Zechariah 10:4-12

4 from judah will come the cornerstone,
the tent peg,the bow for battle,
and all the rulers.

5 they will be like
mighty warriors in battle,

trampling their enemies
like mud under their feet.

since the Lord is with
them as they fight,

they will overthrow
even the enemy's horsemen.

6 I will strengthen
judah and save israel;

I will restore them because
of My compassion.

it will be as though I had
never rejected them,
for I am the Lord their God,
who hears their cries.

7 the people of israel will become
like mighty warriors,
and their hearts will be made
happy as if by wine.

their children too, will see it and be glad;
their hearts will rejoice in the Lord.

8 when I whistle to them,
they will come running,
for I have redeemed them.

from the few who are left,
they will grow as numerous
as they were before.

9 though I have scattered them
like seeds among the nations,

they will still remember Me
in the distant lands.

they and their children will survive
and return again to israel.

10 I will bring them back from egypt,
and gather them from assyria.
I will resettle them in gilead and lebanon,
until there is no more room for them all.

11 they will pass safely
through the sea of distress,

for the waves of the sea
will be held back,

and the waters of
the nile will dry up.

the pride of assyria will be crushed,
and the rule of egypt will end.

12 by My power I will
make my people strong,

and by My authority they will
go wherever they wish.

I, the Lord, have spoken.

God promises to
strengthen His people.

when we stay closely
connected to God,

His Spirit will enable
us to do His will,
despite obstacles.

when we stray away from God,
we will be cut off from
our power source.