Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? New Living Translation The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? English Standard Version The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? Berean Study Bible The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? King James Bible The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? New King James Version The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? New American Standard Bible The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? NASB 1995 The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? NASB 1977 The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? Amplified Bible The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can [mere] man do to me? Christian Standard Bible The LORD is for me; I will not be afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me? Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD is for me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? American Standard Version Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me? Aramaic Bible in Plain English LORD JEHOVAH is my helper; I shall not fear what a son of man does to me. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall do to me. Contemporary English Version The LORD is on my side, and I am not afraid of what others can do to me. Douay-Rheims Bible The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto me. Good News Translation The LORD is with me, I will not be afraid; what can anyone do to me? International Standard Version The LORD is with me. I will not be afraid. What can people do to me? JPS Tanakh 1917 The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do unto me? Literal Standard Version YHWH [is] for me, I do not fear what man does to me. New American Bible The LORD is with me; I am not afraid; what can mortals do against me? NET Bible The LORD is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me? New Revised Standard Version With the LORD on my side I do not fear. What can mortals do to me? New Heart English Bible The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans do to me? World English Bible Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Young's Literal Translation Jehovah is for me, I do not fear what man doth to me. Additional Translations ... Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good…5In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. 6The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? 7The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.… Cross References Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence: "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" 1 Samuel 23:17 saying, "Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true." Job 19:27 I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me! Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--whom shall I dread? Psalm 56:4 In God, whose word I praise--in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Treasury of Scripture The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me? the Lord Psalm 27:1-3 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? … Psalm 46:1,11 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble… Psalm 56:4,9,11 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me… on my side.
(6) A reminiscence of Psalm 56:9-11.Verse 6. - The Lord is on my side. "At this point the speaker transfers his point of view into the past; he is once more fear less in the midst of foes" (Cheyne). I will not fear (comp. Psalm 23:4; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 56:4, etc.). What can man do unto me? Man is powerless against God. "If God be for us [i.e. on our side], who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORD isיְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel with me; לִ֭י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew I will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be afraid. אִירָ֑א (’î·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten What מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what can man אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being do יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make to me? לִ֣י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew Jump to Previous Able Afraid Fear SideJump to Next Able Afraid Fear SideLinks Psalm 118:6 NIVPsalm 118:6 NLT Psalm 118:6 ESV Psalm 118:6 NASB Psalm 118:6 KJV Psalm 118:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 118:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 118:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 118:6 French Bible Psalm 118:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 118:6 Yahweh is on my side (Psalm Ps Psa.) |