You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

You shall laugh at destruction and famine, And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

"If you would prepare your heart, And stretch out your hands toward Him;

Then surely you could lift up your face without spot; Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;

A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD [is] the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song for Alamoth. God [is] our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

[Though] its waters roar [and] be troubled, [Though] the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, [Nor] of the arrow [that] flies by day,

He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

"Do not say, 'A conspiracy,' Concerning all that this people call a conspiracy, Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.

The LORD of hosts, Him you shall hallow; [Let] Him [be] your fear, And [let] Him [be] your dread.

Fear not, for I [am] with you; Be not dismayed, for I [am] your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

You shall seek them and not find them -- Those who contended with you. Those who war against you Shall be as nothing, As a nonexistent thing.

" Fear not, you worm Jacob, You men of Israel! I will help you," says the LORD And your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

"If that [is the case,] our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver [us] from your hand, O king.

"But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up."

And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.

But He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

But He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How [is it] that you have no faith?"

"But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end [will not come] immediately."

"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, [you are] blessed. "And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled."

When your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.

Oh, how they are [brought] to desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

" Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place" (whoever reads, let him understand),

"But not a hair of your head shall be lost.

" But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.

"For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

"And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

"men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.

"Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."