Scripture "Shall Nots"

Some people seem to think of God's Holy Word as a book of prohibitions or "thou shalt not's", but it is interesting that many of God's sweetest promises use the phrase "shall not" in an opposite way -- not listing prohibitions, but provisions!  A beautiful example is the opening verse of the much-loved 23rd Psalm -- "The Lord is my shepherd; I 'shall not' want."  Psalm 34:10 says:  "The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; but they that seek the Lord 'shall not' want any good thing."

In John 5:24 we read:  "He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and 'shall not' come into condemnation."  John 8:12 gives us a wonderful promise of divine guidance -- "He that followeth Me 'shall not' walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
In Psalm 16:8, we read -- "The Lord is at my right hand, I 'shall not' be moved"; and in 37:24, we see:
"Though he fall, he 'shall not' be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with His hand."

I love the promise in Isaiah 43:2 which assures me no matter how great the trial, the Lord will not leave me alone!  "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they 'shall not' overflow thee."  It is wonderful to know that God's Word and God's purposes can never fail.  "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words 'shall not' pass away."  (Matthew 24:35)
Jesus said in Matthew 16:18 -- "Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell 'shall not' prevail against it."  And praise the Lord for this wonderful 'shall not' in Romans 6:14:  "Sin 'shall not' have dominion over you."
As I was thinking of these gracious 'shall not' promises, I also thought of this wonderful 'Shall Not' song by John T. Benson --

     "Jesus is my Saviour; I shall not be moved;
In His love and favor, I shall not be moved --
      In my Christ abiding; I shall not be moved;
In His love I'm hiding, I shall not be moved.

      If I trust Him ever, I shall not be moved;
He will fail me never, I shall not be moved --
      On His Word I'm feeding, I shall not be moved;
He's the one that's leading, I shall not be moved.

      I shall not be, I shall not be moved;
I shall not be, I shall not be moved;
      Just like a tree that's planted by the waters,
Lord, I shall not be moved."