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 118:6
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6 With the Lord on my side I do not fear.
What can mortals do to me?(A)
Jeremiah 1:19
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19 They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you.”(A)
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1 John 4:4
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4 Little children, you are from God and have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
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Psalm 56:11
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11 in God I trust; I am not afraid.
What can a mere mortal do to me?
Isaiah 54:17
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17 No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper,
and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication from me, says the Lord.(A)
Jeremiah 20:11
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11 But the Lord is with me like a terrifying warrior;
therefore my persecutors will stumble,
and they will not prevail.
They will be greatly shamed,
for they will not succeed.
Their eternal dishonor
will never be forgotten.(A)
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 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 84:11-12
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11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
from those who walk uprightly.(A)
12 O Lord of hosts,
happy is everyone who trusts in you.(B)
Numbers 14:9
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9 Only, do not rebel against the Lord, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are no more than bread for us; their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.”(A)
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Isaiah 50:7-9
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7 The Lord God helps me;
therefore I have not been disgraced;
therefore I have set my face like flint,
and I know that I shall not be put to shame;(A)
8 he who vindicates me is near.
Who will contend with me?
Let us stand in court together.
Who are my adversaries?
Let them confront me.(B)
9 It is the Lord God who helps me;
who will declare me guilty?
All of them will wear out like a garment;
the moth will eat them up.(C)
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)
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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John 10:28-30
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28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.(A) 29 My Father, in regard to what he has given me, is greater than all,[a] and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand.(B) 30 The Father and I are one.”
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- 10.29 Other ancient authorities read What my Father has given me is greater than all else or My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all
1 Samuel 17:45-47
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45 But David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.(A) 46 This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head, and I will give the dead bodies of the Philistine army this very day to the birds of the air and to the wild animals of the earth, so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel(B) 47 and that all this assembly may know that the Lord does not save by sword and spear, for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hand.”(C)
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Psalm 46:7
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- 46.7 Or fortress
Joshua 10:42
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42 Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.(A)
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Psalm 46:1-3
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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)
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- 46.1 Or well proved
Psalm 46:11
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11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge.[a] Selah
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- 46.11 Or fortress
1 Samuel 14:6
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6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will act for us, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.”(A)
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Romans 4:1
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The Example of Abraham
4 What then are we to say was gained by[a] Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh?
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