Joel 3:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Roar

And the heavens

Hope

And the strength

Bible References

Roar

The LORD utters his voice before his army, for his camp is exceedingly great; he who executes his word is powerful. For the day of the LORD is great and very awesome; who can endure it?

The LORD goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war he stirs up his zeal; he cries out, he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes.

"You, therefore, shall prophesy against them all these words, and say to them: "'The LORD will roar from on high, and from his holy habitation utter his voice; he will roar mightily against his fold, and shout, like those who tread grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

They shall go after the LORD; he will roar like a lion; when he roars, his children shall come trembling from the west;

And he said: "The LORD roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the top of Carmel withers."

The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken; who can but prophesy?"

And the heavens

The earth quakes before them; the heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.

For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare, On that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.

For thus says the LORD of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land.

At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens."

And at that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake.

Hope

The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.

My righteousness draws near, my salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples; the coastlands hope for me, and for my arm they wait.

And the strength

And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or have regret, for he is not a man, that he should have regret."

May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD bless his people with peace!

"I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back because I have compassion on them, and they shall be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the LORD their God and I will answer them.

Then the clans of Judah shall say to themselves, 'The inhabitants of Jerusalem have strength through the LORD of hosts, their God.'