You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.”
Parallel translations
- WEB You came near in the day that I called on you; you said, “Don’t be afraid.”
- KJV Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.
- NKJV You drew near on the day I called on You, And said, “Do not fear!”
- NASB You came near on the day I called to You; You said, “Do not fear!”
- NLT Yes, you came when I called; you told me, “Do not fear.”
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Quick answer
God drew near when called and said, 'Don't be afraid.'
Overview
In answer to prayer, God comes near and speaks the reassuring word, 'Don't be afraid.' This nearness of God is the heart of the believer's comfort in distress. It anticipates Immanuel, 'God with us,' whose repeated word to His people is 'Fear not' (Isa. 41:10; Matt. 28:20).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Jas 4:8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- Isa 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- Isa 58:9Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,
- Rev 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Isa 41:14Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Isa 43:1–2Now this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
- Ps 145:18The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- Acts 18:9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
- Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
- Jer 1:17Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.
- Ps 69:18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.
- Rev 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
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