He will experience my faithfulness and loyal love, and by my name he will win victories.

He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

There I will make David strong; I have determined that my chosen king’s dynasty will continue.

He has made his people victorious, and given all his loyal followers reason to praise – the Israelites, the people who are close to him. Praise the Lord!

All Israel brought up the ark of the Lord’s covenant; they were shouting, blowing trumpets, sounding cymbals, and playing stringed instruments.

On that day I will make Israel powerful, and I will give you the right to be heard among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a wild bull.

You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. You say, “Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?”

When I and all who are with me blow our trumpets, you also blow your trumpets all around the camp. Then say, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon!’”

The Lord shatters his adversaries; he thunders against them from the heavens. The Lord executes judgment to the ends of the earth. He will strengthen his king and exalt the power of his anointed one.”

ג (Gimel) In fierce anger he destroyed the whole army of Israel. He withdrew his right hand as the enemy attacked. He was like a raging fire in the land of Jacob; it consumed everything around it.

The army was given over, along with the daily sacrifice, in the course of his sinful rebellion. It hurled truth to the ground and enjoyed success.

May Dan be a snake beside the road, a viper by the path, that bites the heels of the horse so that its rider falls backward.

God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a young bull; they will devour hostile people and will break their bones and will pierce them through with arrows.

the little owl, the long-eared owl, the white owl,

All three units blew their trumpets and broke their jars. They held the torches in their left hand and the trumpets in their right. Then they yelled, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!”

ע (Ayin) The Lord has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his promise that he threatened long ago: He has overthrown you without mercy and has enabled the enemy to gloat over you; he has exalted your adversaries’ power.

Next the Lord showed me four blacksmiths.

The Lord’s spirit took control of Gideon. He blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.

David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord, shouting and blowing trumpets.