45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. (A)But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have (B)defied.

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(A)For the weapons (B)of our warfare are not [a]carnal but (C)mighty in God (D)for pulling down strongholds,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:4 of the flesh

With him is an (A)arm of flesh; but (B)with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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(A)Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but (B)our sufficiency is from God,

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13 I can do all things (A)through [a]Christ who strengthens me.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:13 NU Him who

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my [a]strength, (A)in whom I will trust;
My shield and the [b]horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

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  1. Psalm 18:2 Lit. rock
  2. Psalm 18:2 Strength

(A)Our help is in the name of the Lord,
(B)Who made heaven and earth.

The Lord the Strength of His People

A Song of Ascents.

125 Those who trust in the Lord
Are like Mount Zion,
Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

33 [a]God is my (A)strength and power,
And He (B)makes [b]my way (C)perfect.
34 He makes [c]my feet (D)like the feet of deer,
And (E)sets me on my high places.
35 He teaches my hands [d]to make war,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:33 DSS, LXX, Syr., Vg. It is God who arms me with strength (cf. Ps. 18:32); Tg. It is God who sustains me with strength
  2. 2 Samuel 22:33 So with Qr., LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. (cf. Ps. 18:32); Kt. His
  3. 2 Samuel 22:34 So with Qr., LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. (cf. Ps. 18:33); Kt. His
  4. 2 Samuel 22:35 Lit. for the war

We will rejoice in your salvation,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

Now I know that the Lord saves His [a]anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.

Some trust in chariots, and some in (A)horses;
But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

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  1. Psalm 20:6 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah

36 Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.”

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23 “Whom have you reproached and blasphemed?
Against whom have you raised your voice,
And lifted up your eyes on high?
Against the Holy One of Israel.

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10 All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
11 They (A)surrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

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10 And the Philistine said, “I (A)defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.”

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(A)Salvation belongs to the Lord.
Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah

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32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of (A)Gideon and (B)Barak and (C)Samson and (D)Jephthah, also of (E)David and (F)Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, (G)stopped the mouths of lions, 34 (H)quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

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For (A)I will not trust in my bow,
Nor shall my sword save me.

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10 The name of the Lord is a strong (A)tower;
The righteous run to it and are [a]safe.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:10 secure, lit. set on high

28 “But I know your dwelling place,
Your going out and your coming in,
And your rage against Me.

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26 Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away (A)the reproach from Israel? For who is this (B)uncircumcised Philistine, that he should (C)defy the armies of (D)the living God?”

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