Zechariah 12:5
Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are our strength in the Lord of hosts, their God.’
Judges 5:9
“My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel,
The volunteers among the people;
Bless the Lord!
Psalm 18:32
The God who encircles me with strength
And makes my way blameless?
Psalm 18:39
For You have encircled me with strength for the battle;
You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
Psalm 20:6-7
Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.
Psalm 46:1
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
Psalm 68:34-35
Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel
And His strength is in the skies.
Psalm 118:10-14
All nations encompassed me;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
Psalm 144:1
Who trains my hands for war
And my fingers for battle;
Isaiah 1:10
Hear the word of the Lord [rulers of Jerusalem],
You rulers of [another] Sodom,
Listen to the law and instruction of our God,
You people of [another] Gomorrah.
Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves bribes
And chases after gifts.
They do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the widow’s cause come before them [instead they delay or turn a deaf ear].
Isaiah 1:26
“Then I will restore your judges as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning;
Afterward you will be called the city of righteousness,
The faithful city.”
Isaiah 28:6
A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment [administering the law],
A strength to those who drive back the battle at the gate.
Isaiah 29:10
For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep.
He has closed your eyes, [you who are] the prophets;
And He has covered your heads, [you who are] the seers.
Isaiah 32:1
And princes will rule with justice.
Isaiah 41:10-16
‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;
I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’
Isaiah 60:17
“Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
And instead of iron I will bring silver,
And instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
And [instead of the tyranny of the present] I will appoint peace as your officers,
And righteousness your rulers.
Jeremiah 30:21
‘Their prince will be one of them,
And their ruler will come forward from among them.
I will bring him near and he shall approach Me,
For who is he who would have the boldness and would dare [on his own initiative] to risk his life to approach Me?’ says the Lord.
Jeremiah 33:26
then I would [also] reject the descendants of Jacob and David My servant, not taking from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes, and will have mercy on them.’”
Ezekiel 45:8-9
This shall be his land for a possession in Israel; so My princes shall no longer oppress My people, but they shall give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.”
Joel 3:16
The Lord thunders and roars from Zion
And utters His voice from Jerusalem [in judgment of His enemies],
And the heavens and the earth tremble and shudder;
But the Lord is a refuge for His people
And a stronghold [of protection] to the children of Israel.
Zechariah 10:6
“I will strengthen the house of Judah [making it superior],
And I will save the house of Joseph.
I will bring them back [and allow them to live securely],
Because I have had compassion on them.
They will be as though I had not rejected them,
For I am the Lord their God, and I will listen and answer them.
Zechariah 10:12
“And I will strengthen Israel in the Lord,
And they will walk [and glory] in His name,” declares the Lord.
Zechariah 12:6
“In that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, and like a flaming torch among sheaves [of grain]. They will devour all the surrounding peoples on the right hand and on the left; and the people of Jerusalem will again live [securely] in their own place, in Jerusalem.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
but He has said to me,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The governors
The inhabitants, etc
General references
Bible References
The governors
“My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel,
The volunteers among the people;
Bless the Lord!
Hear the word of the Lord [rulers of Jerusalem],
You rulers of [another] Sodom,
Listen to the law and instruction of our God,
You people of [another] Gomorrah.
For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep.
He has closed your eyes, [you who are] the prophets;
And He has covered your heads, [you who are] the seers.
And princes will rule with justice.
“Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
And instead of iron I will bring silver,
And instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
And [instead of the tyranny of the present] I will appoint peace as your officers,
And righteousness your rulers.
‘Their prince will be one of them,
And their ruler will come forward from among them.
I will bring him near and he shall approach Me,
For who is he who would have the boldness and would dare [on his own initiative] to risk his life to approach Me?’ says the Lord.
The inhabitants, etc
“I will strengthen the house of Judah [making it superior],
And I will save the house of Joseph.
I will bring them back [and allow them to live securely],
Because I have had compassion on them.
They will be as though I had not rejected them,
For I am the Lord their God, and I will listen and answer them.
The God who encircles me with strength
And makes my way blameless?
Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel
And His strength is in the skies.
All nations encompassed me;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
Who trains my hands for war
And my fingers for battle;
A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment [administering the law],
A strength to those who drive back the battle at the gate.
‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;
I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’
The Lord thunders and roars from Zion
And utters His voice from Jerusalem [in judgment of His enemies],
And the heavens and the earth tremble and shudder;
But the Lord is a refuge for His people
And a stronghold [of protection] to the children of Israel.