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Psalms 28:7

The LORD is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield; My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Faith;   Joy;   Praise;   Testimony;   Thankfulness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Divine;   God;   Helper, Divine;   Helps-Hindrances;   The Topic Concordance - Anointing;   Defense;   God;   Help;   Salvation;   Strength;   Trust;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Joy;   Praise;  

Dictionaries:

- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Sin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Armour;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Shield;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for August 14;   Today's Word from Skip Moen - Devotion for January 2;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
English Revised Version
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will praise him.
Update Bible Version
Yahweh is my strength and my shield; My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoices; And with my song I will praise him.
New Century Version
The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him, and he helps me. I am very happy, and I praise him with my song.
New English Translation
The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.
Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD [is] my strength, and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
World English Bible
Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
English Standard Version
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord is myn helpere and my defendere; and myn herte hopide in hym, and Y am helpid. And my fleisch flouride ayen; and of my wille Y schal knowleche to hym.
Berean Standard Bible
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I will thank Him with my song.
Contemporary English Version
You are my strong shield, and I trust you completely. You have helped me, and I will celebrate and thank you in song.
American Standard Version
Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai is my strength and shield; in him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. Therefore my heart is filled with joy, and I will sing praises to him.
Darby Translation
Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord is my strength and shield. I trusted him with all my heart. He helped me, so I am happy. I sing songs of praise to him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The LORD is my strength and my shield, in Him hath my heart trusted, and I am helped;
King James Version (1611)
The Lord is my strength, and my shield, my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly reioyceth, and with my song will I praise him.
New Life Bible
The Lord is my strength and my safe cover. My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. So my heart is full of joy. I will thank Him with my song.
New Revised Standard
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Lorde is my strength and my shielde: mine heart trusted in him, and I was helped: therfore mine heart shall reioyce, and with my song will I praise him.
George Lamsa Translation
The LORD is my helper and my protector; my heart trusted in him, and I am happy; I will praise him with glorious song.
Good News Translation
The Lord protects and defends me; I trust in him. He gives me help and makes me glad; I praise him with joyful songs.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, is my strength and my shield, In him, hath trusted my heart, and I have found help, - Therefore hath my heart danced for joy, and, with my song, do I praise him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(27-7) The Lord is my helper and my protector: in him hath my heart confided, and I have been helped. And my flesh hath flourished again, and with my will I will give praise to him.
Revised Standard Version
The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
God is my strength and my shielde, my heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart skippeth for ioy, and in my song I wyll prayse hym.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The Lord is my helper and my defender; my heart has hoped in him, and I am helped: my flesh has revived, and willingly will I give praise to him.
Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord is my strength and my shield;my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.Therefore my heart celebrates,and I give thanks to him with my song.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
King James Version
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Lexham English Bible
Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts him and I am helped. So my heart rejoices, and with my song I will give thanks to him.
Literal Translation
Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; yea, my heart greatly rejoices; and I will thank Him with my song.
Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah [is] my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Praysed be ye LORDE, for he hath herde the voyce of my humble peticio.
New American Standard Bible
The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, And with my song I shall thank Him.
New King James Version
The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh is my strength and my shield;My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heart exults,And with my song I shall thank Him.

Contextual Overview

6Blessed be the LORD, Because He has heard the voice of my supplication. 7The LORD is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield; My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.8The LORD is their [unyielding] strength, And He is the fortress of salvation to His anointed. 9Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

strength: Psalms 28:8, Psalms 18:1, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 19:14, Psalms 46:1, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 45:24, Ephesians 6:10

shield: Psalms 84:11, Psalms 91:4, Genesis 15:1

heart: Psalms 13:5, Psalms 22:4, Psalms 56:3, Psalms 56:4, Psalms 118:6-9, Psalms 118:13-15

therefore: Psalms 16:9-11, Psalms 21:1, Psalms 30:11, Psalms 30:12, Psalms 33:21, Psalms 68:3, Psalms 68:4, Isaiah 61:10

with: Psalms 96:1-3, Exodus 15:1-21, Judges 5:1-31, 1 Samuel 2:1-11, 2 Samuel 22:1-51, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 15:3

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:3 - shield 2 Samuel 22:33 - strength 1 Chronicles 16:27 - strength Nehemiah 8:10 - the joy Nehemiah 12:43 - God Psalms 3:3 - a shield Psalms 9:2 - I will be Psalms 18:32 - girdeth Psalms 18:35 - shield Psalms 26:1 - trusted Psalms 27:1 - strength Psalms 30:10 - be thou Psalms 43:2 - the God Psalms 69:30 - I will Psalms 81:1 - our strength Psalms 84:5 - strength Psalms 86:16 - give Psalms 89:17 - For thou Psalms 119:50 - This Psalms 140:7 - the strength Isaiah 30:18 - blessed Isaiah 50:10 - let Joel 2:23 - rejoice Zechariah 10:7 - their heart Luke 6:21 - ye shall laugh Colossians 3:16 - singing

Cross-References

Genesis 27:43
"So now, my son, listen and do what I say; go, escape to my brother Laban in Haran!
Exodus 20:12
"Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land the LORD your God gives you.
Leviticus 19:3
'Each of you shall respect his mother and his father, and you shall keep My Sabbaths; I am the LORD your God.
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not reject the teaching of your mother.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young vultures will devour it.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord [that is, accept their guidance and discipline as His representatives], for this is right [for obedience teaches wisdom and self-discipline].
Ephesians 6:3
SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY HAVE A LONG LIFE ON THE EARTH.
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents [as God's representatives] in all things, for this [attitude of respect and obedience] is well-pleasing to the Lord [and will bring you God's promised blessings].

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The Lord [is] my strength,.... That is, the author both of natural and spiritual strength; that gave him strength of body, and fortitude of mind, to bear up under all the exercises he was tried with; the strength of his life, spiritual and temporal, and of his salvation; the strength of his heart under present distresses, and who he knew would be so in the hour of death, when his heart and strength would fail;

and my shield; to protect and defend him; as were the love, power, and faithfulness of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, his power and fulness, his blood, righteousness, and salvation;

my heart trusted in him; in the Lord as his strength and shield; not in any creature, nor in his own strength and righteousness; but in the Lord God, in whom are righteousness and strength: and it is plain he did not trust in his own heart, since his heart trusted in the Lord; and which shows that his trust was an hearty one, his faith was a faith unfeigned, he believed with the heart unto righteousness;

and I am helped: this was the fruit of his trust, even a gracious experience of divine assistance: saints are helpless in themselves, and are also as to the help of man; God is the only helper of them; he helps them out of all their troubles; in whatsoever he calls them unto, and to what they want; and the help he affords is sometimes quick, and always seasonable; and sometimes by means, and sometimes without them;

therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; that is, in the Lord, the ground of which was the help he had from him; and this joy was very great, a joy unspeakable, and full of glory; it was not carnal, but spiritual, a heart joy, joy in the Holy Ghost;

and with my song will I praise him; praise is due to God, what glorifies him, and is acceptable to him; it becomes the saints, is comely for them, and it is pleasant work to them, when grace is in exercise; see Psalms 69:30; this may be understood of one of his songs, and one of the best of them, and of one better than this, as a Jewish writer u observes.

u R. Moseh in Aben Ezra in loc.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord is my strength - See the notes at Psalms 18:1.

And my shield - See the notes at Psalms 3:3. Compare Psalms 33:20; Psalms 59:11; Psalms 84:9; Psalms 89:18; Genesis 15:1.

My heart trusted in him - I trusted or confided in him. See Psalms 13:5.

And I am helped - I have found the assistance which I desired.

Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth - I greatly rejoice. I am happy. He had found the assurance of the divine favor which he desired, and his heart was glad.

And with my song will I praise him - I will sing praises to Him. Compare Psalms 22:25.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 28:7. The Lord is my strength — I have the fullest persuasion that he hears, will answer, and will save me.


 
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