the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
Parallel translations
- KJV It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
- BSB It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
- NKJV It is God who arms me with strength, And makes my way perfect.
- NASB The God who encircles me with strength, And makes my way blameless?
- NLT God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect.
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Cross-references · 6
- Isa 45:5I am Yahweh, and there is no one else. Besides me, there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not known me;
- Ps 28:7Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
- 2 Cor 3:5not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;
- 2 Sam 22:33God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect.
- Ps 91:2I will say of Yahweh, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
- Ps 93:1Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can’t be moved.
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