Psalms 28:8
What does Psalms 28:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 28:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord is their strength, and a strong place of salvation for his king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> strength to him, Yea, the strength of the salvation of His anointed <FI>is<Fi> He.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The voice of the Lord shaketh the desert: and the Lord shall shake the desert of Cades.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah is their strength; and he is the stronghold of salvation to his anointed one.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 140:7
O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
- Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
- Psalms 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,
- Psalms 20:6
Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand.
- 1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
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