Joel 3:16
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16 The Lord roars from Zion
and utters his voice from Jerusalem,
and the heavens and the earth shake.
But the Lord is a refuge for his people,
a stronghold for the people of Israel.(A)
Amos 1:2
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Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors
2 And he said:
The Lord roars from Zion
and utters his voice from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds wither,
and the top of Carmel dries up.(A)
Joel 2:10-11
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10 The earth quakes before them;
the heavens tremble.
The sun and the moon are darkened,
and the stars withdraw their shining.(A)
11 The Lord utters his voice
at the head of his army;
how vast is his host!
Numberless are those who obey his command.
Truly the day of the Lord is great,
terrible indeed—who can endure it?(B)
Haggai 2:6
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6 For thus says the Lord of hosts: Once again, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land,(A)
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Jeremiah 25:30-31
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30 You, therefore, shall prophesy to them all these words and say to them:
The Lord will roar from on high
and from his holy habitation utter his voice;
he will roar mightily against his fold
and shout like those who tread grapes
against all the inhabitants of the earth.(A)
31 The clamor will resound to the ends of the earth,
for the Lord has an indictment against the nations;
he is entering into judgment with all flesh,
and the guilty he will put to the sword,
says the Lord.(B)
Jeremiah 16:19
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19 O Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
my refuge in the day of trouble,
to you shall the nations come
from the ends of the earth and say:
“Our ancestors have inherited nothing but lies,
worthless things in which there is no profit.(A)
Isaiah 42:13
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13 The Lord goes forth like a soldier;
like a warrior he stirs up his fury;
he cries out; he shouts aloud;
he shows himself mighty against his foes.(A)
Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous run into it and are safe.(A)
Ezekiel 38:19
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19 For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare: On that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;(A)
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Isaiah 51:16
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16 I have put my words in your mouth
and hidden you in the shadow of my hand,
stretching out[a] the heavens
and laying the foundations of the earth
and saying to Zion, “You are my people.”(A)
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- 51.16 Syr: Heb planting
Psalm 61:3
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3 for you are my refuge,
a strong tower against the enemy.(A)
Revelation 16:18
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18 And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a violent earthquake, such as had not occurred since people were upon the earth, so violent was that earthquake.(A)
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Psalm 18:2
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2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.(A)
Isaiah 33:16
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16 they will live on the heights;
their refuge will be the fortresses of rocks;
their food will be supplied, their water assured.
Psalm 91:1-2
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Psalm 91
Assurance of God’s Protection
1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,[a](A)
2 will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust.”(B)
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- 91.1 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
Psalm 46
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Psalm 46
God’s Defense of His City and People
To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song.
1 God is our refuge and strength,
a very present[a] help in trouble.(A)
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change,
though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea,(B)
3 though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Selah(C)
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.(D)
5 God is in the midst of the city;[b] it shall not be moved;
God will help it when the morning dawns.(E)
6 The nations are in an uproar; the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice; the earth melts.(F)
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge.[c] Selah(G)
8 Come, behold the works of the Lord;
see what desolations he has brought on the earth.(H)
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.(I)
10 “Be still, and know that I am God!
I am exalted among the nations;
I am exalted in the earth.”(J)
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge.[d] Selah
Psalm 29:11
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11 May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!(A)
1 Samuel 15:29
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29 Moreover, the Glory of Israel will not deceive or change his mind, for he is not a mortal, that he should change his mind.”(A)
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Revelation 11:19
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19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple, and there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.(A)
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Revelation 11:13
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13 At that moment there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.(A)
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Hebrews 12:26
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26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven.”(A)
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Zechariah 10:12
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12 I will make them strong in the Lord,
and they shall walk in his name,
says the Lord.(A)
Amos 3:8
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8 The lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken;
who can but prophesy?(A)
Hosea 11:10
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10 They shall go after the Lord,
who roars like a lion;
when he roars,
his children shall come trembling from the west.(A)
Isaiah 51:5-6
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5 I will bring near my deliverance swiftly;
my salvation has gone out,
and my arms will rule the peoples;
the coastlands wait for me,
and for my arm they hope.(A)
6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens
and look at the earth beneath,
for the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment,
and those who live on it will die like gnats,[a]
but my salvation will be forever,
and my deliverance will never be ended.(B)
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- 51.6 Or in like manner
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