Joel 2:21
¶rFear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD 7will do great things.
¶Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
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Isaiah 41:10 ¶Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 43:1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isaiah 44:1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Habakkuk 3:18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
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Joel 2:20 But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
Psalms 126:0-126:2 0. A Song of degrees. 1. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. 2. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Isaiah 28:29 This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.
In Joe 2:10, the land is said to quake at the approach of this devouring army; now at the approach of mercy it is encouraged, and commanded not to fear; by the same figure and in the same sense, it should not fear now as before it did quake.
this tells us that fear not was a meosis; shout for joy, express the greatest confidence.
who is your God whom you seek, who by me assureth you it is his gracious purpose to do great things for your good,
either this explains that last clause, Joe 2:20, or is antitheton to it; the locusts, God’s messengers and servants. did great things against, but now God will recall these, and do great things for Israel.