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Then he had a dream: a stairway rested on the
ground, with its top reaching to the heavens; and God's messengers
were going up and down on it. And there was the LORD standing
beside him and saying: "I, the LORD, am the God of your
forefather Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you are
lying I will give to you and your descendants. These shall be as
plentiful as the dust of the earth, and through them you shall
spread out east and west, north and south. In you and your
descendants all the nations of the earth shall find blessing. Know
that I am with you; I will protect you wherever you go, and bring
you back to this land. I will never leave you until I have done
what I promised you." When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he
exclaimed, "Truly, the LORD is in this spot, although I did
not know it!" In solemn wonder he cried out: "How
awesome is this shrine! This is nothing else but an abode of God,
and that is the gateway to heaven!" Early the next morning
Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head, set it up as
a memorial stone, and poured oil on top of it. He called that site
Bethel, whereas the former name of the town had been Luz. Jacob
then made this vow: "If God remains with me, to protect me on
this journey I am making and to give me enough bread to eat and
clothing to wear, and I come back safe to my father's house, the
LORD shall be my God. This stone that I have set up as a memorial
stone shall be God's abode. Of everything you give me, I will
faithfully return a tenth part to you." [GEN 28:12-22]
Pharaoh, too, heard of the affair and sought to
put him to death. But Moses fled from him and stayed in the land
of Midian. As he was seated there by a well, seven daughters of a
priest of Midian came to draw water and fill the troughs to water
their father's flock. But some shepherds came and drove them away.
Then Moses got up and defended them and watered their flock. When
they returned to their father Reuel, he said to them, "How is
it you have returned so soon today?" They answered, "An
Egyptian saved us from the interference of the shepherds. He even
drew water for us and watered the flock!" [EX 2:15-19]
There will be an extra half sheet of tent covering, which shall be allowed to hang down over the rear of the Dwelling. Likewise, the sheets of the tent will have an extra cubit's length to be left hanging down on either side of the Dwelling to protect it.
[EX 26:12-13]
Since the LORD, your God, journeys along within
your camp to defend you and to put your enemies at your mercy,
your camp must be holy; otherwise, if he sees anything indecent in
your midst, he will leave your company. [DEUT 23:15]
Surely, the LORD shall do justice for his
people; on his servants he shall have pity. When he sees
their strength failing, and their protected and unprotected
alike disappearing, He will say, "Where are their
gods whom they relied on as their 'rock'?" [Taken from
DEUT 32:36-37]
The following is for Judah. He said: "The
LORD hears the cry of Judah; you will bring him to his people. His
own hands defend his cause and you will be his help against his
foes." [DEUT 33:7]
For it was the LORD, our God, who brought us and
our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, out of a state of
slavery. He performed those great miracles before our very eyes
and protected us along our entire journey and among all the
peoples through whom we passed. [JOSH 24:17]
When Abiathar told David that Saul had slain the
priests of the LORD, David said to him: "I knew that day,
when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I
am responsible for the death of all your family. Stay with me.
Fear nothing; he that seeks your life must seek my life also. You
are under my protection."
[1SAM 22:21-23]
But David said: "You must not do this, my
brothers, after what the LORD has given us. He has protected us
and delivered into our grip the band that came against us. Who
could agree with this proposal of yours? Rather, the share of the
one who goes down to battle and that of the one who remains with
the baggage shall be the same; they shall share alike." And
from that day forward he made it a law and a custom in Israel, as
it still is today. [1SAM 30:23-25]
But the man replied to Joab: "Even if I already held a thousand pieces of silver in my two hands, I would not harm the king's son, for the king charged you and Abishai and Ittai in our hearing to protect the youth Absalom for his sake. Had I been disloyal and killed him, the whole matter would have come to the attention of the king, and you would stand aloof."
[2SAM 18:12-13]
"Whatever the direction in which you
may send your people forth to war against their enemies, if they
pray to you, O LORD, toward the city you have chosen and the
temple I have built in your honor, listen in heaven to their prayer and petition, and defend
their cause." [1KGS 8:44-45]
Then I proclaimed a fast, there by the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to petition from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our possessions. For I would have been ashamed to ask the king for troops and horsemen to protect us against enemies along the way, since we had said to the king, "The favoring hand of our God is upon all who seek him, but his mighty wrath is against all who forsake him."
[EZRA 8:21-22]
We set out for Jerusalem from the river of Ahava
on the twelfth day of the first month. The hand of our God
remained upon us, and he protected us from enemies and bandits
along the way. [EZRA 8:31]
Tobit said, "God bless you, brother."
Then he called his son and said to him: "My son, prepare
whatever you need for the journey, and set out with your kinsman.
May God in heaven protect you on the way and bring you back to me
safe and sound; and may his angel accompany you for safety, my
son." Before setting out on his journey, Tobiah kissed his
father and mother. Tobit said to him, "Have a safe
journey." [TOBIT 5:17]
When the noise of the crowd surrounding the
council had subsided, Holofernes, commander-in-chief of the
Assyrian army, said to Achior, in the presence of the whole throng
of coastland peoples, of the Moabites, and of the Ammonite
mercenaries: "Who are you, Achior, to prophesy among us as
you have done today, and to tell us not to fight against the
Israelites because their God protects them? What god is there
beside Nebuchadnezzar? He will send his force and destroy them
from the face of the earth. Their God will not save them; but we,
the servants of Nebuchadnezzar, will strike them down as one man,
for they will be unable to withstand the force of our
cavalry." [JDTH 6:1-3]
When they came, she said to them: "Listen
to me, you rulers of the people of Bethulia. What you said to the
people today is not proper. When you promised to hand over the
city to our enemies at the end of five days unless within that
time the Lord comes to our aid, you interposed between God and
yourselves this oath which you took. Who are you, then, that you
should have put God to the test this day, setting yourselves in
the place of God in human affairs? It is the Lord Almighty for
whom you are laying down conditions; will you never understand
anything? You cannot plumb the depths of the human heart or grasp
the workings of the human mind; how then can you fathom God, who
has made all these things, discern his mind, and understand his
plan? No, my brothers, do not anger the Lord our God. For if he
does not wish to come to our aid within the five days, he has it
equally within his power to protect us at such time as he pleases,
or to destroy us in the face of our enemies. It is not for you to
make the Lord our God give surety for his plans. God is
not man that he should be moved by threats, nor human, that
he may be given an ultimatum. So while we wait for the salvation
that comes from him, let us call upon him to help us, and he will
hear our cry if it is his good pleasure." [JDTH 8:11-17]
"Here are the Assyrians, a vast force,
priding themselves on horse and rider, boasting of the power of
their infantry, trusting in shield and spear, bow and sling. They
do not know that 'You, the Lord, crush warfare; Lord is
your name. Shatter their strength in your might, and crush
their force in your wrath; for they have resolved to profane
your sanctuary, to defile the tent where your glorious name
resides, and to overthrow with iron the horns of your altar.'
See their pride, and send forth your wrath upon their heads. Give
me, a widow, the strong hand to execute my plan. With the guile of
my lips, smite the slave together with the ruler, the ruler
together with his servant; crush their pride by the hand of a
woman. Your strength is not in numbers, nor does your power depend
upon stalwart men; but you are the God of the lowly, the helper of
the oppressed, the supporter of the weak, the protector of the
forsaken, the savior of those without hope. Please, please, God of
my forefather, God of the heritage of Israel, Lord of heaven and
earth, Creator of the waters, King of all you have created, hear
my prayer! Let my guileful speech bring wound and wale on those
who have planned dire things against your covenant, your holy
temple, Mount Zion, and the homes your children have inherited.
Let your whole nation and all the tribes know clearly that you are
the god of all power and might, and that there is no other who
protects the people of Israel but you alone." [JDTH 9:7-14]
"As the Lord lives, who has protected me in the
path I have followed, I swear that it was my face that seduced
Holofernes to his ruin, and that he did not sin with me to my
defilement or disgrace." [JDTH 13:16]
Then his son Judas, who was called Maccabeus,
took his place. All his brothers and all who had joined his father
supported him, and they carried on Israel's war joyfully. He
spread abroad the glory of his people, and put on his
breastplate like a giant. He armed himself with weapons of
war; he planned battles and protected the camp with his
sword. [1MACC 3:1-3]
There was great joy among the people now that
the disgrace of the Gentiles was removed. Then Judas and his
brothers and the entire congregation of Israel decreed that the
days of the dedication of the altar should be observed with joy
and gladness on the anniversary every year for eight days, from
the twenty-fifth day of the month Chislev. At that time they built
high walls and strong towers around Mount Zion, to prevent the
Gentiles from coming and trampling over it as they had done
before. Judas also placed a garrison there to protect it, and
likewise fortified Beth-zur, that the people might have a
stronghold facing Idumea. [1MACC 4:58-61]
Alexander fled to Arabia to seek protection. [Taken
from 1MACC 11:16]
The land was at rest all the days of
Simon, who sought the good of his nation. His people
were delighted with his power and his magnificence throughout
his reign. As his crowning glory he captured the port of
Joppa and made it a gateway to the isles of the sea. He
enlarged the borders of his nation and gained control of the
country. He took many enemies prisoners of war and made
himself master of Gazara, Beth-zur, and the citadel. He
cleansed the citadel of its impurities; there was no one to
withstand him. The people cultivated their land in peace; the
land yielded its produce and the trees of the field their
fruit. Old men sat in the squares, all talking about the good
times, while the young men wore the glorious apparel of war.
He supplied the cities with food and equipped them with means
of defense, till his glorious name reached the ends of the
earth. He brought peace to the land, and Israel was filled
with happiness. [1MACC 14:4-11]
When the king asked Heliodorus who would be a
suitable man to be sent to Jerusalem next, he answered: "If
you have an enemy or a plotter against the government, send him
there, and you will receive him back well-flogged, if indeed he
survives at all; for there is certainly some special divine power
about the Place. He who has his dwelling in heaven watches over
that Place and protects it, and he strikes down and destroys those
who come to harm it." [2MACC 3:37-39]
After being driven into Egypt, he crossed the
sea to the Spartans, among whom he hoped to find protection
because of his relations with them. There he who had exiled so
many from their country perished in exile; and he who had cast out
so many to lie unburied went unmourned himself with no funeral of
any kind or any place in the tomb of his ancestors. [Taken from 2MACC
5:8-10]
Others, who had assembled in nearby caves to
observe the sabbath in secret, were betrayed to Philip... In their respect for the holiness of that day,
they had scruples about defending themselves. [Taken from 2MACC 6:11]
The king was advancing, his mind full of savage
plans for inflicting on the Jews worse things than those they
suffered in his father's time. When Judas learned of this, he
urged the people to call upon the LORD night and day, to help them
now, if ever, when they were about to be deprived of their law,
their country, and their holy temple; and not to allow this
nation, which had just begun to revive, to be subjected again to
blasphemous Gentiles. When they had all joined in doing this, and
had implored the merciful LORD continuously with weeping and
fasting and prostrations for three days, Judas encouraged them and
told them to stand ready. After a private meeting with the elders,
he decided that, before the king's army could invade Judea and
take possession of the city, the Jews should march out and settle
the matter with God's help. Leaving the outcome to the Creator of
the world, and exhorting his followers to fight nobly to death for
the laws, the temple, the city, the country, and the government,
he pitched his camp near Modein. Giving his men the battle cry
"God's Victory," he made a night attack on the king's
pavilion with a picked force of the bravest young men and killed
about two thousand in the camp... Finally they withdrew in
triumph, having filled the camp with terror and confusion. Day was
just breaking when this was accomplished with the help and
protection of the LORD.
[Taken from 2MACC 13:9-17]
When he came to Ptolemais, the people of that city were angered by the peace treaty; in fact they were so indignant that they wanted to annul its provisions. But Lysias took the platform, defended the treaty as well as he could and won them over by persuasion. After calming them and gaining their good will, he returned to Antioch.
[Taken from 2MACC 13:25-26]
With these words he went away. The priests
stretched out their hands toward heaven, calling upon the
unfailing defender of our nation in these words: "Lord of
all, though you are in need of nothing, you have approved of a
temple for your dwelling place among us. Therefore, O holy One,
Lord of all holiness, preserve forever undefiled this house, which
has been so recently purified." [2MACC 14:34-36]
And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you
noticed my servant Job, and that there is no one on earth like
him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil?"
But Satan answered the LORD and said, "Is it for nothing that
Job is God-fearing? Have you not surrounded him and his family and
all that he has with your protection? You have blessed the work of
his hands, and his livestock are spread over the land. But now put
forth your hand and touch anything that he has, and surely he will
blaspheme you to your face." And the LORD said to Satan,
"Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a
hand upon his person." So Satan went forth from the presence
of the LORD.
[JOB 1:8-12]
Slay me though he might, I will wait for him; I
will defend my conduct before him. [JOB 13:15]
For there is no sincerity in their
mouths; their hearts are corrupt. Their throats are open
graves; on their tongues are subtle lies. Declare them
guilty, God; make them fall by their own devices. Drive
them out for their many sins; they have rebelled against
you. Then all who take refuge in you will be glad and
forever shout for joy. Protect them that you may be the
joy of those who love your name. For you, LORD, bless the
just; you surround them with favor like a shield. [PS 5:10-13]
Out of the mouths of babes and infants you have
drawn a defense against your foes, to silence enemy and avenger.
[PS 8:3]
Why should the wicked scorn God, say in
their hearts, "God doesn't care"? But you do
see; you do observe this misery and sorrow; you take the
matter in hand. To you the helpless can entrust their cause;
you are the defender of orphans. [PS 10:13-14]
LORD, protect us always; preserve us from this generation. On every
side the wicked strut; the shameless are extolled by all. [PS
12:8-9]
You have given me your protecting shield; your right hand has upheld me; you stooped to make me great. You gave me room to stride; my feet never stumbled. [PS
18:36-37]
The LORD answer you in time of distress; the name of the God of Jacob defend you! May God send you help from the temple,
from Zion be your support. [PS 20:2-3]
Love the LORD, all you faithful. The LORD protects the loyal, but repays the arrogant in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
[PS 31:24-25]
Oppose, LORD, those who oppose me; war upon those who make war upon me. Take up the shield and buckler;
rise up in my defense. [PS 35:1-2]
You see this, LORD; do not be silent; Lord,
do not withdraw from me. Awake, be vigilant in my defense, in
my cause, my God and my Lord. Defend me because you are just,
LORD; my God, do not let them gloat over me. [PS 35:22-24]
Continue your kindness toward your friends, your
just defense of the honest heart. [PS 36:11]
Grant me justice, God; defend me from a
faithless people; from the deceitful and unjust rescue me. [PS
43:1]
O God, by your name save me. By your
strength defend my cause. O God, hear my prayer. Listen to
the words of my mouth. The arrogant have risen against
me; the ruthless seek my life; they do not keep God
before them. [Taken from PS 54:3-5]
O God, hear my anguished voice; from the
foes I dread protect my life. Hide me from the malicious
crowd, the mob of evildoers. They sharpen their tongues like
swords, ready their bows for arrows of poison words. [PS 64:2-4]
Sing to God, praise the divine name; exalt
the rider of the clouds. Rejoice before this God whose name
is the LORD. Father of the fatherless, defender of widows
- this is the God whose abode is holy, Who gives a home to
the forsaken, who leads prisoners out to
prosperity, while rebels live in the desert. [PS 68:5-7]
Confess the power of God, whose majesty
protects Israel, whose power is in the sky. Awesome is God in
his holy place, the God of Israel, who gives power and
strength to his people. Blessed be God! [PS 68:35-36]
But I am afflicted and in pain; let your saving help protect me, God, That I may praise God's name in song
and glorify it with thanksgiving. [PS 69:30-31]
O God, give your judgment to the king; your
justice to the son of kings; That he may govern your people
with justice, your oppressed with right judgment, That the
mountains may yield their bounty for the people, and the
hills great abundance, That he may defend the oppressed among the
people, save the poor and crush the oppressor. [PS 72:2-4]
Arise, God, defend your cause; remember the constant jeers of the fools. Do not ignore the clamor of your foes,
the unceasing uproar of your enemies. [PS 74:22-23]
"Defend the lowly and fatherless; render justice to the afflicted and needy. Rescue the lowly and poor;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked." [PS 82:3-4]
God, do not be silent; God, be not still
and unmoved! See how your enemies rage; your foes proudly
raise their heads. They conspire against your people, plot
against those you protect. [PS 83:2-4]
God's faithfulness is a protecting shield. You
shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that
flies by day, Nor the pestilence that roams in darkness, nor
the plague that ravages at noon. Though a thousand fall at your
side, ten thousand at your right hand, near you it shall
not come. [Taken from PS 91:4-7]
The LORD loves those who hate
evil, protects the lives of the faithful, rescues them
from the hand of the wicked. Light dawns for the
just; gladness, for the honest of heart. Rejoice in the LORD,
you just, and praise his holy name.
[PS 97:10-12]
For God stands at the right hand of the poor to
defend them against unjust accusers. [PS 109:31]
Gracious is the LORD and just; yes, our God is merciful. The LORD protects the simple;
I was helpless, but God saved me. [PS 116:5-6]
For the LORD defends his people, shows mercy to
his servants. [PS 135:14]
The LORD protects the stranger, sustains the
orphan and the widow, but thwarts the way of the wicked. [PS
146:9]
For the LORD gives wisdom, from his mouth
come knowledge and understanding; He has counsel in store for the
upright, he is the shield of those who walk honestly,
Guarding the paths of justice, protecting the way of his pious
ones. [PROV 2:6-8]
He who guards his mouth protects his life; to
open wide one's lips brings downfall. [PROV 13:3]
In the fear of the LORD is a strong defense;
even for one's children he will be a refuge. [PROV 14:26]
A brother is a better defense than a strong
city, and a friend is like the bars of a castle. [PROV 18:19]
Injure not the poor because they are poor, nor crush the needy at the gate; For the LORD will defend their cause,
and will plunder the lives of those who plunder them. [PROV 22:22-23]
Remove not the ancient landmark, nor invade the fields of orphans; For their redeemer is strong;
he will defend their cause against you. [PROV 23:10-11]
Like an open city with no defenses is the man
with no check on his feelings. [PROV 25:28]
Open your mouth, decree what is just, defend the
needy and the poor! [PROV 31:9]
For the protection of wisdom is as the
protection of money; and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom
preserves the life of its owner. [ECCL 7:12]
Wisdom is a better defense for the wise man than
would be ten princes in the city [Taken from ECCL 7:19]
"Let us beset the just one, because he is
obnoxious to us; he sets himself against our
doings, Reproaches us for transgressions of the law and
charges us with violations of our training. He professes to have
knowledge of God and styles himself a child of the LORD. To
us he is the censure of our thoughts; merely to see him is a
hardship for us, Because his life is not like other
men's, and different are his ways. He judges us
debased; he holds aloof from our paths as from things
impure. He calls blest the destiny of the just and
boasts that God is his Father. Let us see whether his words be
true; let us find out what will happen to him. For if the
just one be the son of God, he will defend him and deliver
him from the hand of his foes. With revilement and torture let us
put him to the test that we may have proof of his
gentleness and try his patience. Let us condemn him to a
shameful death; for according to his own words, God will take
care of him." These were their thoughts, but they
erred; for their wickedness blinded them, And they knew not
the hidden counsels of God; neither did they count on a
recompense of holiness nor discern the innocent souls'
reward. [Taken from WISDOM 2:12-22]
Yes, the hope of the wicked is like thistledown
borne on the wind, and like fine, tempest-driven foam; Like
smoke scattered by the wind, and like the passing memory of the
nomad camping for a single day. But the just live
forever, and in the LORD is their recompense, and the
thought of them is with the Most High. Therefore shall they
receive the splendid crown, the beauteous diadem, from the
hand of the LORD- For he shall shelter them with his right
hand, and protect them with his arm. He shall take his zeal
for armor and he shall arm creation to requite the enemy; He
shall don justice for a breastplate and shall wear sure
judgment for a helmet; He shall take invincible rectitude as a
shield and whet his sudden anger for a sword, And the
universe shall war with him against the foolhardy. [WISDOM 5:14-20]
The wicked turn a pledge on their behalf into
misfortune, and the ingrate abandons his protector; Going
surety has ruined many prosperous men and tossed them about
like waves of the sea, Has exiled men of prominence and sent
them wandering through foreign lands. [SIRACH 29:16-18]
He who serves God willingly is heard; his
petition reaches the heavens. The prayer of the lowly pierces the
clouds; it does not rest till it reaches its goal, Nor will
it withdraw till the Most High responds, judges justly and affirms
the right. God indeed will not delay, and like a warrior,
will not be still Till he breaks the backs of the
merciless and wreaks vengeance upon the proud; Till he
destroys the haughty root and branch, and smashes the scepter
of the wicked; Till he requites mankind according to its
deeds, and repays men according to their thoughts; Till he
defends the cause of his people, and gladdens them by his
mercy. [SIRACH 35:16-23]
The wicked turn a pledge on their behalf into
misfortune, and the ingrate abandons his protector; Going
surety has ruined many prosperous men and tossed them about
like waves of the sea, Has exiled men of prominence and sent
them wandering through foreign lands. The greatest among his
brethren, the glory of his people, was Simon the priest, son
of Jochanan, In whose time the house of God was
renovated, in whose days the temple was reinforced. In his
time also the wall was built with powerful turrets for the
temple precincts; In his time the reservoir was dug, the pool
with a vastness like the sea's. He protected his people against
brigands and strengthened his city against the enemy. How
splendid he was as he appeared from the tent, as he came from
within the veil! [SIRACH 50:1-5]
Wash yourselves clean! Put away your
misdeeds from before my eyes; cease doing evil; learn to do
good. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear
the orphan's plea, defend the widow. Come now, let us set things
right, says the LORD: Though your sins be like
scarlet, they may become white as snow; Though they be
crimson red, they may become white as wool. If you are
willing, and obey, you shall eat the good things of the land;
But if you refuse and resist, the sword shall consume
you: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken! [ISA 1:16-20]
Your princes are rebels and comrades of thieves;
Each one of them loves a bribe and looks for gifts. The fatherless
they defend not, and the widow's plea does not reach them. [ISA
1:23]
When the Lord washes away the filth of the
daughters of Zion, And purges Jerusalem's blood from her
midst with a blast of searing judgment, Then will the LORD
create, over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her
place of assembly, A smoking cloud by day and a light of
flaming fire by night. For over all, his glory will be shelter and
protection: shade from the parching heat of day, refuge
and cover from storm and rain. [ISA 4:4-6]
It shall be a sign and a witness to the LORD of
hosts in the land of Egypt, when they cry out to the LORD against
their oppressors, and he sends them a savior to defend and deliver
them. [ISA 19:20]
On that day they will sing this song in the land
of Judah: "A strong city have we; he sets up
walls and ramparts to protect us. Open up the gates to let in
a nation that is just, one that keeps faith. A nation of firm
purpose you keep in peace; in peace, for its trust in
you." Trust in the LORD forever! For the LORD is an
eternal Rock. [ISA 26:1-4]
Woe to the rebellious children, says the
LORD, Who carry out plans that are not mine, who weave
webs that are not inspired by me, adding sin upon sin. They go
down to Egypt, but my counsel they do not seek. They
find their strength in Pharaoh's protection and take refuge in
Egypt's shadow; Pharaoh's protection shall be your shame, and
refuge in Egypt's shadow your disgrace. [ISA 30:1-3]
Like hovering birds, so the LORD of hosts shall
shield Jerusalem, To protect and deliver, to spare and rescue it.
[ISA 31:5]
Thus says the LORD, your Master, your God, who
defends his people: See, I am taking from your hand the cup of
staggering; The bowl of my wrath you shall no longer drink. [ISA
51:22]
They go their wicked way; justice they do
not defend By advancing the claim of the fatherless or
judging the cause of the poor. Shall I not punish these things?
says the LORD; on a nation such as this shall I not take
vengeance? [Taken from JER 5:28-29]
But Ahikam, son of Shaphan, protected Jeremiah,
so that he was not handed over to the people to be put to death. [JER
26:24]
Strong is their avenger, whose name is LORD of
hosts; He will defend their cause with success, and give rest to
the earth, but unrest to those who live in Babylon. [JER 50:34]
But now, thus says the LORD: Surely I will
defend your cause, I will avenge you; I will dry up her sea, and
drain her fountain. [JER 51:36]
I called upon your name, O LORD, from the
bottom of the pit; You heard me call, "Let not your
ear be deaf to my cry for help!" You came to my aid when
I called to you; you said, "Have no fear!" You
defended me in mortal danger, you redeemed my life. [LAM
3:55-58]
For like a scarecrow in a cucumber patch, that
is no protection, are their wooden, gilded, silvered gods. [BARUCH
6:69]
King Nebuchadnezzar questioned them: "Is it
true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you will not serve my
god, or worship the golden statue that I set up? Be ready now to
fall down and worship the statue I had made, whenever you hear the
sound of the trumpet, flute, lyre, harp, psaltery, bagpipe, and
all the other musical instruments; otherwise, you shall be
instantly cast into the white-hot furnace; and who is the God that
can deliver you out of my hands?" Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, "There is no need for
us to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If our God, whom
we serve, can save us from the white-hot furnace and from your
hands, O king, may he save us! But even if he will not, know, O
king, that we will not serve your god or worship the golden statue
which you set up." [DAN 3:14-18]
By a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of
Egypt, and by a prophet they were protected. [HOSEA 12:14]
[Jesus said,] " When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say. For the
Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you should say."
[Taken from LK 12:11-12]
[Jesus said,] "Before all this happens,
however, they will seize and persecute you, they will hand you
over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led
before kings and governors because of my name. It will lead to
your giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your
defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in
speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or
refute." [Taken from LK 21:12-15]
[Jesus prayed,] "I pray for them. I do not
pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because
they are yours, and everything of mine is yours and everything of
yours is mine, and I have been glorified in them. And now I will
no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am
coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have
given me, so that they may be one just as we are. When I was with
them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded
them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in
order that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming
to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy
completely. I gave them your word, and the world hated them,
because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to
the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world but
that you keep them from the evil one. They do not belong to the
world any more than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the
truth. Your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I
sent them into the world." [Taken from JN 17:9-18]
Moses was educated (in) all the wisdom of the
Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds. "When he
was forty years old, he decided to visit his kinsfolk, the
Israelites. When he saw one of them treated unjustly, he defended
and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian. He
assumed (his) kinsfolk would understand that God was offering them
deliverance through him, but they did not understand." [ACTS
7:22-25]
[Paul said,] "My brothers and fathers, listen to what I am about to say to you in my defense." When they heard him addressing them in Hebrew they became all the more quiet.
[Taken from ACTS 22:1-2]
Then the governor motioned to him to speak and
Paul replied, "I know that you have been a judge over this
nation for many years and so I am pleased to make my defense
before you." [Taken from ACTS 24:10]
In defending himself Paul said, "I have
committed no crime either against the Jewish law or against the
temple or against Caesar." [ACTS 25:8]
Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You may now
speak on your own behalf." So Paul stretched out his hand and
began his defense. "I count myself fortunate, King Agrippa,
that I am to defend myself before you today against all the
charges made against me by the Jews, especially since you are an
expert in all the Jewish customs and controversies. And therefore
I beg you to listen patiently." [Taken from ACTS 26:1-3]
All who sin outside the law will also perish
without reference to it, and all who sin under the law will be
judged in accordance with it. For it is not those who hear the law
who are just in the sight of God; rather, those who observe the
law will be justified. For when the Gentiles who do not have the
law by nature observe the prescriptions of the law, they are a law
for themselves even though they do not have the law. They show
that the demands of the law are written in their hearts, while
their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts
accuse or even defend them on the day when, according to my
gospel, God will judge people's hidden works through Christ Jesus.
[ROM 2:12-16]
Have you been thinking all along that we are
defending ourselves before you? In the sight of God we are
speaking in Christ, and all for building you up, beloved. [2COR
12:19]
It is right that I should think this way about
all of you, because I hold you in my heart, you who are all
partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the
defense and confirmation of the gospel. [PHIL 1:7]
At my first defense no one appeared on my
behalf, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them!
But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me
the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles might
hear it. And I was rescued from the lion's mouth. The Lord will
rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his
heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
[2TM 4:16-18]
We know that no one begotten by God sins; but
the one begotten by God he protects, and the evil one cannot touch
him. [1JN 5:18]
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sustain
/ support / supported / supporter [S32]
help
/ helper [H11a]
strength
/ strengthen / strong [S28a]
save
/ saved / saving / savior / salvation [S7a]
refuge
[R1]
persecute
/ persecutor [P6]
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