Joash was hidden with the priests in God’s temple {\cf2\super [255]} for six years. During that time, Athaliah ruled over the land as queen.
Psalm 27:5 - Easy To Read Version The Lord will protect me\par when I am in danger.\par He will hide me in his tent. {\cf2\super [163]} \par He will take me up\par to his place of safety.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock. American Standard Version (1901) For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock. Common English Bible Because he will shelter me in his own dwelling during troubling times; he will hide me in a secret place in his own tent; he will set me up high, safe on a rock. Catholic Public Domain Version Since they have not understood the works of the Lord and the works of his hands, you will destroy them, and you will not build them up. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up. |
Joash was hidden with the priests in God’s temple {\cf2\super [255]} for six years. During that time, Athaliah ruled over the land as queen.
Lord, why do you stay so far away?\par People with troubles can’t see you.\par
God, if I am in trouble,\par keep me alive.\par If my enemies are angry at me,\par save me from them.\par
Protect me like the pupil {\cf2\super [90]} of your eye.\par Hide me in the shadow of your wings.\par
God helps me run fast like a deer.\par He keeps me steady in high places.\par
Bad people join together to hurt good people.\par Those bad people try to start fights.\par But you hide those good people\par and protect them.\par You protect them in your shelter.\par
Bless the Lord!\par He showed his true love for me\par in a wonderful way\par when the city was surrounded by enemies.\par
The Lord lifted me out of the grave. {\cf2\super [246]} \par He lifted me from that muddy place. {\cf2\super [247]} \par He picked me up,\par put me on solid ground\par and kept my feet from slipping.\par
The Lord put a new song {\cf2\super [248]} in my mouth,\par a song of praise to my God.\par Many people will see what happened to me,\par and they will worship God.\par They will trust the Lord.\par
God is our storehouse of strength.\par In him, we can always find help\par in times of trouble.\par
\{God says,\}\par “Call for me when you have troubles!\par I will help you.\par And then you can honor me.”\par
God, be merciful to me.\par Be kind because my soul trusts you.\par I have come to you for protection,\par while the trouble passes.\par
Wherever I am, however weak,\par I will call to you for help!\par Carry me to the place of safety far above. {\cf2\super [360]} \par
You are my place of safety!\par You are the strong tower\par protecting me from my enemies.\par
My Master, I come to you\par when I have trouble.\par I reached out for you all night long.\par My soul refused to be comforted.\par
They make secret plans against\par your people.\par Your enemies are discussing plans\par against the people you love.\par
You can go to God Most-High to hide.\par You can go to the God All-Powerful\par for protection.\par
My followers will call to me for help,\par and I will answer them.\par I will be with them when they have trouble.\par I will rescue them and honor them.\par
There is much strength in the name of the Lord. It is like a strong tower. Good people can run to him and be safe.
Lord, people remember you\par when they are in trouble.\par People say quiet prayers to you\par when you punish them.\par
My people, go into your rooms.\par Lock your doors.\par Hide in your rooms for a short time.\par Hide until God’s anger is finished.\par
\{If this would happen\}, then the king {\cf2\super [294]} would be like a place to hide from the wind and rain. It would be like having streams of water in a dry land. It would be like a cool shadow from a large rock in a hot land.
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets. {\cf2\super [361]} You kill with rocks those men that God sent to you. Many, many times I wanted to help your people. I wanted to gather your people together like a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you did not let me.
Your old sinful self has died, and your new life is kept with Christ in God.