Then each of the leaders of Judah will think to himself: The residents of Jerusalem are my strength through the LORD of Armies, their God.

犹大的族长必心里说：‘耶路撒冷的居民倚靠万军之耶和华他们的神，就作我们的能力。’

犹大的族长心里要说：‘耶路撒冷的居民因倚靠万军之耶和华—他们的上帝，就成为我的力量。’

犹大的族长心里要说：‘耶路撒冷的居民因倚靠万军之耶和华—他们的神，就成为我的力量。’

那时，犹大的族长必心里说，‘耶路撒冷的居民从他们的上帝——万军之耶和华那里得到了力量。’

那时，犹大的族长必心里说：‘耶路撒冷的居民，靠万军之耶和华他们的神得着力量。’

猶大的族長必心裏說：『耶路撒冷的居民倚靠萬軍之耶和華－他們的神，就作我們的能力。』

猶大的族長心裏要說：『耶路撒冷的居民因倚靠萬軍之耶和華－他們的上帝，就成為我的力量。』

猶大的族長心裏要說：『耶路撒冷的居民因倚靠萬軍之耶和華－他們的神，就成為我的力量。』

那時，猶大的族長必心裡說，『耶路撒冷的居民從他們的上帝——萬軍之耶和華那裡得到了力量。』

那時，猶大的族長必心裡說：‘耶路撒冷的居民，靠萬軍之耶和華他們的神得著力量。’

那時猶大族系就必心裏說：「耶路撒冷的居民是靠着萬軍之永恆主他們的上帝以得力量的。」

猶大的族長們心裡就說：『耶路撒冷的居民藉著萬軍之耶和華他們的神，成為我們的力量！』

猶大族長意謂、耶路撒冷居民、恃其上帝萬軍之耶和華、為我之力、

猶大之牧伯、自謂耶路撒冷居民、恃其上帝萬有之主耶和華、遂得能力、以左右余、

猶大諸牧伯自言、自言或作心中曰耶路撒冷居民、賴其天主萬有之主、得力以助我、

Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts,‘ The people of Jerusalem are strong, because the Lord Almighty is their God.’

Then the family groups of Judah will say in their hearts,‘ The people of Jerusalem are strong. That’s because the Lord who rules over all is their God.’

Then the clans of Judah shall say to themselves,‘ The inhabitants of Jerusalem have strength through the Lord of hosts, their God.’

And the clans of Judah will say to themselves,‘ The people of Jerusalem have found strength in the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, their God.’

Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts,‘ The inhabitants of Jerusalem are a strong support for us through the Lord of armies, their God.’

And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart,‘ The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the Lord of hosts, their God.’

And the chieftains of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Jehovah of hosts their God.

Then each of the leaders of Judah will think to himself: The residents of Jerusalem are my strength through the Lord of Hosts, their God.

And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem[ shall be] my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.

Then the leaders of Judah will say to themselves,‘ The inhabitants of Jerusalem are a means of strength to us through their God, the LORD who rules over all.’

The chieftains of Judah will say in their heart,‘ The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Yahweh of Armies their God.’

God— he clothes me with strength and makes my way perfect.

I will strengthen them in the LORD, and they will march in his name— this is the LORD’s declaration.

a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, and strength to those who repel attacks at the city gate.

You have clothed me with strength for battle; you subdue my adversaries beneath me.

I will restore your judges to what they were at first, and your advisers to what they were at the start. Afterward you will be called the Righteous City, a Faithful Town.”

All the nations surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like a fire among thorns; in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.They pushed me hard to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.Be sure that all who are enraged against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will become as nothing and will perish.You will look for those who contend with you, but you will not find them. Those who war against you will become absolutely nothing.For I am the LORD your God, who holds your right hand, who says to you,“ Do not fear, I will help you.Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel. I will help you”— this is the LORD’s declaration. Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.See, I will make you into a sharp threshing board, new, with many teeth. You will thresh mountains and pulverize them and make hills into chaff.You will winnow them and a wind will carry them away, a whirlwind will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.

I will strengthen the house of Judah and deliver the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had never rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.

God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.

Blessed be the LORD, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.

Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel; his power is among the clouds.God, you are awe-inspiring in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!

Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love graft and chase after bribes. They do not defend the rights of the fatherless, and the widow’s case never comes before them.

Indeed, a king will reign righteously, and rulers will rule justly.

For the LORD has poured out on you an overwhelming urge to sleep; he has shut your eyes( the prophets) and covered your heads( the seers).

Now I know that the LORD gives victory to his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty victories from his right hand.Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses, but we take pride in the name of the LORD our God.

The LORD will roar from Zion and make his voice heard from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will shake. But the LORD will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the Israelites.

then I might also reject the descendants of Jacob and of my servant David. That is, I would not take rulers from his descendants to rule over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But in fact, I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.”

This will be his land as a possession in Israel. My princes will no longer oppress my people but give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.“ This is what the Lord GOD says: You have gone too far, princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Put an end to your evictions of my people.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.

But he said to me,“ My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

On that day I will make the leaders of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves; they will consume all the peoples around them on the right and the left, while Jerusalem continues to be inhabited on its site, in Jerusalem.

I will bring gold instead of bronze; I will bring silver instead of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your government and righteousness as your overseers.

Jacob’s leader will be one of them; his ruler will issue from him. I will invite him to me, and he will approach me, for who would otherwise risk his life to approach me? This is the LORD’s declaration.

My heart is with the leaders of Israel, with the volunteers of the people. Blessed be the LORD!