very short. {\cf2\super [139]} \par
But the person that trusts in the Lord\par will be blessed.\par Why? Because the Lord will show him\par that the Lord can be trusted.\par
The Lord God will shout from Zion, {\cf2\super [33]} \par He will shout from Jerusalem,\par and the sky and the earth will shake.\par But the Lord God will be a safe place\par for his people.\par He will be a place of safety\par for the people of Israel.\par
The Lord is good.\par He is a safe place to go to\par in times of trouble.\par He takes care of the people who\par trust him.\par
That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing.