| Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be 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. |
| I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. | I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. |
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| Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. | Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. |
| And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. | And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. |
| Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. |
| This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. | Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. |
| May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. | Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. |
| I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people. | The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints. |
| Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. | And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. |
| So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” | So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” |
| But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. | But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. |
| But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. | Therefore I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. |
