Verse 5

Then the leaders of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are our strength in the Lord Almighty, their God.’

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  • Ps 18:32 : 32 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the rock except our God?
  • Isa 28:6 : 6 He will also be a spirit of justice for those who sit in judgment and a source of strength for those who turn back the battle at the gate.
  • Zech 10:12 : 12 I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk, declares the LORD.
  • Zech 12:6 : 6 On that day I will make the leaders of Judah like a fire pot in a woodpile and like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume all the surrounding peoples on the right and on the left, while Jerusalem will remain secure in her place.
  • 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.' Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
  • Judg 5:9 : 9 My heart is with Israel’s commanders, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the Lord!
  • Isa 29:10 : 10 For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes—the prophets; He has covered your heads—the seers.
  • Isa 32:1 : 1 Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice.
  • Isa 41:10-16 : 10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; indeed, I will help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 11 Behold, all who are enraged against you will be ashamed and disgraced. Those who oppose you will be as nothing and will perish. 12 You will search for your enemies, but you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing, as non-existent. 13 For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, 'Do not fear; I will help you.' 14 Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel. I myself will help you, declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. 15 See, I will make you into a sharp threshing sledge, new and covered with many blades. You will thresh the mountains and crush them and reduce the hills to chaff. 16 You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the Lord and glory in the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 60:17 : 17 Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze; and instead of stones, iron. I will make your overseers peace and your rulers righteousness.
  • Jer 30:21 : 21 Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near, and he will approach Me—for who would dare to risk his life to approach Me? declares the LORD.
  • Jer 33:26 : 26 then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and my servant David and will not choose one of his descendants to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.
  • Ezek 45:8-9 : 8 This land will be his possession in Israel, and my princes will no longer oppress my people. They are to give the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes. 9 This is what the Lord God says: Enough, princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression and practice justice and righteousness. Remove your exactions from my people, declares the Lord God.
  • Joel 3:16 : 16 The LORD will roar from Zion and shout from Jerusalem; the heavens and the earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for his people and a stronghold for the children of Israel.
  • Zech 10:6 : 6 I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and it will be as though I had never rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.
  • Ps 18:39 : 39 I crush them, and they cannot rise; they fall beneath my feet.
  • Ps 20:6-7 : 6 We will shout for joy at your victory, and in the name of our God we will lift up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. 7 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the victorious power of His right hand.
  • Ps 46:1 : 1 For the choirmaster. A song of the sons of Korah, set to soprano voices.
  • Ps 68:34-35 : 34 To the One who rides on the ancient heavens, behold, He gives forth His voice, a powerful voice. 35 Ascribe strength to God! His majesty is over Israel, and His power is in the skies.
  • Ps 118:10-14 : 10 All the nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off. 11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off. 12 They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off. 13 You pushed me hard so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. 14 The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.
  • Ps 144:1 : 1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for war.
  • Isa 1:10 : 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah.
  • Isa 1:23 : 23 Your rulers are rebellious and companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the fatherless, and the widow's case never comes before them.
  • Isa 1:26 : 26 I will restore your judges as at the beginning, and your counselors as at the start. Afterward, you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.