18:32 The one true God 1 gives 2 me strength; 3
he removes 4 the obstacles in my way. 5
18:33 He gives me the agility of a deer; 6
he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. 7
18:34 He trains my hands for battle; 8
my arms can bend even the strongest bow. 9
18:35 You give me your protective shield; 10
your right hand supports me; 11
your willingness to help 12 enables me to prevail. 13
18:36 You widen my path; 14
my feet 15 do not slip.
18:37 I chase my enemies and catch 16 them;
I do not turn back until I wipe them out.
18:38 I beat them 17 to death; 18
they fall at my feet. 19
18:39 You give me strength 20 for battle;
you make my foes kneel before me. 21
80:15 the root 22 your right hand planted,
the shoot you made to grow! 23
80:16 It is burned 24 and cut down.
They die because you are displeased with them. 25
80:17 May you give support to the one you have chosen, 26
to the one whom you raised up for yourself! 27
80:2 In the sight of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh reveal 28 your power!
Come and deliver us! 29
7:10 As Samuel was offering burnt offerings, the Philistines approached to do battle with Israel. 34 But on that day the Lord thundered loudly against the Philistines. He caused them to panic, and they were defeated by 35 Israel. 7:11 Then the men of Israel left Mizpah and chased the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth Car.
7:12 Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen. 36 He named it Ebenezer, 37 saying, “Up to here the Lord has helped us.” 7:13 So the Philistines were defeated; they did not invade Israel again. The hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
7:14 The cities that the Philistines had captured from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekron to Gath. Israel also delivered their territory from the control 38 of the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites. 7:15 So Samuel led 39 Israel all the days of his life. 7:16 Year after year he used to travel the circuit of Bethel, 40 Gilgal, and Mizpah; he used to judge Israel in all of these places.
42:1 41 “Here is my servant whom I support,
my chosen one in whom I take pleasure.
I have placed my spirit on him;
he will make just decrees 42 for the nations. 43
49:8 This is what the Lord says:
“At the time I decide to show my favor, I will respond to you;
in the day of deliverance I will help you;
I will protect you 44 and make you a covenant mediator for people, 45
to rebuild 46 the land 47
and to reassign the desolate property.