Psalms 27:3
27:2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. came: Heb. approached against meThough an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
KJV
Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
What does Psalms 27:3 mean?
Psalms 27:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מַחֲנֶה (machăneh), חָנָה (chânâh), לֵב (lêb). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
Psalms 28:1A Psalm of David. Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. to me: Heb. from me
Psalms 62:2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. defence: Heb. high place
Psalms 62:7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Proverbs 2:7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. safe: Heb. set aloft
Isaiah 32:2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. great: Heb. heavy
Jeremiah 16:19O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
Hebrews 2:13And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 27:3.
And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
Genesis 32:7Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
Genesis 50:21Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. kindly: Heb. to their hearts
Numbers 1:52And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.
Numbers 2:3And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 27:3 say?
Psalms 27:3 (King James Version) reads: "Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident."
Is Psalms 27:3 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 27:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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