Zechariah 12:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.

The governors

The inhabitants, etc

General references

Zechariah 14:3

Bible References

The governors

“In that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot among pieces of wood and a flaming torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples, while the inhabitants of Jerusalem again dwell on their own sites in Jerusalem.

“My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel,
The volunteers among the people;
Bless the Lord!

Hear the word of the Lord,
You rulers of Sodom;
Give ear to the instruction of our God,
You people of Gomorrah.

For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep,
He has shut your eyes, the prophets;
And He has covered your heads, the seers.

Behold, a king will reign righteously
And princes will rule justly.

“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 I will make peace your administrators
And righteousness your overseers.

‘Their leader shall be one of them,
And their ruler shall come forth from their midst;
And I will bring him near and he shall approach Me;
For who would dare to risk his life to approach Me?’ declares the Lord.

then I would 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.’”

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.”

The inhabitants, etc

“I will strengthen the house of Judah,
And I will save the house of Joseph,
And I will

bring them back,

Because I have had compassion on them;
And they will be as though I had not rejected them,
For I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.

The God who girds 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.

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song.
God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

Ascribe strength to God;

His majesty is over Israel
And His strength is in the skies.

All nations surrounded me;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

A Psalm of David.
Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;

A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment,
A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

‘Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

The Lord

roars from Zion

And utters His voice from Jerusalem,
And the heavens and the earth tremble.
But the Lord is a refuge for His people
And a stronghold to the sons of Israel.

And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

General references

Then the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fights on a day of battle.