Joel 2:21

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Do not fear, my land! Rejoice and be glad, because the LORD has accomplished great things!

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  • Isa 54:4 : 4 Don’t be afraid, for you will not be put to shame! Don’t be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated! You will forget about the shame you experienced in your youth; you will no longer remember the disgrace of your abandonment.
  • Zeph 3:16-17 : 16 On that day they will say to Jerusalem,“Don’t be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic! 17 The LORD your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you.”
  • Zech 8:15 : 15 so, to the contrary, I have planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and Judah– do not fear!
  • Isa 55:12 : 12 Indeed you will go out with joy; you will be led along in peace; the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you, and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.
  • Jer 30:9-9 : 9 But they will be subject to the LORD their God and to the Davidic ruler whom I will raise up as king over them. 10 So I, the LORD, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servants. Do not be terrified, people of Israel. For I will rescue you and your descendants from a faraway land where you are captives. The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace. They will be secure and no one will terrify them.
  • Jer 33:3 : 3 ‘Call on me in prayer and I will answer you. I will show you great and mysterious things which you still do not know about.’
  • Hos 2:21 : 21 Agricultural Fertility Restored to the Repentant Nation“At that time, I will willingly respond,” declares the LORD.“I will respond to the sky, and the sky will respond to the ground;
  • Joel 2:20 : 20 I will remove the one from the north far from you. I will drive him out to a dry and desolate place. Those in front will be driven eastward into the Dead Sea, and those in back westward into the Mediterranean Sea. His stench will rise up as a foul smell.” Indeed, the LORD has accomplished great things.
  • Gen 15:1 : 1 The Cutting of the Covenant After these things the LORD’s message came to Abram in a vision:“Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance.”
  • Deut 4:32 : 32 The Uniqueness of Israel’s God Indeed, ask about the distant past, starting from the day God created humankind on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether there has ever been such a great thing as this, or even a rumor of it.
  • 1 Sam 12:16 : 16 “So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the LORD is about to do in your sight.
  • 1 Sam 12:24 : 24 However, fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!
  • Ps 65:12-13 : 12 The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture, and the hills are clothed with joy. 13 The meadows are clothed with sheep, and the valleys are covered with grain. They shout joyfully, yes, they sing.
  • Ps 71:19 : 19 Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; you have done great things. O God, who can compare to you?
  • Ps 96:11-12 : 11 Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout! 12 Let the fields and everything in them celebrate! Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy
  • Ps 98:8 : 8 Let the rivers clap their hands! Let the mountains sing in unison
  • Ps 126:1-3 : 1 A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming. 2 At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said,“The LORD has accomplished great things for these people.” 3 The LORD did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy.
  • Isa 35:1 : 1 The Land and Its People Are Transformed Let the wilderness and desert be happy; let the arid rift valley rejoice and bloom like a lily!
  • Isa 41:10 : 10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you– yes, I help you– yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
  • Isa 44:23 : 23 Shout for joy, O sky, for the LORD intervenes; shout out, you subterranean regions of the earth. O mountains, give a joyful shout; you too, O forest and all your trees! For the LORD protects Jacob; he reveals his splendor through Israel.

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    18The LORD’s Response Then the LORD became zealous for his land; he had compassion on his people.

    19The LORD responded to his people,“Look! I am about to restore your grain as well as fresh wine and olive oil. You will be fully satisfied. I will never again make you an object of mockery among the nations.

    20I will remove the one from the north far from you. I will drive him out to a dry and desolate place. Those in front will be driven eastward into the Dead Sea, and those in back westward into the Mediterranean Sea. His stench will rise up as a foul smell.” Indeed, the LORD has accomplished great things.

  • Joel 2:22
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    22Do not fear, wild animals! For the pastures of the wilderness are again green with grass. Indeed, the trees bear their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield to their fullest.

  • Ps 126:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said,“The LORD has accomplished great things for these people.”

    3The LORD did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy.

  • Zeph 3:14-17
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    73%

    14Shout for joy, Daughter Zion! Shout out, Israel! Be happy and boast with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!

    15The LORD has removed the judgment against you; he has turned back your enemy. Israel’s king, the LORD, is in your midst! You no longer need to fear disaster.

    16On that day they will say to Jerusalem,“Don’t be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!

    17The LORD your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you.”

  • Jer 2:12
    72%

    12Be amazed at this, O heavens! Be shocked and utterly dumbfounded,” says the LORD.

  • Zech 8:15
    72%

    15so, to the contrary, I have planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and Judah– do not fear!

  • Deut 10:21
    72%

    21He is the one you should praise; he is your God, the one who has done these great and awesome things for you that you have seen.

  • Isa 12:5
    71%

    5Sing to the LORD, for he has done magnificent things, let this be known throughout the earth!

  • Deut 1:21
    71%

    21Look, he has placed the land in front of you! Go up, take possession of it, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, said to do. Do not be afraid or discouraged!”

  • Deut 7:21
    71%

    21You must not tremble in their presence, for the LORD your God, who is present among you, is a great and awesome God.

  • Jer 42:11
    71%

    11Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him because I will be with you to save you and to rescue you from his power. I, the LORD, affirm it!

  • Lev 26:6
    71%

    6I will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. I will remove harmful animals from the land, and no sword of war will pass through your land.

  • 1 Sam 12:24
    70%

    24However, fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!

  • Deut 11:25
    70%

    25Nobody will be able to resist you; the LORD your God will spread the fear and terror of you over the whole land on which you walk, just as he promised you.

  • Jer 30:10
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    10So I, the LORD, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servants. Do not be terrified, people of Israel. For I will rescue you and your descendants from a faraway land where you are captives. The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace. They will be secure and no one will terrify them.

  • Deut 1:29
    70%

    29So I responded to you,“Do not be terrified of them!

  • Deut 28:63
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    63This is what will happen: Just as the LORD delighted to do good for you and make you numerous, he will take delight in destroying and decimating you. You will be uprooted from the land you are about to possess.

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    9All the nations will hear about all the good things which I will do to them. This city will bring me fame, honor, and praise before them for the joy that I bring it. The nations will tremble in awe at all the peace and prosperity that I will provide for it.’

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    41I will take delight in doing good to them. I will faithfully and wholeheartedly plant them firmly in the land.’

    42“For I, the LORD, say:‘I will surely bring on these people all the good fortune that I am hereby promising them. I will be just as sure to do that as I have been in bringing all this great disaster on them.

  • Isa 2:21
    70%

    21so they themselves can go into the crevices of the rocky cliffs and the openings under the rocky overhangs, trying to escape the dreadful judgment of the LORD and his royal splendor, when he rises up to terrify the earth.

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    27A Promise of Hope for Israel“You descendants of Jacob, my servants, do not be afraid; do not be terrified, people of Israel. For I will rescue you and your descendants from the faraway lands where you are captives. The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace. They will be secure and no one will terrify them.

    28I, the LORD, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servant, for I am with you. Though I completely destroy all the nations where I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will indeed discipline you but only in due measure. I will not allow you to go entirely unpunished.”

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    14When you see this, you will be happy, and you will be revived. The LORD will reveal his power to his servants and his anger to his enemies.

  • Jer 1:8
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    8Do not be afraid of those to whom I send you, for I will be with you to protect you,” says the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 16:31
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    31Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the nations say,‘The LORD reigns!’

  • Isa 40:9
    70%

    9Go up on a high mountain, O herald Zion! Shout out loudly, O herald Jerusalem! Shout, don’t be afraid! Say to the towns of Judah,“Here is your God!”

  • Jer 5:22
    70%

    22“You should fear me!” says the LORD.“You should tremble in awe before me! I made the sand to be a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it can never cross. Its waves may roll, but they can never prevail. They may roar, but they can never cross beyond that boundary.”

  • Jer 39:17
    69%

    17But I will rescue you when it happens. I, the LORD, affirm it! You will not be handed over to those whom you fear.

  • Isa 41:14
    69%

    14Don’t be afraid, despised insignificant Jacob, men of Israel. I am helping you,” says the LORD, your protector, the Holy One of Israel.

  • Isa 35:2
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    2Let it richly bloom; let it rejoice and shout with delight! It is given the grandeur of Lebanon, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the grandeur of the LORD, the splendor of our God.

  • Zech 2:10
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    10“Sing out and be happy, Zion my daughter! For look, I have come; I will settle in your midst,” says the LORD.

  • Jer 6:22
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    22“This is what the LORD says:‘Beware! An army is coming from a land in the north. A mighty nation is stirring into action in faraway parts of the earth.

  • Jer 31:7
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    7Moreover, the LORD says,“Sing for joy for the descendants of Jacob. Utter glad shouts for that foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard. Then say,‘LORD, rescue your people. Deliver those of Israel who remain alive.’

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    16“So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the LORD is about to do in your sight.

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    11Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout!

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    25Do not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;

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    5The coastlands see and are afraid; the whole earth trembles; they approach and come.

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    19the great judgments you saw, the signs and wonders, the strength and power by which he brought you out– thus the LORD your God will do to all the people you fear.

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    22Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God will personally fight for you.”

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    26You will have plenty to eat, and your hunger will be fully satisfied; you will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has acted wondrously in your behalf. My people will never again be put to shame.

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    2Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the LORD gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”

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    30“Something horrible and shocking is going on in the land of Judah: