Joel 3:16
Yahweh will roar from Zion, 1 and raise his voice from Jerusalem. 1 The heavens and earth will shake, 1 but Yahweh will be a shelter for his people, 1 and a fortress for the people of Israel. 1
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15The sun and the moon become dark, 1 the stars keep back their brightness. 1
Cross References
Psalms 18:2Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, the one who brings me to safety; he is my God, my rock; I take refuge in him. 1 He is my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold. 1
Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, 1 a very present help in trouble. 1
Psalms 91:1He who lives in the shelter of the Most High 1 will stay in the shadow of the Almighty. 1
Isaiah 33:16this is the man who will dwell on the heights, 1 his place of defense will be the fortress among the cliffs, 1 his food will be given, and his water will be in steady supply. 1
Isaiah 42:13Yahweh will go out as a warrior; as a man of war he will stir up his zeal. 1 He will shout, yes, he will roar his battle cries; he will show his enemies his power. 1
Isaiah 51:16I have placed my words in your mouth, and I have covered you in the shadow of my hand, 1 that I may plant the heavens, lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion, 'You are my people.'” 1
Matthew Henry on Joel 3:10-18
Threatenings against Israel's Enemies. ( b. c. 720.) 9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning-hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. 11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord . 12 Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will… Read the whole commentary →