When Jehoshaphat faced an impossible invasion, he stopped and called the nation to prayer.

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Lyrics

After this came the children of Moab and the children of Ammon And with them some of the Meunites against Jehoshaphat to battle

Then some came who told Jehoshaphat saying A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar, that is En Gedi

Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set himself to seek the LORD He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from the LORD

Out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem In the LORD’s house, before the new court

And said, LORD, the God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? Are you not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you

Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel? And give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever? The singers and Levites appointed to praise the LORD

When they began to sing and to praise The LORD set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir Which had come against Judah and they were struck

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up Against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them When they had finished the inhabitants of Seir Everyone helped to destroy each other

When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness They looked at the multitude and behold, they were dead bodies fallen To the earth and there were none who escaped The Lord’s salvation came swift, the enemies fallen

The prayer answered, the victory given The enemies fallen, the faith vindicated The covenant proved true once more

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Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press