Lamentations 3:57

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“You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.””

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BSBPD

“You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee; thou saidst, Fear not.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Thou hast drawn near in the day I call Thee, Thou hast said, Fear not.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Lamentations 3:57 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 26:24and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”
  2. 2 Kings 19:6who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
  3. Psalms 69:18Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.
  4. Psalms 138:3On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
  5. Psalms 145:18The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
  6. Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
  7. Isaiah 41:14Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
  8. Isaiah 43:1Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
  9. Isaiah 58:9Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,
  10. Jeremiah 1:17Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.
  11. Acts 18:9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
  12. Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
  13. James 4:8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
  14. Revelation 1:17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
  15. Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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