Psalms 118:14

Psalms 118:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.

Context of Psalms 118:14

12They were all round me like a cloud of bees! But they were like a fire in a thorn bush that burns quickly and has soon gone. I turned them away by the power of the Lord. 13My enemies attacked me and they tried to knock me down! But the Lord helped me. The Lord makes me strong and he takes care of me. He is the one who keeps me safe. 15Listen to the happy shouts of God's people in their tents! They have won against their enemies, because the Lord has power to do great things. 16Yes, the Lord has lifted up his strong right hand. He has the strength to win the battle!

Psalms 118:14 word by word

עָזִּ֣י וְזִמְרָ֣ת יָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־לִ֝֗י לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
• my strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• and songזִמְרָתzimrâth · songH2176
• and is become my salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444

Cross-references for Psalms 118:14

• Psalms 18:2The Lord keeps me safe. He is my great rock and my strong place. God is my high rock. I run to him to hide and be safe. He keeps me safe like a soldier's shield. He is the strong place where I can hide safely.
• Exodus 15:2The Lord makes me strong. He is the reason for my song. He is the one who has saved me. He is my God and I will praise him. He is my father's God and I will praise his name.
• Isaiah 12:2Listen! God is the one who saves me! I will continue to trust him. I will not be afraid because the Lord himself makes me strong. He keeps me safe. He rescues us from our enemies.’
• Isaiah 45:17The Lord will make Israel safe. Israel will be safe and free for ever. You will never be ashamed again. People will never insult you again.
• Matthew 1:21Mary's baby will be a boy. He will save his people from their sins. Because of that, you must give him the name “Jesus”.’

Commentaries on Psalms 118:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The Lord is my strength and song - He is the source of strength to me; and he is the subject of my praise. There is no ground of praise in myself for anything that I have done, but all is due to him. And is become my salvation - He has saved me. I live because he preserved me. So we shall be saved in heaven solely because he saves us, and there, more than can be possible here, we shall say, “God is our strength and our song, and is become our salvation.”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-18The psalmist celebrates the victory of the Lord’s strong right hand, which kept him from death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1613-16. The enemy is triumphantly addressed as if present.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 118

• 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