Joel 2:21
New Living Translation
21 Don’t be afraid, O land.
Be glad now and rejoice,
for the Lord has done great things.
Joel 2:21
New International Version
Isaiah 54:4
New Living Translation
4 “Fear not; you will no longer live in shame.
Don’t be afraid; there is no more disgrace for you.
You will no longer remember the shame of your youth
and the sorrows of widowhood.
Zephaniah 3:16-17
New Living Translation
16 On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be,
“Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid!
17 For the Lord your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.[a]
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
Footnotes
- 3:17 Or He will be silent in his love. Greek and Syriac versions read He will renew you with his love.
Zephaniah 3:16-17
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Isaiah 41:10
New Living Translation
10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Psalm 126:1-3
New Living Translation
Psalm 126
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,[a]
it was like a dream!
2 We were filled with laughter,
and we sang for joy.
And the other nations said,
“What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”
3 Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us!
What joy!
Footnotes
- 126:1 Hebrew Zion.
Psalm 126:1-3
New International Version
Psalm 126
A song of ascents.
1 When the Lord restored(A) the fortunes of[a] Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.[b]
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,(B)
our tongues with songs of joy.(C)
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things(D) for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things(E) for us,
and we are filled with joy.(F)
Footnotes
- Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
- Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health
1 Samuel 12:16
New Living Translation
16 “Now stand here and see the great thing the Lord is about to do.
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1 Samuel 12:16
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Joel 2:20
New Living Translation
20 I will drive away these armies from the north.
I will send them into the parched wastelands.
Those in the front will be driven into the Dead Sea,
and those at the rear into the Mediterranean.[a]
The stench of their rotting bodies will rise over the land.”
Surely the Lord has done great things!
Footnotes
- 2:20 Hebrew into the eastern sea, . . . into the western sea.
Joel 2:20
New International Version
20 “I will drive the northern horde(A) far from you,
pushing it into a parched and barren land;
its eastern ranks will drown in the Dead Sea
and its western ranks in the Mediterranean Sea.
And its stench(B) will go up;
its smell will rise.”
Surely he has done great things!
Jeremiah 33:3
New Living Translation
3 Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
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Jeremiah 33:3
New International Version
3 ‘Call(A) to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable(B) things you do not know.’
Jeremiah 30:9-10
New Living Translation
9 For my people will serve the Lord their God
and their king descended from David—
the king I will raise up for them.
10 “So do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant;
do not be dismayed, Israel,”
says the Lord.
“For I will bring you home again from distant lands,
and your children will return from their exile.
Israel will return to a life of peace and quiet,
and no one will terrorize them.
Jeremiah 30:9-10
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Isaiah 35:1
New Living Translation
Hope for Restoration
35 Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days.
The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses.
Isaiah 35:1
New International Version
Joy of the Redeemed
Psalm 65:12-13
New Living Translation
12 The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture,
and the hillsides blossom with joy.
13 The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep,
and the valleys are carpeted with grain.
They all shout and sing for joy!
1 Samuel 12:24
New Living Translation
24 But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.
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1 Samuel 12:24
New International Version
24 But be sure to fear(A) the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart;(B) consider(C) what great(D) things he has done for you.
Zechariah 8:15
New Living Translation
15 But now I am determined to bless Jerusalem and the people of Judah. So don’t be afraid.
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Zechariah 8:15
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