Psalms 20:8
They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
BSB
ASV
They are bowed down and fallen; But we are risen, and stand upright.
KJV
They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
COMMENTARY ON PSALMS 20:8-10 (339)
They say these things will happen in the time of the advent of that Savior. Then all the powers of the adversaries and those hidden and secret enemies of God who have turned their backs on the Savior will be laid low. All who receive that Savior will rise from the first fall. Therefore, Simeon says, "Behold, this child is destined to cause the rising and falling of many," namely, the ruin of his enemies and adversaries and the resurrection of those who, having fallen once, have been rescued by him.
How different the end of those whose trusts are different! The enemies of God are uppermost at first, but they ere long are brought down by force, or else fall of their own accord. Their foundation is rotten, and therefore when the time comes it gives way under them; their chariots are burned in the fire, and their horses die of pestilence, and where is their boasted strength? As for those who rest on Jehovah, they are often cast down at the first onset, but an Almighty arm uplifts them, and they joyfully stand upright.
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Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
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But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
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Micah 7:8Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.
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Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
