Hebrews 13:6
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6 So we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid.
What can anyone do to me?”
Psalm 118:6-9
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6 With the Lord on my side I do not fear.
What can mortals do to me?(A)
7 The Lord is on my side to help me;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.(B)
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in mortals.(C)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in princes.(D)
Isaiah 41:10
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10 do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.(A)
Romans 8:31
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God’s Love in Christ Jesus
31 What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?(A)
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Psalm 27:1-3
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Psalm 27
Triumphant Song of Confidence
Of David.
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?(A)
2 When evildoers assail me
to devour my flesh—
my adversaries and foes—
they shall stumble and fall.(B)
3 Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war rise up against me,
yet I will be confident.(C)
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- 27.1 Or refuge
Psalm 124:8
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8 Our help is in the name of the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.(A)
Hebrews 4:16
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16 Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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Psalm 56:4
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4 In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I am not afraid;
what can flesh do to me?(A)
Psalm 56:11-12
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11 in God I trust; I am not afraid.
What can a mere mortal do to me?
12 My vows to you I must perform, O God;
I will render thank offerings to you.(A)
Matthew 10:28
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28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[a]
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- 10.28 Gk Gehenna
Psalm 54:4
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- 54.4 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb is of those who uphold or is with those who uphold
Psalm 33:20
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20 Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and shield.
Psalm 63:7
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7 for you have been my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.(A)
Daniel 3:16-18
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16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to present a defense to you in this matter. 17 If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire and out of your hand, O king, let him deliver us.[a] 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods and we will not worship the golden statue that you have set up.”
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- 3.17 Or If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us, he will deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire and out of your hand, O king.
Psalm 94:17
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17 If the Lord had not been my help,
my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.(A)
Luke 12:4-5
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Exhortation to Fearless Confession
4 “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that can do nothing more.(A) 5 But I will show you whom to fear: fear the one who, after killing, has authority[a] to cast into hell.[b] Yes, I tell you, fear that one!(B)
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Psalm 40:17
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17 As for me, I am poor and needy,
but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God.(A)
Genesis 15:1
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God’s Covenant with Abram
15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”(A)
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Ephesians 3:12
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12 in whom we have access in boldness and confidence through faith in him.[a](A)
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- 3.12 Or the faith of him
Deuteronomy 33:29
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29 Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord,
the shield of your help
and the sword of your triumph!
Your enemies shall come fawning to you,
but you shall tread on their backs.”(A)
Psalm 27:9
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9 Do not hide your face from me.
Do not turn your servant away in anger,
you who have been my help.
Do not cast me off; do not forsake me,
O God of my salvation!(A)
Isaiah 41:14
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14 Do not fear, you worm Jacob,
you maggot[a] Israel!
I will help you, says the Lord;
your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.(A)
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- 41.14 Cn: Heb men of
Psalm 115:9-11
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9 O Israel, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.(A)
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.(B)
Deuteronomy 33:26
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26 There is none like God, O Jeshurun,
who rides through the heavens to your help,
majestic through the clouds.(A)
Psalm 146:3
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3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in mortals, in whom there is no help.(A)
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