KJV 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.
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Psalm 28:7
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.
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BSB 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 give thanks to Him with my song.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Psalm 28
4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
6 Blessed [be] the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7 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.
8 The LORD [is] their strength, and he [is] the saving strength of his anointed.
9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
יְהוָ֤ה׀H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDעֻזִּ֥יH5797 · ozstrengthוּמָגִנִּי֮H4043 · ma.genshieldבּ֤וֹH9033 · ohimבָטַ֥חH982 · ba.tachto trustלִבִּ֗יH3820 · levheartוְֽנֶ֫עֱזָ֥רְתִּיH5826 · a.zarto helpוַיַּעֲלֹ֥זH5937 · a.lazto exultלִבִּ֑יH3820 · levheartוּֽמִשִּׁירִ֥יH7892 · shirsongאֲהוֹדֶֽנּוּ׃H3034 · ya.dahto give thanks
Cross-references
Psalm 30:11-12Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;Psalm 56:3-4What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.Psalm 40:3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, [even] praise unto our God: many shall see [it], and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.Isaiah 12:2Behold, God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song; he also is become my salvation.Psalm 13:5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.Psalm 28:8The LORD [is] their strength, and he [is] the saving strength of his anointed.Psalm 118:6-9The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?Psalm 84:11For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.Psalm 68:3-4But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.Psalm 3:3But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.Psalm 22:4Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.Psalm 69:30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.Exodus 15:1-21Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.Psalm 91:4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.Psalm 96:1-3O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.1 Samuel 2:1-11And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
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