סָמַך

Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:

With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.

For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.

As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.