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Psalms 27:3

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

Darby Translation

In The 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.

In Context

2When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

4One [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.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 28:15And 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 Chronicles 20:15and 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.

Psalms 3:6I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about.

Psalms 52:6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, [saying,]

Isaiah 41:11Lo, all that are incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded; they that strive with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish.

Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:2-7

Devout Confidence; Encouragement in Prayers. 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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