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Psalms 27:3
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Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, even then will I be confident.
Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then I will be confident.
If an army surrounds me, I will not be afraid. If war breaks out, I will trust the Lord .
Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this [will] I [be] confident.
Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, Even then I will be confident.
Though an army encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, Even in this I am confident.
Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.
Thouy castels stonden togidere ayens me; myn herte schal not drede. Thouy batel risith ayens me; in this thing Y schal haue hope.
Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
Armies may surround me, but I won't be afraid; war may break out, but I will trust you.
Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
Even if an army came against me with its tents, my heart would have no fear: if war was made on me, my faith would not be moved.
If an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear; if war breaks out against me, even then I will keep trusting.
If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Even if an army surrounds me, I will not be afraid. Even if people attack me in war, I will trust in the Lord.
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear;
Though an host should encampe against me, my heart shall not feare: though warre should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Even if an army gathers against me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if war rises against me, I will be sure of You.
Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident.
Though an hoste pitched against me, mine heart should not be afraide: though warre be raised against me, I will trust in this.
Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Even if a whole army surrounds me, I will not be afraid; even if enemies attack me, I will still trust God.
Though there pitch against me - a camp, my heart shall not fear, - Though there come up against me - a battle, still, am I confident.
(26-3) If armies in camp should stand to gether against me, my heart shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be confident.
Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.
Though an hoast of men were layde in campe against me, yet shall not mine heart be afraide: and though there rose vp warre against me, [yet] I wyll put my trust in this.
Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.
Though an army deploys against me,my heart will not be afraid;though a war breaks out against me,I will still be confident.
Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, Even then I will be confident.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Though an army encamp against me, my heart will not fear. Though war arise against me, even in this I will remain confident.
If an army should camp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war rises against me, in this I am trusting.
Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I [am] confident.
Though an hoost of men were layed agaynst me, yet shal not my hert be afrayed: and though there rose vp warre against me, yet wil I put my trust in him.
When besieged, I'm calm as a baby. When all hell breaks loose, I'm collected and cool.
If an army encamps against me, My heart will not fear; If war arises against me, In spite of this I am confident.
Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident.
Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I shall be confident.
Though a host encamp against me,My heart will not fear;Though war arise against me,In this I trust.
Contextual Overview
A psalm of David.
The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? 2 When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. 3 Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident. 4 The one thing I ask of the Lord — the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord 's perfections and meditating in his Temple. 5 For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock. 6 Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy, singing and praising the Lord with music.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
host: Psalms 3:6, Psalms 52:6, 2 Kings 6:15-17, 2 Chronicles 20:15, Philippians 1:28, 1 Peter 3:14
war: 1 Samuel 28:15, 1 Samuel 28:16, Isaiah 41:11, Isaiah 41:12, Isaiah 54:16, Isaiah 54:17, Romans 8:35-37, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 12:7-11
in: 2 Corinthians 5:6-8
Reciprocal: Judges 6:33 - Then all 1 Samuel 19:8 - David 2 Kings 6:16 - Fear not Esther 5:9 - he was full Job 5:20 - in war Psalms 46:2 - will Mark 13:7 - when John 18:4 - Whom Romans 5:4 - and experience
Cross-References
Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, "This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world."
You say, "I am allowed to do anything"—but not everything is good for you. And even though "I am allowed to do anything," I must not become a slave to anything.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Though an host should encamp against me,.... An host of the ungodly, as the Targum; though ever so many of them, even ten thousands of them, as in Psalms 3:6; should beset him on every side;
my heart shall not fear; for not only the angels of the Lord encamped about him, as they do about all that fear the Lord; but salvation was appointed for walls and bulwarks about him; yea, the Lord himself was a wall of fire around him, and he was kept as in a garrison by the power of God;
though war should rise against me: in all its terrible shapes:
in this [will] I [be] confident; either in this war, in the midst of it; or in this that he had expressed, Psalms 27:1; that the Lord was his light, his salvation, and the strength of his life; so the Jewish writers e: or as others f, in this one thing, desired in Psalms 27:4; but either of the former senses is best, especially the latter of them. Saints need not be afraid, though there is a war within them between the flesh and spirit; and though without are fightings with Satan and his principalities and powers; since they may be confident of victory, and that they are more than conquerors, through Christ that has loved them.
e Jarchi, Kimchi, & Aben Ezra in loc. f Some in Aben Ezra in loc.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Though an host - Though an “army;” that is, any army, or any number of men in battle array. The past interposition of God in similar times of trouble and danger was to him a sufficient security that he had nothing to fear.
Should encamp against me - In battle array, or prepared for battle.
My heart shall not fear - He would not tremble; he would not feel that there was anything of which to be afraid. God had shown Himself superior to the power of hostile armies, and the psalmist felt assured that he might confide in Him.
Though war should rise against me - Though it should be proclaimed, and though all preparation should be made for it, I will not be afraid.
In this will I be confident - In such a case, in such an extremity or emergency, I would calmly trust in God. He would apprehend no danger, for he had seen that the Lord could deliver him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 27:3. Though a host should encamp against me — I am so confident of the Almighty's protection, that were I alone, and encompassed by a host, I would not fear. I am in the hand of God; and while in that hand, I am safe.
