Isaiah 31:4

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Summary

For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

Like as

Revelation 5:5

So shall

General references

Isaiah 38:6

Bible References

Like as

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.

"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.

He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the Lord; when he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.

A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy?

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."

So shall

For this reason the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, will make his healthy ones emaciated. His majestic glory will go up in smoke.

Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!"

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"

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.

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.

A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.

But I (the Lord says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.'"

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.

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.

Then the Lord will go to battle and fight against those nations, just as he fought battles in ancient days.

General references

and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city."'"