English Standard Version
Psalms 119:114
114You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
Psalms 119:114 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
- New International Version (NIV)You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.
Context of Psalms 119:114
112I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end. 113I hate the double-minded, but I love your law. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. 115Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God. 116Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:114 word by word
סִתְרִ֣י וּמָגִנִּ֣י אָ֑תָּה לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 119:114
- Psalms 32:7You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
- Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Isaiah 32:3Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed, and the ears of those who hear will give attention.
- Psalms 3:3But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
- Psalms 84:11For 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.
- Psalms 119:81My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word.
- Psalms 130:5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
Commentaries on Psalms 119:114
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 114Mv hiding place - My asylum. And my shield - There is a time in which I may be called to suffer in secret; then thou hidest me. There may be a time in which thou callest me to fight; then thou art my Shield and Protector.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 114Thou art my hiding place - See the notes at Psalm 32:7, where the same expression occurs. And my shield - See Psalm 5:12, note; Psalm 84:11, note. I hope in thy word - See Psalm 119:74, Psalm 119:81.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 113-120Verses 113-120 Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts draw us from what we love. Would we make progress in keeping God's commands, we must be separate from evil-doers. The believer could not live without the grace of God; but, supported by his hand, his spiritual life shall be maintained. Our holy security is grounded on Divine supports. All…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 113-120Samekh (ס) is the fifteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The psalmist declares his hatred of evil and his love for God and his ways.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 114114. hiding-place--(Compare Psa 27:5). shield--(Psa 3:3; 7:10). hope in thy word--confidently rest on its teachings and promises.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- 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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