The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
- KJV The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
- BSB The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
- NKJV The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
- NASB The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
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The Lord gives strength to His people and blesses them with peace. It applies God's mighty power to the good of His people.
Overview
The same God whose voice shatters cedars grants strength and peace to His own. His overwhelming power is exercised for His people's blessing, not their terror. This peace is fulfilled in Christ, who is our peace and gives strength to all who trust Him.
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Cross-references · 25
- Isa 40:31But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
- Num 6:24–27‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you.
- 2 Th 3:16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
- Isa 41:10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- John 16:33I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- Isa 40:29He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.
- Ps 37:11But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- Ps 68:35You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
- Ps 28:8–9Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
- 1 Cor 1:3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
- Zech 10:12I will strengthen them in Yahweh; and they will walk up and down in his name,” says Yahweh.
- Rom 14:17for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- Eph 3:16that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
- Zech 10:6“I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back; for I have mercy on them; and they will be as though I had not cast them off: for I am Yahweh their God, and I will hear them.
- Ps 138:3In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
- Ps 72:3The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
- Ps 85:8I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.
- Ps 84:7They go from strength to strength. Everyone of them appears before God in Zion.
- Isa 9:6–7For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Ps 85:10Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- Eph 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
- Rev 1:4John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
- Ps 72:7In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
- 2 Tim 4:17But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
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