Gloria Copeland — God Is Our Eternal Shepherd

1 Chronicles 16:15, 20-22
KJV—Be ye mindful always of his covenant;
the word which he commanded to a thousand
generations.… When they went from nation to
nation, and from one kingdom to another
people; He [the Lord] suffered no man to do
them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their
sakes, saying, Touch not mine anointed, and
do my prophets no harm.
AMP—Be mindful of His covenant forever, the
promise which He commanded and established
to a thousand generations.… When they went
from nation to nation, and from one kingdom
to another people, He allowed no man to do
them wrong; yes, He reproved kings for their
sakes, saying, Touch not My anointed, and do
My prophets no harm.
Moffatt—Never forget his compact, the
pledge he gave for a thousand generations.…
[They wandered] from one nation to another,
and from realm to realm...he would not let a
man oppress them, he would punish kings on
their account, saying, “Never touch my chosen,
my prophets never harm.”
NIV—He remembers his covenant forever,
the word he commanded, for a thousand
generations.… They wandered from nation to
nation, from one kingdom to another. He
allowed no man to oppress them; for their
sake he rebuked kings: “Do not touch my
anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.”
Psalm 37:28
KJV—The Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh
not his saints; they are preserved for ever.
AMP—The Lord delights in justice and forsakes
not His saints; they are preserved forever.
Moffatt—The Eternal, who loves honesty,
never forsakes his faithful band.
NIV—The Lord loves the just and will not
forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected
forever.
Psalm 95:7
KJV—He is our God; and we are the people of
his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
AMP—He is our God and we are the people
of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.
Moffatt—The Eternal is our God, and we the
people whom he shepherds.
NIV—He is our God and we are the people of
his pasture, the flock under his care.
Isaiah 54:17
KJV—No weapon that is formed against thee
shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise
against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the
Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith
the Lord.
AMP—No weapon that is formed against you
shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise
against you in judgment you shall show to be in
the wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security,
triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the
servants of the Lord [those in whom the ideal
Servant of the Lord is reproduced]; this is the
righteousness or the vindication which they
obtain from Me [this is that which I impart to
them as their justification], says the Lord.
Moffatt—No weapon forged against you shall
succeed, no tongue raised against you shall
win its plea. Such is the lot of the Eternal’s
servants; thus, the Eternal promises, do I
maintain their cause.
TLB—No weapon turned against you shall
succeed, and you will have justice against
every courtroom lie. This is the heritage of the
servants of the Lord. This is the blessing I have
given you, says the Lord.

