Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Before the actual conflict, while as yet the battle is untried, the warrior's heart, being held in suspense, is very liable to become fluttered. The encamping host often inspires greater dread than the same host in actual affray.
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this [will] I [be] confident. (b) That God will deliver me and give my faith the victory.
Though an host should encamp against me,.... An host of the ungodly, as the Targum; though ever so many of them, even ten thousands of them, as in Psa 3:6; should beset him on every side; my heart shall not fear; for not only the angels of the Lord encamped about him, as they do about all that fear the Lord; but salvation was appointed...