Zechariah 12:5 Meaning
And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.
Context Explained
3And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
4In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
5And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.
6In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
7The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Philippians 4:13
Paul speaks of strength in the Lord, similar to the governors finding strength in God.
Isaiah 40:31
The theme of strength in the Lord is echoed in Isaiah's promise of renewed strength.
2 Corinthians 12:9
Paul explains that God's strength is made perfect in weakness, resonating with the idea of finding strength in God.
Source: Zechariah 12:5