Then Elisha prayed and said, “Lord, I ask you, open my servant’s eyes so he can see.”
Psalm 125:2 - Easy To Read Version Mountains are all around Jerusalem.\par And the Lord is around his people.\par He will protect his people forever and ever.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His people from this time forth and forever. American Standard Version (1901) As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, So Jehovah is round about his people From this time forth and for evermore. Common English Bible Mountains surround Jerusalem. That’s how the LORD surrounds his people from now until forever from now! Catholic Public Domain Version Then our mouth was filled with gladness and our tongue with exultation. Then they will say among the nations: "The Lord has done great things for them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then was our mouth filled with gladness; and our tongue with joy. Then shall they say among the Gentiles: The Lord hath done great things for them. |
Then Elisha prayed and said, “Lord, I ask you, open my servant’s eyes so he can see.”
The Lord will help as you come and go. {\cf2\super [610]} \par The Lord will help you now and forever!\par
The Lord’s angel builds a camp\par around the people that follow him.\par The Lord’s angel protects those people.\par
\{At that time, God will prove that he is with his people.\} During the day, God will make a cloud of smoke. And during the night, God will make a bright flaming fire. {\cf2\super [41]} These proofs will be in the sky over every building and over every meeting of the people on the mountain of Zion. {\cf2\super [42]} There will be a covering over every person {\cf2\super [43]} for protection.
The kings of the earth could not believe\par what had happened.\par The people of the world could not believe\par what had happened.\par They could not believe\par that enemies would be able to come\par through the city gates of Jerusalem.\par
The Lord says,\par ‘I will be a wall of fire around her,\par protecting her.\par And to bring glory to that city,\par I will live there.’”\par
God lives forever. He is your place of safety. God’s power continues forever! He is protecting you. God will force your enemies to leave your land. He will say, ‘Destroy the enemy!’