2 Tawarikh 32:7-8

32:7 “Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic ¹  because of the king of Assyria and this huge army that is with him! We have with us one who is stronger than those who are with him. ²  32:8 He has with him mere human strength, ³  but the Lord our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!” The army ⁴  was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

Mazmur 108:13

108:13 By God’s power we will conquer; ⁵ 

he will trample down ⁶  our enemies.

Yesaya 2:22

2:22 Stop trusting in human beings,

whose life’s breath is in their nostrils.

For why should they be given special consideration?

[32:7]  ¹ tn Or perhaps, “and don’t be discouraged.”

[32:7]  ² tn Heb “for with us [is] a greater [one] than with him.”

[32:8]  ³ tn Heb “With him is an arm of flesh.”

[32:8]  ⁴ tn Or “people.”

[108:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “in God we will accomplish strength.” The statement refers here to military success (see Num 24:18; 1 Sam 14:48; Pss 60:12; 118:16-16).

[108:13]  ⁶ sn On the expression trample down our enemies see Ps 44:5.