The people of the Lord at the time had certain enemies that surrounded Jerusalem. In this case the reference is made to Assyria as the enemy, but this reassurance is applicable universally. When there is a zion people, they don't need to be afraid of their enemies.
What is a zion people? The scriptures describe the people of Zion as "the pure in heart", and the people of the city of Enoch (who were good enough that the whole city was lifted up into heaven) were described as being this way. It goes on to describe the people of the city of Enoch as having all things common among them. I don't think this is isolated to just temporal things. Yes, I think they shared and took care of each other and made sure that they all had places to live and food to eat and everything. I also think it goes a little further than that. I think they were united, one in purpose. They all had the same goal to be righteous, and they were. This is the same as the Godhead. Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are described as being One. So much, in fact, that this has caused some confusion with people thinking they are actually one Being. What it really means is that they are united, being one in purpose, focused on the same things.
When we, like the Godhead, and like the people of the city of Enoch, are united in a righteous cause, we are the people of Zion, and our enemies will not have power over us. Our enemies might not be a nations's army, either. Maybe it's a bully, or a mean person we have to deal with regularly. Maybe it's Satan and his temptations that is the enemy. When we are a zion people, no enemy will have power over us, so we need not fear that enemy.
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