The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- KJV The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
- NKJV The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
- NASB The Lord of armies is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
- NLT The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress. Interlude
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Quick answer
Yahweh of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. It matters because God's covenant presence is the believer's unshakable fortress.
Overview
This refrain names God as the LORD of hosts, commander of heaven's armies, and the covenant God of Jacob who is a high stronghold for His people. His presence 'with us' is the heart of the psalm's comfort. It anticipates Immanuel, God with us, in whom God's nearness and protection are fully revealed in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Rom 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Ps 9:9The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- Num 14:9Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”
- 2 Chr 13:12Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
- Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Isa 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
- 2 Tim 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
- Ps 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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