Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet 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. |
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. | 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. |
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I believe that I shall look upon 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. |
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. |
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, 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. |
So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” | So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” |
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame 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. |
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. | 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. |
Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints. | 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 that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. | And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. |
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. | But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. |
But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; 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. |