Isaiah 59:19-20
So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.
Alfred's War Song was inspired by the verse above.
When the enemy comes in a-roaring like a flood
Coveting the kingdom and hungering for blood
The Lord will raise a standard up and lead His people on
The Lord of Hosts will go before defeating every foe; defeating every foe
For the Lord is our defense, Jesu defend us;
for the Lord is our defense, Jesu defend.
Where the Lord permits monsters, He raises up men to defeat them.
The verse goes on to promise the presence of God with His people. He will be with them as they fight their enemies from without and their sins within. He will provide the victory from foreign invaders and common sins. He will protect us from external danger and internal turmoil.
Paul picks up on this verse in Romans 11:26, where he writes, "And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, 'There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.'"
Ungodliness will bow the knee to God and antichrists will confess that Christ is Lord.
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