Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Courage is commanded because God goes with you wherever you go.
Psalm 118:6
Psalm 118:6
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
With the Lord on your side, what people can do to you no longer has the last word.
KJVPsalm 118:6 in context
3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 4Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 5I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. 6The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 7The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. 8It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. 9It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
Israel’s prayer book: songs of trust, lament, thanks and praise, many of them by David.
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