Psalm 34:1-22 (NKJV)
1  I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2  My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3  Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.
4  I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5  They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.
6  This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
7  The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
8  Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
9  Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.
10  The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
11  Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12  Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?
13  Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.
14  Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
15  The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.
16  The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17  The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18  The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
19  Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.
20  He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.
21  Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22  The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

 

2 Chronicles 20:14-30 (NLT2)
14  the Spirit of the LORD came upon one of the men standing there. His name was Jahaziel son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite who was a descendant of Asaph.
15  He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
16  Tomorrow, march out against them. You will find them coming up through the ascent of Ziz at the end of the valley that opens into the wilderness of Jeruel.
17  But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you!”
18  Then King Jehoshaphat bowed low with his face to the ground. And all the people of Judah and Jerusalem did the same, worshiping the LORD.
19  Then the Levites from the clans of Kohath and Korah stood to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud shout.
20  Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, “Listen to me, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in his prophets, and you will succeed.”
21  After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: “Give thanks to the LORD; his faithful love endures forever!”
22  At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves.
23  The armies of Moab and Ammon turned against their allies from Mount Seir and killed every one of them. After they had destroyed the army of Seir, they began attacking each other.
24  So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in the wilderness, all they saw were dead bodies lying on the ground as far as they could see. Not a single one of the enemy had escaped.
25  King Jehoshaphat and his men went out to gather the plunder. They found vast amounts of equipment, clothing, and other valuables—more than they could carry. There was so much plunder that it took them three days just to collect it all!
26  On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the LORD there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today.
27  Then all the men returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, overjoyed that the LORD had given them victory over their enemies.
28  They marched into Jerusalem to the music of harps, lyres, and trumpets, and they proceeded to the Temple of the LORD.
29  When all the surrounding kingdoms heard that the LORD himself had fought against the enemies of Israel, the fear of God came over them.
30  So Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

 

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