Psalms 27:3

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“Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.”

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“Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I <FI>am<Fi> confident.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 27:3 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 19:8When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.
  2. 1 Samuel 28:15Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”
  3. 2 Kings 6:15When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?”
  4. 2 Chronicles 20:15And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.
  5. Job 4:6Is your reverence not your confidence, and the uprightness of your ways your hope?
  6. Psalms 3:6I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
  7. Psalms 3:7Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
  8. Psalms 52:6The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
  9. Psalms 112:7He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
  10. Isaiah 41:11Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.
  11. Isaiah 54:16Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.
  12. Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
  13. 2 Corinthians 5:6Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
  14. Philippians 1:28without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
  15. 1 Peter 3:14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
  16. Revelation 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.
  17. Revelation 12:7Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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