<p>13:6 <em>So that with good courage we can say- </em>This is the word for &quot;boldness&quot; which is so characteristic of Hebrews; if as reasoned earlier we are bold before the very presence of God in the Holiest, we can be bold against all fears of human persecution.</p><p><em>The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What shall man do to me?</em>- The quotation is from Ps. 118:6 &quot;Yahweh is on my side, I will not be afraid; what can man do to me?&quot;. Just as Scripture speaks personally to us (see on :5), so we can put the words of scripture in our own mouths. The context is relevant to those who wanted to trust in the apparent strength of the temple cult to save them from persecution: &quot;It is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to put confidence in man&quot; (Ps. 118:8). The Psalm is clearly Messianic, stating that &quot;The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner&quot; (Ps. 118:22). So again, words directly personally relevant to the Lord Jesus regarding His enemies in Jerusalem become just as directly relevant to all those &quot;in Him&quot; in Jerusalem.</p>