Joshua 1:9 (DRB)

Passage

Behold I command thee, take courage, and be strong. Fear not, and be not dismayed: because the Lord thy God is with thee in all things whatsoever thou shalt go to.

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:7 Take courage therefore, and be very valiant: that thou mayst observe and do all the law, which Moses my servant hath commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayst understand all things which thou dost.

Joshua 1:8 Let not the book of this law depart from thy mouth: but thou shalt meditate on it day and night, that thou mayst observe and do all things that are written in it: then shalt thou direct thy way, and understand it.

Joshua 1:9 Behold I command thee, take courage, and be strong. Fear not, and be not dismayed: because the Lord thy God is with thee in all things whatsoever thou shalt go to.

Joshua 1:10 And Joshua commanded the princes of the people, saying: Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, and say:

Joshua 1:11 Prepare your victuals: for after the third day you shall pass over the Jordan, and shall go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God will give you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "behold", "command", "thee", "take", "courage", "strong", and "fear". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "behold", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Let not the book of this law..." into verse 10's "And Joshua commanded the princes of the...", so "all things" and "behold" belong inside that flow. In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "behold" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.