The LORD has promised that he himself will be a wall of fire around the city to protect it and that he will live there in all his glory."

At that time the LORD will protect those who live in Jerusalem, and even the weakest among them will become as strong as David was. The descendants of David will lead them like the angel of the LORD, like God himself.

Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations, as he has fought in times past.

Just before dawn the LORD looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the Egyptian army and threw them into a panic.

He made the wheels of their chariots get stuck, so that they moved with great difficulty. The Egyptians said, "The LORD is fighting for the Israelites against us. Let's get out of here!"

While the Amorites were running down the pass from the Israelite army, the LORD made large hailstones fall down on them all the way to Azekah. More were killed by the hailstones than by the Israelites.

The sun stood still and the moon did not move until the nation had conquered its enemies. This is written in The Book of Jashar. The sun stood still in the middle of the sky and did not go down for a whole day.

and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age."

then you should all know, and all the people of Israel should know, that this man stands here before you completely well through the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth---whom you crucified and whom God raised from death.

Jesus is the one of whom the scripture says, 'The stone that you the builders despised turned out to be the most important of all.'

by the power of miracles and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. And so, in traveling all the way from Jerusalem to Illyricum, I have proclaimed fully the Good News about Christ.

At the same time God added his witness to theirs by performing all kinds of miracles and wonders and by distributing the gifts of the Holy Spirit according to his will.

He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; with flashes of lightning he sent them running.

Buckle on your sword, mighty king; you are glorious and majestic.

Your arrows are sharp, they pierce the hearts of your enemies; nations fall down at your feet.

The clouds poured down rain; thunder crashed from the sky, and lightning flashed in all directions.

The crash of your thunder rolled out, and flashes of lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.

O LORD, tear the sky open and come down; touch the mountains, and they will pour out smoke.

Send flashes of lightning and scatter your enemies; shoot your arrows and send them running.

The LORD will let everyone hear his majestic voice and feel the force of his anger. There will be flames, cloudbursts, hailstones, and torrents of rain.

I looked, and there was a white horse. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown. He rode out as a conqueror to conquer.

Seven priests, each carrying a trumpet, are to go in front of the Covenant Box. On the seventh day you and your soldiers are to march around the city seven times while the priests blow the trumpets.

Then they are to sound one long note. As soon as you hear it, all the people are to give a loud shout, and the city walls will collapse. Then the whole army will go straight into the city."

Listen, everyone who lives on earth! Look for a signal flag to be raised on the mountaintops! Listen for the blowing of the bugle!

When that day comes, a trumpet will be blown to call back from Assyria and Egypt all the Israelites who are in exile there. They will come and worship the LORD in Jerusalem, on his sacred hill.

The weapons we use in our fight are not the world's weapons but God's powerful weapons, which we use to destroy strongholds. We destroy false arguments;

we pull down every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey Christ.

This is a message about Babylonia. Like a whirlwind sweeping across the desert, disaster will come from a terrifying land.

The LORD will come with fire. He will ride on the wings of a storm to punish those he is angry with.