Hebrews 13:6
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Study Note
Study Note
The citation of Psalm 118:6 — 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me' — grounds the contentment and non-covetousness taught in verse 5 in a theology of divine sufficiency. The promise of verse 5 ('I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee') is drawn from Deuteronomy 31:6, 8 and Joshua 1:5, words spoken to Joshua on the threshold of the dangerous crossing into Canaan — now applied to every believer navigating a hostile world. The bold confession of verse 6 ('so that we may boldly say') indicates that the divine promise is meant to produce courageous speech and not merely private consolation. Romans 8:31's 'If God be for us, who can be against us?' expresses the same logic of divine sufficiency as the ground of human courage.
Other Translations
So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?
so that we do boldly say, `The Lord <FI>is<Fi> to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'
So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
Cross References
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am …
And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and …
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his …
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy …
I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; …
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; …
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this …
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave …
Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.