Hebrews 13:7 (GNV)

Passage

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is mine helper, neither will I feare what man can doe vnto me.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conuersation be without couetousnesse, and be content with those things that ye haue, for he hath said,

Hebrews 13:6 I will not faile thee, neither forsake thee:

Hebrews 13:7 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is mine helper, neither will I feare what man can doe vnto me.

Hebrews 13:8 Remember them which haue the ouersight of you, which haue declared vnto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering what hath bene the ende of their conuersation. Iesus Christ yesterday, and to day, the same also is for euer.

Hebrews 13:9 Be not caried about with diuers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be stablished with grace, and not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue bene occupied therein.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "boldly", "lord", "mine", "helper", "neither", "feare", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "boldly" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "I will not faile thee neither forsake..." into verse 8's "Remember them which haue the ouersight of...", so "boldly" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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