Defence, divine
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· 6 viewsGod defends his people, especially the most vulnerable. Because of God’s defence, although Christians sometimes face trials and persecutions their eternal security is never threatened.
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God defends his people
God defends his people
So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
“All who rage against you
will surely be ashamed and disgraced;
those who oppose you
will be as nothing and perish.
Though you search for your enemies,
you will not find them.
Those who wage war against you
will be as nothing at all.
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God defends especially the most vulnerable of his people
God defends especially the most vulnerable of his people
You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;
you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
so that mere earthly mortals
will never again strike terror.
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God defended the city of Jerusalem
God defended the city of Jerusalem
“Therefore this is what the Lord says concerning the king of Assyria:
“ ‘He will not enter this city
or shoot an arrow here.
He will not come before it with shield
or build a siege ramp against it.
By the way that he came he will return;
he will not enter this city,
declares the Lord.
I will defend this city and save it,
for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.’ ”
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God’s defence of his people is pictured in various ways
God’s defence of his people is pictured in various ways
As a hiding-place
As a hiding-place
You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
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As a refuge
As a refuge
Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
for in you I take refuge.
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings
until the disaster has passed.
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As a shield
As a shield
All you Israelites, trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
House of Aaron, trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
You who fear him, trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
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As a combination of images
As a combination of images
David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation.
He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior—
from violent people you save me.
“I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and have been saved from my enemies.
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The most reliable defence for God’s people is to trust only in him
The most reliable defence for God’s people is to trust only in him
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help,
who rely on horses,
who trust in the multitude of their chariots
and in the great strength of their horsemen,
but do not look to the Holy One of Israel,
or seek help from the Lord.
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Examples of prayers for God’s defence
Examples of prayers for God’s defence
Guard my life and rescue me;
do not let me be put to shame,
for I take refuge in you.
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Because of God’s defence the eternal security of believers is never threatened
Because of God’s defence the eternal security of believers is never threatened
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
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