⁶ I will have no fear, though ten thousand have come round me, putting themselves against me.

¹⁰ All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

¹¹ They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

¹² They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

⁷ And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruction that day, and twenty thousand men were put to the sword.

¹⁵ Now the servant of the man of God, having got up early and gone out, saw an army with horses and carriages of war all round the town. And the servant said to him, O my master, what are we to do?

¹⁶ And he said in answer, Have no fear; those who are with us are more than those who are with them.

¹⁷ Then Elisha made a prayer to the Lord, saying, Lord, let his eyes be open so that he may see. And the Lord made the young man's eyes open; and he saw that all the mountain was full of horses and carriages of fire round Elisha.

¹ <Of David.> The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?

² When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

³ Even if an army came against me with its tents, my heart would have no fear: if war was made on me, my faith would not be moved.

³¹ What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

² The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

⁴ Yes, though I go through the valley of deep shade, I will have no fear of evil; for you are with me, your rod and your support are my comfort.

² For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;

⁷ The Lord of armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. (Selah.)