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Psalm 118:12
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Psalm 118:12
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12 They surrounded me (A)like bees;
They were quenched (B)like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the Lord I will [a]destroy them.
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- Psalm 118:12 cut them off
Psalm 118:12
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Psalm 118:12
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Deuteronomy 1:44
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Deuteronomy 1:44
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44 And the Amorites who dwelt in that mountain came out against you and chased you (A)as bees do, and drove you back from Seir to Hormah.
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Deuteronomy 1:44
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Deuteronomy 1:44
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44 The Amorites who lived in those hills came out against you; they chased you like a swarm of bees(A) and beat you down from Seir(B) all the way to Hormah.(C)
1 Samuel 17:45
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1 Samuel 17:45
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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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1 Samuel 17:45
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1 Samuel 17:45
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45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin,(A) but I come against you in the name(B) of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.(C)
Psalm 20:5
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Psalm 20:5
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5 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.
Psalm 20:5
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Psalm 20:5
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May the Lord grant all your requests.(C)
Ecclesiastes 7:6
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Ecclesiastes 7:6
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6 (A)For like the [a]crackling of thorns under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool.
This also is vanity.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:6 Lit. sound
Ecclesiastes 7:6
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Ecclesiastes 7:6
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Psalm 20:1
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Psalm 20:1
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The Assurance of God’s Saving Work
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
20 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble;
May the name of the God of Jacob [a]defend you;
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- Psalm 20:1 Lit. set you on high
Psalm 20:1
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Psalm 20:1
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Psalm 20[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
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- Psalm 20:1 In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.
Psalm 58:9
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Psalm 58:9
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9 Before your (A)pots can feel the burning thorns,
He shall take them away (B)as with a whirlwind,
As in His living and burning wrath.
Psalm 58:9
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Psalm 58:9
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Psalm 8:9
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Psalm 8:9
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9 (A)O Lord, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8:9
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Psalm 8:9
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9 Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!(A)
2 Samuel 23:6
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2 Samuel 23:6
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6 But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away,
Because they cannot be taken with hands.
2 Samuel 23:6
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2 Samuel 23:6
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6 But evil men are all to be cast aside like thorns,(A)
which are not gathered with the hand.
Nahum 1:10
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Nahum 1:10
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10 For while tangled (A)like thorns,
(B)And while drunken like drunkards,
(C)They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.
Nahum 1:10
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Nahum 1:10
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Isaiah 27:4
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Isaiah 27:4
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4 Fury is not in Me.
Who would set (A)briers and thorns
Against Me in battle?
I would go through them,
I would burn them together.
Isaiah 27:4
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Isaiah 27:4
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4 I am not angry.
If only there were briers and thorns confronting me!
I would march against them in battle;
I would set them all on fire.(A)
Psalm 83:14-15
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Psalm 83:14-15
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14 As the fire burns the woods,
And as the flame (A)sets the mountains on fire,
15 So pursue them with Your tempest,
And frighten them with Your storm.
Psalm 83:14-15
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Psalm 83:14-15
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2 Chronicles 20:17-22
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2 Chronicles 20:17-22
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17 (A)You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, (B)for the Lord is with you.”
18 And Jehoshaphat (C)bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the Lord, worshiping the Lord. 19 Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with voices loud and high.
20 So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: (D)Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, (E)and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying:
22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, (H)the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.
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2 Chronicles 20:17-22
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2 Chronicles 20:17-22
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17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see(A) the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’”
18 Jehoshaphat bowed down(B) with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord. 19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith(C) in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.(D)” 21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his[a] holiness(E) as they went out at the head of the army, saying:
“Give thanks to the Lord,
for his love endures forever.”(F)
22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes(G) against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.
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- 2 Chronicles 20:21 Or him with the splendor of
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