Zechariah 12:5
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5 Then the clans of Judah shall say to themselves, “The inhabitants of Jerusalem have strength through the Lord of hosts, their God.”(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)
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)
Psalm 18:32
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32 The God who has girded me with strength
and made my way safe.[a]
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- 18.32 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 28:6
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6 and a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment
and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.(A)
Psalm 144:1
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Psalm 144
Prayer for National Deliverance and Security
Of David.
1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle,(A)
Psalm 18:39
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39 For you girded me with strength for the battle;
you made my assailants sink under me.(A)
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
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9 but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power[a] is made perfect in weakness.” So I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.(A) 10 Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.(B)
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- 12.9 Other ancient authorities read my power
Zechariah 12:6
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6 On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a blazing pot on a pile of wood, like a flaming torch among sheaves, and they shall devour to the right and to the left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem shall again be inhabited in its place, in Jerusalem.(A)
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Zechariah 10:6
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6 I will strengthen the house of Judah,
and I will save the house of Joseph.
I will bring them back because I have compassion on them,
and they shall be as though I had not rejected them,
for I am the Lord their God, and I will answer them.(A)
Ezekiel 45:8-9
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8 of the land. It is to be his property in Israel. And my princes shall no longer oppress my people, but they shall let the house of Israel have the land according to their tribes.(A)
9 “Thus says the Lord God: Enough, O princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression, and do what is just and right. Cease your evictions of my people, says the Lord God.(B)
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Jeremiah 33:26
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26 would I reject the offspring of Jacob and of my servant David and not choose any of his descendants as rulers over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy upon them.(A)
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Jeremiah 30:21
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21 Their prince shall be one of their own;
their ruler shall come from their midst;
I will bring him near, and he shall approach me,
for who would otherwise dare to approach me?
says the Lord.(A)
Isaiah 60:17
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17 Instead of bronze I will bring gold;
instead of iron I will bring silver;
instead of wood, bronze;
instead of stones, iron.
I will appoint Peace as your overseer
and Righteousness as your taskmaster.
Isaiah 41:10-16
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10 do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.(A)
11 All who are incensed against you
shall be ashamed and disgraced;
those who strive against you
shall be as nothing and shall perish.(B)
12 You shall seek those who contend with you,
but you shall not find them;
those who war against you
shall be as nothing at all.(C)
13 For I, the Lord your God,
hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you, “Do not fear,
I will help you.”(D)
14 Do not fear, you worm Jacob,
you maggot[a] Israel!
I will help you, says the Lord;
your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.(E)
15 I will make of you a threshing sledge,
sharp, new, and having teeth;
you shall thresh the mountains and crush them,
and you shall make the hills like chaff.(F)
16 You shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away,
and the tempest shall scatter them.
Then you shall rejoice in the Lord;
in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory.(G)
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- 41.14 Cn: Heb men of
Isaiah 32:1
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Isaiah 29:10
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10 For the Lord has poured out upon you
a spirit of deep sleep;
he has closed your eyes (the prophets)
and covered your heads (the seers).(A)
Isaiah 1:26
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26 And I will restore your judges as at the first
and your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness,
the faithful city.(A)
Isaiah 1:23
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23 Your princes are rebels
and companions of thieves.
Everyone loves a bribe
and runs after gifts.
They do not defend the orphan,
and the widow’s cause does not come before them.(A)
Isaiah 1:10
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10 Hear the word of the Lord,
you rulers of Sodom!
Listen to the teaching of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!(A)
Psalm 118:10-14
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10 All nations surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!(A)
11 They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
12 They surrounded me like bees;
they blazed[a] like a fire of thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13 I was pushed hard,[b] so that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.(B)
14 The Lord is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.(C)
Psalm 68:34-35
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34 Ascribe power to God,
whose majesty is over Israel
and whose power is in the skies.(A)
35 Awesome is God in his[a] sanctuary,
the God of Israel;
he gives power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!(B)
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- 68.35 Gk: Heb from your
Psalm 46:1
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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.
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- 46.1 Or well proved
Psalm 20:6-7
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6 Now I know that the Lord will help his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with mighty victories by his right hand.(A)
7 Some take pride in chariots and some in horses,
but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God.(B)
Judges 5:9
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9 My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel
who offered themselves willingly among the people.
Bless the Lord.
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