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Isaiah reiterates the futility of trusting Egypt’s military strength. God alone is the true protector of Jerusalem. Human power is exposed as fragile, while God’s deliverance is certain.
Christ is the true defender of God’s people, offering protection not through force, but through divine authority.
Isaiah 31 — “The Lord Will Fight for You” (COMBINED CORE-MESSAGE STYLE)
🎯 Core Message: Trusting human power leads to failure; the Lord Himself defends His people and brings victory.
Song Lyrics (Combined + Clear)
Verse 1
Woe to those who hurry south,
Trusting horses, counting mouths.
Chariots strong, riders tall—
Yet they forget the Lord of all.
They do not look to Him for help,
Nor seek the Holy One Himself.
What seems so sure by human sight
Will fade away before His might.
Chorus
Not by horses, not by sword,
But by the word of the Lord.
Man is flesh and God is fire—
Human strength will soon expire.
The Lord of hosts stands firm and true,
He will fight and see us through.
Verse 2
When God stretches out His hand,
Helper stumbles, helped can’t stand.
Both will fall when trust is wrong,
Both are weak where pride is strong.
But hear the promise God has sworn,
Like lion guarding what He’s won—
Unmoved by noise, unshaken still,
The Lord protects Jerusalem.
Chorus
Not by horses, not by sword,
But by the word of the Lord.
Man is flesh and God is fire—
Human strength will soon expire.
The Lord of hosts stands firm and true,
He will fight and see us through.
Bridge
Return to Him with honest hearts,
Cast your silver gods apart.
What your hands have made in fear
Will not save when God draws near.
Final Chorus
Assyria falls, but not by man,
No mortal blade fulfills God’s plan.
A fire divine, a hand unseen,
Brings victory where hope was thin.
The Lord alone will be our shield—
In Him our future is revealed.
Outro
The Lord will fight… the Lord will reign…
Trust Him now—He stays the same.
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