For my own honor and for the sake of my servant David, I will defend this city and protect it.”

因我为自己的缘故，又为我仆人大卫的缘故，必保护拯救这城。’”

因我为自己的缘故，又为我仆人大卫的缘故，必保护拯救这城。”

因我为自己的缘故，又为我仆人大卫的缘故，必保护拯救这城。”

我必为自己和我仆人大卫而保护、拯救这城。’”

为了我和我仆人大卫的缘故，我必保护这城，拯救这城。’”

因我為自己的緣故，又為我僕人大衛的緣故，必保護拯救這城。』」

因我為自己的緣故，又為我僕人大衛的緣故，必保護拯救這城。」

因我為自己的緣故，又為我僕人大衛的緣故，必保護拯救這城。」

我必為自己和我僕人大衛而保護、拯救這城。』」

為了我和我僕人大衛的緣故，我必保護這城，拯救這城。’”

為了我自己的緣故、又為了我僕人大衛的緣故、我必圍護這城來拯救它。』

蓋我為己、及我僕大衛故、必扞衛此城、以拯救之、○

我為己榮、亦為我僕大闢故、將扞衛此城、加以援手、我耶和華所言如此。

我必為己、又為我僕大衛之故、捍衛此城、救援此城、○

I will defend this city and save it, for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.’”

‘ I will guard this city and save it. I will do it for myself. And I will do it for my servant David.’ ”

For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David.”

I will defend this city and rescue it for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.”

‘ For I will protect this city to save it for My own sake, and for My servant David’s sake.’ ”

‘ For I will defend this city, to save it For My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.’”

For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

I will defend this city and rescue it for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.”

For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.’”

‘ For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.’”

I will add fifteen years to your life, and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my own honor and for the sake of my servant David.’”

But for the sake of your father, David, I will not do this while you are still alive. I will take the kingdom away from your son.And even so, I will not take away the entire kingdom; I will let him be king of one tribe, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, my chosen city.”

and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. Yes, I will defend this city.

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies will hover over Jerusalem and protect it like a bird protecting its nest. He will defend and save the city; he will pass over it and rescue it.”

“ Therefore, give the people of Israel this message from the Sovereign Lord: I am bringing you back, but not because you deserve it. I am doing it to protect my holy name, on which you brought shame while you were scattered among the nations.

I will never abandon the descendants of Jacob or David, my servant, or change the plan that David’s descendants will rule the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Instead, I will restore them to their land and have mercy on them.”

So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.

But for David’s sake, the Lord his God allowed his descendants to continue ruling, shining like a lamp, and he gave Abijam a son to rule after him in Jerusalem.

The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.

“ For the time is coming,” says the Lord,“ when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.And this will be his name:‘ The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’ In that day Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety.

only then will my covenant with my servant David be broken. Only then will he no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne. The same is true for my covenant with the Levitical priests who minister before me.

Yet for my own sake and for the honor of my name, I will hold back my anger and not wipe you out.

But I feared the taunt of Israel’s enemy, who might misunderstand and say,“ Our own power has triumphed! The Lord had nothing to do with this!”’

I will rescue you for my sake— yes, for my own sake! I will not let my reputation be tarnished, and I will not share my glory with idols!

“ I— yes, I alone— will blot out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again.

His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed. From the very break of day, God will protect it.The nations are in chaos, and their kingdoms crumble! God’s voice thunders, and the earth melts!

It is high and magnificent; the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King!God himself is in Jerusalem’s towers, revealing himself as its defender.The kings of the earth joined forces and advanced against the city.But when they saw it, they were stunned; they were terrified and ran away.They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish shattered by a powerful east wind.We had heard of the city’s glory, but now we have seen it ourselves— the city of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever. Interlude