Psalms 84:11

Psalms 84:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For 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.
• New International Version (NIV)For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.

Context of Psalms 84:11

9Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed. 10For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. 12O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!

Psalms 84:11 word by word

כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ׀ וּמָגֵן֮ יְהוָ֪ה אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֣ן וְ֭כָבוֹד יִתֵּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֥א יִמְנַע־ט֝֗וֹב לַֽהֹלְכִ֥ים בְּתָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• is a sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• and a shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• givesנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• graceחֵןchên · favorH2580
• and gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• He withholdsמָנַעmâna‛ · to withholdH4513
• noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• good thingטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• from those who walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• with integrityתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemished: blamelessH8549

Cross-references for Psalms 84:11

• Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
• Isaiah 60:19No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.
• Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
• John 1:9The true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
• John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
• Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
• Psalms 84:9Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed.
• Psalms 3:3But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
• Psalms 47:9The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.
• Psalms 115:9O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
• Psalms 119:114You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
• Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
• Proverbs 2:7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,
• John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
• Romans 8:16The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
• 2 Corinthians 3:18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Commentaries on Psalms 84:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11For the Lord God is a sun and shield - To illuminate, invigorate, and warm; to protect and defend all such as prefer him and his worship to every thing the earth can produce. It is remarkable that not one of the Versions understand the שמש shemesh, as signifying sun, as we do. They generally concur in the following translation: "For the Lord loveth mercy and truth, and he will give grace and glory." The Chaldee says, "The Lord is as a high wall and a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11For the Lord God is a sun - The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, “For the Lord loveth mercy and truth.” Our translation, however, is the correct one. The sun gives light, warmth, beauty, to the creation; so God is the source of light, joy, happiness, to the soul. Compare Isaiah 60:19; Revelation 21:23; Revelation 22:5. And shield - See Psalm 84:9. The Lord will give grace and glory - Grace, or favor, here; glory, or honor, in the world to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 In all our addresses to God, we must desire that he would look on Christ, his Anointed One, and accept us for his sake: we must look to Him with faith, and then God will with favour look upon the face of the Anointed: we, without him, dare not show our faces. The psalmist pleads love to God's ordinances. Let us account one day in God's courts better than a thousand spent elsewhere; and deem the meanest place in his service preferable to the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Some people worshiped the sun as a god, but the true God provides all that anyone needs.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. As a sun God enlightens (Psa 27:1); as a shield He protects. grace--God's favor, its fruit-- glory--the honor He bestows. uprightly--(Psa 15:2; 18:23).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 84:11

• Blessing
• Gifts from God
• Glory
• God
• Righteous
• Shield
• Sun

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Commentaries on Psalms 84

• 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