the gates of hell shall not prevail!

King James Version Chapter 16

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it

gates was the place that judgement was rendered.

prevail overcome. to get the upperhand

rock as a foundation Christ is the foundation!

rock as a weapon of war!

rock as a tool to break down the gates.

shout!

Le 9:24 And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the pieces of fat on the altar, and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.

Jos 6:20 So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city.

1 Ch 15:28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on harps and lyres.

Ps 5:11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.

Ps 47:1 Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Eleventh Edition) Shout

1shout \ˈshau̇t\ verb

[Middle English] verb intransitive 14th century

1: to utter a sudden loud cry

2: to command attention as if by shouting

to shout (cry) — verb. to utter a sudden loud cry.

shout — noun. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.

shouting — noun. uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement.

outcry — noun. a loud utterance accusing someone or a group of people of wrong.