Verse 4

The Lord Will Defend Zion Indeed, this is what the LORD has said to me:“The LORD will be like a growling lion, like a young lion growling over its prey. Though a whole group of shepherds gathers against it, it is not afraid of their shouts or intimidated by their yelling. In this same way the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will descend to do battle on Mount Zion and on its hill.

Referenced Verses

  • Amos 3:8 : 8 A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The Sovereign LORD has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?
  • Isa 42:13 : 13 The LORD emerges like a hero, like a warrior he inspires himself for battle; he shouts, yes, he yells, he shows his enemies his power.
  • Hos 11:10 : 10 God Will Restore the Exiles to Israel He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the LORD; when he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
  • Zech 12:8 : 8 On that day the LORD himself will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like mighty David, and the dynasty of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD before them.
  • Zech 14:3 : 3 Then the LORD will go to battle and fight against those nations, just as he fought battles in ancient days.
  • Rev 5:5 : 5 Then one of the elders said to me,“Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”
  • Zech 2:5 : 5 But I(the LORD says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.’”
  • Zech 9:8 : 8 Then I will surround my temple to protect it like a guard from anyone crossing back and forth; so no one will cross over against them anymore as an oppressor, for now I myself have seen it.
  • Zech 9:15 : 15 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will guard them, and they will prevail and overcome with sling stones. Then they will drink, and will become noisy like drunkards, full like the sacrificial basin or like the corners of the altar.
  • Num 24:8-9 : 8 God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a young bull; they will devour hostile people and will break their bones and will pierce them through with arrows. 9 They crouch and lie down like a lion, and as a lioness, who can stir him? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you!’”
  • 2 Chr 20:15 : 15 He said:“Pay attention, all you people of Judah, residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says to you:‘Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of this huge army! For the battle is not yours, but God’s.
  • Ps 125:1-2 : 1 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved and will endure forever. 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, now and forevermore.
  • Isa 10:16 : 16 For this reason the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies, will make his healthy ones emaciated. His majestic glory will go up in smoke.
  • Isa 12:6 : 6 Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!”
  • Isa 37:35-36 : 35 I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”’” 36 The LORD’s angel went out and killed 185,000 troops in the Assyrian camp. When they got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses!
  • Jer 50:44 : 44 “A lion coming up from the thick undergrowth along the Jordan scatters the sheep in the pastureland around it. So too I will chase the Babylonians off of their land. Then I will appoint over it whomever I choose. For there is no one like me. There is no one who can call me to account. There is no ruler that can stand up against me.