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Psalms 115:10
10O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
Psalms 115:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
- New International Version (NIV)House of Aaron, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
Context of Psalms 115:10
8Those who make them will become like them, Everyone who trusts in them. 9O Israel, trust and take refuge in the Lord! [Be confident in Him, cling to Him, rely on His word!] He is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. 11You who [reverently] fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. 12The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless, He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.
Read all of Psalms 115Psalms 115:10 word by word
בֵּ֣ית אַ֭הֲרֹן בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 115:10
- Exodus 28:1“Now bring your brother Aaron near, and his sons with him from among the sons of Israel, so that he may serve as priest to Me—Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
- Numbers 16:5and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to Him, and who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; the one whom He will choose He will bring near to Himself.
- Numbers 18:7Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar [of burnt offering and the altar of incense] and [of the Holy of Holies] within the veil, and you are to serve. I am giving you the priesthood as a bestowed service, but the stranger (outsider, layman) who approaches shall be put to death.”
Commentaries on Psalms 115:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10O house of Aaron - All the different classes of the priesthood.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10O house of Aaron - Ministers of religion; descendants of Aaron. His family was consecrated to the various services of the sanctuary.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 It is folly to trust in dead images, but it is wisdom to trust in the living God, for he is a help and a shield to those that trust in him. Wherever there is right fear of God, there may be cheerful faith in him; those who reverence his word, may rely upon it. He is ever found faithful. The greatest need his blessing, and it shall not be denied to the meanest that fear him. God's blessing gives an increase, especially in spiritual blessings…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11Israel … O house of Aaron … You who fear the LORD: The psalmist urges everyone in the God-fearing community to trust in the living God. This threefold address assures them that the Lord is their true helper and shield (compare Psalm 118:2–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. The repetitions imply earnestness.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Psalms 115
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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