He thought, ‘If Esau comes and attacks one group, the group that is left may escape.’

thinking, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.”

But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors.

‘I look for your deliverance, Lord.

I wait for your salvation, O Lord.

They will cover the face of the ground so that it cannot be seen. They will devour what little you have left after the hail, including every tree that is growing in your fields.

and they shall cover the face of the land, so that no one can see the land. And they shall eat what is left to you after the hail, and they shall eat every tree of yours that grows in the field,

Moses answered the people, ‘Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.

And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.

‘The Lord is my strength and my defence ;
he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

The Lord is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

Jeshurun grew fat and kicked;
filled with food, they became heavy and sleek.
They abandoned the God who made them
and rejected the Rock their Saviour.

“But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked;
you grew fat, stout, and sleek;
then he forsook God who made him
and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.

Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the Lord, ‘You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?’

And he was very thirsty, and he called upon the Lord and said, “You have granted this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and shall I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”

The Benjaminite survivors must have heirs,’ they said, ‘so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.

And they said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.

Then Hannah prayed and said:

‘My heart rejoices in the Lord;
in the Lord my horn is lifted high.
My mouth boasts over my enemies,
for I delight in your deliverance.

And Hannah prayed and said,

“My heart exults in the Lord;
my horn is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in your salvation.

They told the messengers who had come, ‘Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, “By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.”’ When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated.

And they said to the messengers who had come, “Thus shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have salvation.’” When the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they were glad.

But Saul said, ‘No one will be put to death today, for this day the Lord has rescued Israel.’

But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the Lord has worked salvation in Israel.”

But the men said to Saul, ‘Should Jonathan die – he who has brought about this great deliverance in Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he did this today with God’s help.’ So the men rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

Then the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As the Lord lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people ransomed Jonathan, so that he did not die.

He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?’

For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?”

Joab said, ‘If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to come to my rescue; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to rescue you.

And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, ‘Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.’

Then David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee, or else there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Go quickly, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down ruin on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, ‘The king is grieving for his son.’

So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people, for the people heard that day, “The king is grieving for his son.”

He said:

‘The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

He said,

“The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

‘You have delivered me from the attacks of the peoples;
you have preserved me as the head of nations.
People I did not know now serve me,

“You delivered me from strife with my people;
you kept me as the head of the nations;
people whom I had not known served me.

‘He gives his king great victories;
he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed,
to David and his descendants for ever.’

Great salvation he brings to his king,
and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
to David and his offspring forever.”

but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.

He rose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clung to the sword. And the Lord brought about a great victory that day, and the men returned after him only to strip the slain.

But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the Lord brought about a great victory.

But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and struck down the Philistines, and the Lord worked a great victory.

Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.

Naaman commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

‘Open the east window,’ he said, and he opened it. ‘Shoot!’ Elisha said, and he shot. ‘The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!’ Elisha declared. ‘You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.’

And he said, “Open the window eastward,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot. And he said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Syria! For you shall fight the Syrians in Aphek until you have made an end of them.”

Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah
will take root below and bear fruit above.

And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.

For out of Jerusalem will come a remnant,
and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors.
‘The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.

For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the Lord will do this.

They killed the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.

And they defeated the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.

But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the Lord brought about a great victory.

But he took his stand in the midst of the plot and defended it and killed the Philistines. And the Lord saved them by a great victory.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Tell of his salvation from day to day.

Joab said, ‘If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to rescue me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will rescue you.

And he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will help you.

‘Now arise, Lord God, and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
May your priests, Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.

“And now arise, O Lord God, and go to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
Let your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
and let your saints rejoice in your goodness.

When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah: ‘Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them but will soon give them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak.

When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah: “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.”’

You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.”

When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked towards the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped.

When Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, they looked toward the horde, and behold, there were dead bodies lying on the ground; none had escaped.

At the king’s command, couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and from his officials, which read:

‘People of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to you who are left, who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.

So couriers went throughout all Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his princes, as the king had commanded, saying, “O people of Israel return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may turn again to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.

‘But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage.

But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant and to give us a secure hold within his holy place, that our God may brighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our slavery.

‘What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins have deserved and have given us a remnant like this.

And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this,

Shall we then break your commands again and intermarry with the peoples who commit such detestable practices? Would you not be angry enough with us to destroy us, leaving us no remnant or survivor?

shall we break your commandments again and intermarry with the peoples who practice these abominations? Would you not be angry with us until you consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape?

Lord, the God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence.’

O Lord, the God of Israel, you are just, for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our guilt, for none can stand before you because of this.”

Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.

that Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews who escaped, who had survived the exile, and concerning Jerusalem.

For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?’

For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance,
for no godless person would dare come before him!

This will be my salvation,
that the godless shall not come before him.

Their bulls never fail to breed;
their cows calve and do not miscarry.

Their bull breeds without fail;
their cow calves and does not miscarry.

There the upright can establish their innocence before him,
and there I would be delivered for ever from my judge.

There an upright man could argue with him,
and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.

Terrors overwhelm me;
my dignity is driven away as by the wind,
my safety vanishes like a cloud.

Terrors are turned upon me;
my honor is pursued as by the wind,
and my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.

Many are saying of me,
‘God will not deliver him.’

many are saying of my soul,
there is no salvation for him in God.  Selah

From the Lord comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people.

Salvation belongs to the Lord;
your blessing be on your people!  Selah

that I may declare your praises
in the gates of Daughter Zion,
and there rejoice in your salvation.

that I may recount all your praises,
that in the gates of the daughter of Zion
I may rejoice in your salvation.

But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.

But I have trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down;
with your sword rescue me from the wicked.

Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

You have delivered me from the attacks of the people;
you have made me the head of nations.
People I did not know now serve me,

You delivered me from strife with the people;
you made me the head of the nations;
people whom I had not known served me.

who saves me from my enemies.
You exalted me above my foes;
from a violent man you rescued me.

who rescued me from my enemies;
yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me;
you delivered me from the man of violence.

He gives his king great victories;
he shows unfailing love to his anointed,
to David and to his descendants for ever.

Great salvation he brings to his king,
and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
to David and his offspring forever.

May we shout for joy over your victory
and lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.

May we shout for joy over your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!

The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.
How great is his joy in the victories you give!

O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices,
and in your salvation how greatly he exults!

Through the victories you gave, his glory is great;
you have bestowed on him splendour and majesty.

His glory is great through your salvation;
splendor and majesty you bestow on him.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from my cries of anguish?

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?

In you our ancestors put their trust;
they trusted and you delivered them.

In you our fathers trusted;
they trusted, and you delivered them.