5And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.
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And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)Here is, I. The title of this charter of promises made to God’s Israel; it is the burden of the word of the Lord , a divine prediction; it is of weight in the delivery of it; it is to be pressed upon people, and will be very pressing in the accomplishment of it; it is a burden , a heavy burden, to all the church’s enemies, like that talent of lead , Zech. 5:7 , 8 . But it is for Israel ; it is for…
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