Parallel Verses

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.

Darby Translation

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

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 evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though a host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be confident.
4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.


Cross References

Psalm 3:6

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me round about.

1 Samuel 28:15-16

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am greatly distressed; for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has departed from me and no longer answers me, either through prophets or by dreams; therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I should do.”

2 Kings 6:15-17

Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”

2 Chronicles 20:15

and he said, “Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.

Job 4:6

“Is not your fear of God your confidence,
And the integrity of your ways your hope?

Psalm 52:6

The righteous will see and fear,
And will laugh at him, saying,

Isaiah 41:11-12

“Behold, all those who are angered at you will be shamed and dishonored;
Those who contend with you will be as nothing and will perish.

Isaiah 54:16-17

“Behold, I Myself have created the smith who blows the fire of coals
And brings out a weapon for its work;
And I have created the destroyer to ruin.

Romans 8:35-37

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

2 Corinthians 5:6-8

Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—

Philippians 1:28

in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.

1 Peter 3:14

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,

Revelation 2:10

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 12:7-11

And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war,

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