Psalms 140:7

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 hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me.Selah 6I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Listen, Lord, to my cry for help. Lord, my Lord, my strong Savior, you shield my head on the day of battle. 8Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud.Selah 9When those who surround me rise up, may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

Psalms 140:7 word by word

יְהֹוִ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי עֹ֣ז יְשׁוּעָתִ֑י סַכֹּ֥תָה לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• the strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• of my salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• thou hast coveredסָכַךְsâkak ώâkak · to coverH5526
• my headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of battleנֶ֫שֶׁקnesheq nêsheq · weaponH5402

Cross-references for Psalms 140:7

• Psalms 18:1I love you, Lord, my strength.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — whom should I dread?
• Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart celebrates, and I give thanks to him with my song.
• Psalms 59:17To you, my strength, I sing praises, because God is my stronghold — my faithful God.
• Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken.
• Psalms 89:26He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the rock of my salvation.’
• Psalms 95:1Come, let’s shout joyfully to the Lord, shout triumphantly to the rock of our salvation!
• Deuteronomy 33:27The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you and commands, “Destroy!”
• Isaiah 12:2Indeed, God is my salvation; I will trust him and not be afraid, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.”
• Psalms 144:10the one who gives victory to kings, who frees his servant David from the deadly sword.
• 1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”
• 2 Samuel 8:6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord made David victorious wherever 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

Topics related to Psalms 140:7

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith
• War

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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