And I will strengthen them in the Lord
Not the Egyptians and Assyrians, but the Jews, as in ( Zechariah 10:5 ) , the Targum is,
``I will strengthen them in the word of the Lord;''in the Messiah, by his power, and in the grace that is in him; and their faith and hope in him, and love to him: or "by" F20 him; so that, through him strengthening them, they will be able to do all things; to exercise grace; perform duty; withstand temptation; oppose indwelling sin; bear the cross of Christ; endure afflictions; engage with all their spiritual enemies, and conquer them: for the words may be rendered, "I will cause them to prevail", or "overcome in the Lord" {u}; all their enemies, temporal and spiritual; and even to be more than conquerors through him that has loved them: and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord;