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Psalms 118:6 — The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

“The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?”
Psalms 118:6 · KJV

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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.

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Verse explanation

This declaration of courage because of God’s presence is quoted centuries later in Hebrews 13:6, almost word for word, as an argument against fearing what other people might do.

From the Psalms 118 study in Bible in Stories.

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