And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the Lord of hosts, their God.’

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Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘The people of Jerusalem are strong,(A) because the Lord Almighty is their God.’

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12 “So I will strengthen them in the Lord,
And (A)they shall walk up and down in His name,”
Says the Lord.

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12 I will strengthen(A) them in the Lord
    and in his name they will live securely,(B)
declares the Lord.

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16 The Lord also will roar from Zion,
And utter His voice from Jerusalem;
The heavens and earth will shake;
(A)But the Lord will be a shelter for His people,
And the strength of the children of Israel.

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16 The Lord will roar(A) from Zion
    and thunder from Jerusalem;(B)
    the earth and the heavens will tremble.(C)
But the Lord will be a refuge(D) for his people,
    a stronghold(E) for the people of Israel.

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32 It is God who (A)arms me with strength,
And makes my way perfect.

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32 It is God who arms me with strength(A)
    and keeps my way secure.(B)

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For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment,
And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

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He will be a spirit of justice(A)
    to the one who sits in judgment,(B)
a source of strength
    to those who turn back the battle(C) at the gate.

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A Song to the Lord Who Preserves and Prospers His People

A Psalm of David.

144 Blessed be the Lord my Rock,
(A)Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle—

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Psalm 144

Of David.

Praise be to the Lord my Rock,(A)
    who trains my hands for war,
    my fingers for battle.

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39 For You have armed me with strength for the battle;
You have [a]subdued under me those who rose up against me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:39 Lit. caused to bow

39 You armed me with strength(A) for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries(B) before me.

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And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly (A)I will rather boast in my infirmities, (B)that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore (C)I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. (D)For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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But he said to me, “My grace(A) is sufficient for you, for my power(B) is made perfect in weakness.(C)(D) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight(E) in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,(F) in persecutions,(G) in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.(H)

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In that day I will make the governors of Judah (A)like a firepan in the woodpile, and like a fiery torch in the sheaves; they shall devour all the surrounding peoples on the right hand and on the left, but Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place—Jerusalem.

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“On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot(A) in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume(B) all the surrounding peoples right and left, but Jerusalem will remain intact(C) in her place.

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“I will strengthen the house of Judah,
And I will save the house of Joseph.
(A)I will bring them back,
Because I (B)have mercy on them.
They shall be as though I had not cast them aside;
For I am the Lord their God,
And I (C)will hear them.

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“I will strengthen(A) Judah
    and save the tribes of Joseph.
I will restore them
    because I have compassion(B) on them.(C)
They will be as though
    I had not rejected them,
for I am the Lord their God
    and I will answer(D) them.

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The land shall be his possession in Israel; and (A)My princes shall no more oppress My people, but they shall give the rest of the land to the house of Israel, according to their tribes.”

Laws Governing the Prince

‘Thus says the Lord God: (B)“Enough, O princes of Israel! (C)Remove violence and plundering, execute justice and righteousness, and stop dispossessing My people,” says the Lord God.

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This land will be his possession in Israel. And my princes will no longer oppress my people but will allow the people of Israel to possess the land according to their tribes.(A)

“‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: You have gone far enough, princes of Israel! Give up your violence and oppression(B) and do what is just and right.(C) Stop dispossessing my people, declares the Sovereign Lord.

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26 (A)then I will (B)cast away the descendants of Jacob and David My servant, so that I will not take any of his descendants to be rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will cause their captives to return, and will have mercy on them.’ ”

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26 then I will reject(A) the descendants of Jacob(B) and David my servant and will not choose one of his sons to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes[a](C) and have compassion(D) on them.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 33:26 Or will bring them back from captivity

21 Their nobles shall be from among them,
(A)And their governor shall come from their midst;
Then I will (B)cause him to draw near,
And he shall approach Me;
For who is this who pledged his heart to approach Me?’ says the Lord.

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21 Their leader(A) will be one of their own;
    their ruler will arise from among them.(B)
I will bring him near(C) and he will come close to me—
    for who is he who will devote himself
    to be close to me?’
declares the Lord.

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