'Confidence' in the Bible
Now Gaal the son of Ebed came with his relatives, and moved into Shechem; and the leaders of Shechem trusted him.
Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, “What is [the reason for] this confidence that you have?
For You, O my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build for him a house (descendants); therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You.
“Is not your fear of God your confidence,And [is not] the integrity and uprightness of your ways your hope?
‘God puts no trust or confidence, even in His [heavenly] servants,And He charges His angels with error.
“Turn away [from your suspicion], let there be no injustice;Turn away, my righteousness and vindication is still in it.
For his confidence is fragile and breaks,And his trust is [like] a spider’s web.
“I smiled at them when they did not believe,And they did not diminish the light of my face.
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me,For my soul finds shelter and safety in You,And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secureUntil destruction passes by.
Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;Pour out your heart before Him.God is a refuge for us. Selah.
By awesome and wondrous things You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation,You who are the trust and hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;
For You are my hope;O Lord God, You are my trust and the source of my confidence from my youth.
O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith];I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.
It is better to take refuge in the LordThan to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the LordThan to trust in princes.
I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,And [will secure] justice for the poor.
For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong,And will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].
In the [reverent] fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,And His children will [always] have a place of refuge.
The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing,But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.
A wicked man puts on a bold face,But as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity].
So that your trust and reliance and confidence may be in the Lord,I have taught these things to you today, even to you.
Like a broken tooth or an unsteady footIs confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
The fear of man brings a snare,But whoever trusts in and puts his confidence in the Lord will be exalted and safe.
For the bed is too short to stretch out on,And the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself [and likewise all their preparations are inadequate].
For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel has said this,“In returning [to Me] and rest you shall be saved,In quietness and confident trust is your strength.”But you were not willing,
Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say to Hezekiah, ‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria says, “What is [the reason for] this confidence that you have?
“Blessed [with spiritual security] is the man who believes and trusts in and relies on the LordAnd whose hope and confident expectation is the Lord.
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh [his worthless, disgusting god], as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their [misplaced] confidence.
They shall live in it securely; and they will build houses, plant vineyards and live securely when I execute judgment on all those around them who despise them. Then they will know [with clarity and confidence] that I am the Lord their God.”’”
And Egypt will never again have the confidence of the house of Israel; their wickedness will be remembered whenever Israel looks toward them [for help]. Then they will know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord God.”’”
“But lately My people have stood up as an enemy [and have made Me their antagonist].You strip the ornaments off the garmentOf those unsuspecting passers-by,Like those returned from war.
Do not trust in a neighbor [because of the moral corruption in the land];Do not have confidence in a friend.Guard the doors of your mouthFrom her who lies in your bosom.
Ashkelon will see it and fear;Gaza will writhe in pain,And Ekron, for her hope and expectation, has been ruined.The king will perish from Gaza,And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
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