American Standard Version
Psalms 140:7
7O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation,Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalms 140:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
- New International Version (NIV)Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.
Context of Psalms 140:7
5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. [Selah 6I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah. O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. 8Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked; Further not his evil device, lest they exalt themselves. [Selah 9As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Read all of Psalms 140Psalms 140:7 word by word
יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 140:7
- Psalms 18:1I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
- Psalms 27:1Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
- Psalms 28:7Jehovah 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.
- Psalms 59:17Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises: For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
- Psalms 62:2He only is my rock and my salvation: He ismy high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.
- Psalms 89:26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.
- Psalms 95:1Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
- Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God isthy dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.
- Isaiah 12:2Behold, 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 144:10Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
- 1 Samuel 17:36Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
- 2 Samuel 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
Commentaries on Psalms 140:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7O God the Lord - literally, “Yahweh, Lord, the strength of my salvation” The word rendered “God,” in the original, is יהוה Yahweh The address is to Yahweh as the Lord; that is, as the supreme Ruler - who presides over all things. Him the psalmist acknowledged as “his” Lord and Ruler. The phrase “the strength of my salvation” means the strength or power on which my safety depends. I have no other hope of deliverance but in thee. Thou hast covered my head…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7O GOD the Lord: This title comes from combining the name Yahweh with the title Adonai (which means Master). See also Psalms 68:20; 69:6; 71:16; 73:28; 109:21; 141:8.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. day of battle--literally, "of armor," that is, when using it.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 140
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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