Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.

New American Standard Bible

Though a host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be confident.

King James Version

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Holman Bible

Though an army deploys against me,
my heart is not afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
still I am confident.

International Standard Version

If an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear. If a war is launched against me, I will even trust in that situation.

A Conservative Version

Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

American Standard Version

Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.

Amplified


Though an army encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
Even in this I am confident.

Bible in Basic English

Even if an army came against me with its tents, my heart would have no fear: if war was made on me, my faith would not be moved.

Julia Smith Translation

If a camp shall encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: if war shall rise up against me, in this I trust

King James 2000

Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Though an army encamp against me, my heart will not fear. Though war arise against me, [even] in this I [will] remain confident.

Modern King James verseion

Though an army should camp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I am trusting.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Though a host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid; and though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him.

NET Bible

Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.

New Heart English Bible

Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

The Emphasized Bible

Though there pitch against me - a camp, my heart shall not fear, - Though there come up against me - a battle, still, am I confident.

Webster

Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

World English Bible

Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

Youngs Literal Translation

Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I am confident.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

My Stronghold

2 When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire of him in his temple.

Cross References

Psalm 3:6

I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about.

1 Samuel 28:15-16

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul said, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets nor by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.

2 Kings 6:15-17

And when the attendant of the man of God rose early and went forth, behold, an army surrounded the city, with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

2 Chronicles 20:15

and he said, Be attentive, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat! Thus saith Jehovah unto you: Fear not, nor be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

Job 4:6

Hath not thy piety been thy confidence, and the perfection of thy ways thy hope?

Psalm 52:6

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,

Isaiah 41:11-12

Lo, all that are incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded; they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.

Isaiah 54:16-17

Behold, it is I who have created the smith that bloweth in the fire of coal, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the destroyer to ravage.

Romans 8:35-37

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

2 Corinthians 5:6-8

Therefore we are always confident, and know that while present in the body we are absent from the Lord,

Philippians 1:28

and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

1 Peter 3:14

But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;

Revelation 2:10

Fear nothing of what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life.

Revelation 12:7-11

And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels went to war with the dragon. And the dragon fought, and his angels;

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