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 · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The Lord is their strength, and a strong place of salvation for his king.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> strength to him, Yea, the strength of the salvation of His anointed <FI>is<Fi> He.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The voice of the Lord shaketh the desert: and the Lord shall shake the desert of Cades.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah is their strength; and he is the stronghold of salvation to his anointed one.

Context

v.7Jehovah 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.

v.8This passage

v.9Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: Be their shepherd also, and bear them up for ever.

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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