Psalms 28:7

What does Psalms 28:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 28:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

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 rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> 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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The voice of the Lord divideth the flame of fire:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.6Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

v.7This passage

v.8Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 68:3

    But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

  • Isaiah 12:2

    Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid: for Jehovah, even Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

  • Psalms 21:1

    The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

  • Revelation 5:9

    And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

  • Psalms 3:3

    But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head.

  • 2 Samuel 22:1

    And David spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

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