The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)

The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)

He picked out for us a special land to be a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. (Selah)

For the music director; according to the gittith style; by Asaph. Shout for joy to God, our source of strength! Shout out to the God of Jacob!

O Lord, sovereign God, hear my prayer! Listen, O God of Jacob! (Selah)

For the music director; written by the Korahites, a psalm. O Lord, you showed favor to your land; you restored the well-being of Jacob.

“At that time Jacob’s splendor will be greatly diminished, and he will become skin and bones.

The time is coming when Jacob will take root; Israel will blossom and grow branches. The produce will fill the surface of the world.

Why do you say, Jacob, Why do you say, Israel, “The Lord is not aware of what is happening to me, My God is not concerned with my vindication”?

“You, my servant Israel, Jacob whom I have chosen, offspring of Abraham my friend,

“Present your argument,” says the Lord. “Produce your evidence,” says Jacob’s king.

For the sake of my servant Jacob, Israel, my chosen one, I call you by name and give you a title of respect, even though you do not recognize me.

Listen to me, O Jacob, Israel, whom I summoned! I am the one; I am present at the very beginning and at the very end.

Now listen to what the Lord has to say, you descendants of Jacob, all you family groups from the nation of Israel.

For the Lord will rescue the descendants of Jacob. He will secure their release from those who had overpowered them.

The Lord also has a covenant lawsuit against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.

Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.

Listen and warn the family of Jacob! The sovereign Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking!

I said, “Sovereign Lord, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is too weak!”

The Lord confirms this oath by the arrogance of Jacob: “I swear I will never forget all you have done!