Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV) - "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid nor terrified because of them , for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you."
Hebrews 13:5 (NIV) - "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'"
The son "Just Wanna' Say" by Israel Houghton hasthe lyrics, "...Never leave me lonely." Here's the entire song:Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave meSaid You won't forsake meSaid You won't forsake me, 'sake meEven now I'm olderNever have I seen the righteous forsakenEven what You told meYou would always hold meSafe in the palm of Your handEven though I go through the valley of the shadowI'm not forgottenNever let a day go byMy, myGonna shout it from the mountainRefrain:I just wanna sayI'm not afraidI know that You are with meAlwaysWooo…Even now I'm olderNever have I seen the righteous forsakenEven what You told meYou would always hold meSafe in the palm of Your handEven though I go through the valley of the shadowI'm not forgottenNever let a day go (and I never let a day go by)My, myGonna shout it from the mountainWooo….Refrain:I just wanna sayI'm not afraidI know that You are with me (Said I know that You are with me)Always (Always)I give You praiseFor everydayI know You'll never leave meNo way(Said You'd never leave me)Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave me(Said You won't forsake me)Said You won't forsake meSaid You won't forsake me, 'sake me(Never leave you lonely)Never leave me lonelyNever leave me lonely, lonelyOh…I gotta, I gotta shout it from the mountainRefrain:I just wanna sayI'm not afraidI know that You are with me (Said I know that You ...)Always (Said I just wanna say)I give You praise (I give You praise)For everydayI know You'll never leave me (Said I know You'll never leave… I know You'll never leave)No way(Said You'd never leave me)Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave me(Said You won't forsake me)Said You won't forsake meSaid You won't forsake me, 'sake me(Never leave you lonely)Never leave me lonelyNever leave me lonely, lonely(Surely, I believe it)Surely, oh, surely… yeah, surely(Said You'd never leave)Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave me(Said You won't forsake)Said You won't forsake meSaid You won't forsake me, forsake me(Never leave me lonely)Never leave me lonelyNever leave me lonely, leave me lonely(Surely I believe it)Surely, surely… oh, oh….(Said You'd never leave)Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave me(Said You won't forsake me)Said You won't forsake(Never leave me lonely)Never leave me lonelyNever leave me lonely, leave me lonely(Surely I believe)Surely, (I believe) surely… (I believe)Surely
Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave meSaid You won't forsake meSaid You won't forsake me, sake meEven now I'm olderNever have I seen the righteous forsakenEven what You told meYou would always hold meSafe in the palm of Your handEven though I go through the valley of the shadowI'm not forgottenNever let a day go byMy, myGonna shout it from the mountainI just wanna sayI'm not afraidI know that You are with meAlwaysEven now I'm olderNever have I seen the righteous forsakenEven what You told meYou would always hold meSafe in the palm of Your handEven though I go through the valley of the shadowI'm not forgottenNever let a day go (and I never let a day go by)My, myGonna shout it from the mountainI just wanna sayI'm not afraidI know that You are with meAlwaysI give You praiseFor everydayI know You'll never leave meNo way(Said You'd never leave me)Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave me(Said You won't forsake me)Said You won't forsake meSaid You wont forsake me, sake me(Never leave you lonely)Never leave me lonelyNever leave me lonely, lonelyOh,I gotta, I gotta shout it from the mountainI just wanna sayI'm not afraidI know that You are with meAlwaysI give You praiseFor everydayI know You'll never leave meNo way(Said You'd never leave me)Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave me(Said You won't forsake me)Said You won't forsake meSaid You won't forsake me, ?sake me(Never leave you lonely)Never leave me lonelyNever leave me lonely, lonely(Surely, I believe it)Surely, oh, surely yeah, surely(Said You'd never leave)Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave me(Said You won't forsake)Said You won't forsake meSaid You won't forsake me, forsake me(Never leave me lonely)Never leave me lonelyNever leave me lonely, leave me lonely(Surely I believe it)Surely, surely oh, oh.(Said You'd never leave)Said You'd never leave meSaid You'd never leave me, leave me(Said You won't forsake me)Said You won't forsake(Never leave me lonely)Never leave me lonelyNever leave me lonely, leave me lonely(Surely I believe)Surely, (I believe) surely (I believe)Surelyrm_songtitle = 'Just Wanna Say'; rm_artist = 'Israel Houghton';
Hewbrews 13:5
Forsake is a word that has the meaning of abandoning or forgetting about someone. Eg. If someone said "I will never forsake you," then that would mean they would never forget or abandon you.
Forsake is a word that has the meaning of abandoning or forgetting about someone. Eg. If someone said "I will never forsake you," then that would mean they would never forget or abandon you.
This assurance is expressed several times in scripture:Deuteronomy 31:6 - "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."Joshua 1:5 - No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.1 Kings 8:57 - May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us,1 Chronicles 28:20 -And David said to his son Solomon, "Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God-my God-will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.Hebrews 13:5 - Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."[Quotes from NKJV]
Forsake is a word that has the meaning of abandoning or forgetting about someone. Eg. If someone said "I will never forsake you," then that would mean they would never forget or abandon you.
The phrase "will never leave thee" is in the King James Version of the Bible 1 time. It is in 1 verse, Hebrews 13:5 [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5-6 "Let your conduct be without covetousness, and be content with such things that you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you,' so that we may boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'"
Hebrews 13:5-6 "Let your conduct be without covetousness, and be content with such things that you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you,' so that we may boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'"
Jesus was referring to the Holly Spirt, who lives inside of us. The Holly Spirit, Jesus and God are all one, so Jesus really lives inside of us, judging and guiding us. He will never actually "go away". He meant that the flesh of Christ would leave, but that his guiding protecting hand would always be with us. Hebrews 13:5 - "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leaveyou; never will I forsake you.'"