English Standard Version
Psalms 84:11
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 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.
Context of Psalms 84:11
9Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed! 10For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. 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. 12O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!
Read all of Psalms 84Psalms 84:11 word by word
כִּ֤י שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ׀ וּמָגֵן֮ יְהוָ֪ה אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֣ן וְ֭כָבוֹד יִתֵּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה לֹ֥א יִמְנַע־ט֝֗וֹב לַֽהֹלְכִ֥ים בְּתָמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- a sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
- and shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
- will giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- graceחֵןchên · favorH2580
- and gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- no goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- will he withholdמָנַעmâna‛ · to withholdH4513
- from them that walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- uprightlyתָּמִיםtâmîym · 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; of whom shall I be afraid?
- Isaiah 60:19The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
- Malachi 4:2But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.
- John 1:9The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
- John 8:12Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
- Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.
- Psalms 84:9Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed!
- Psalms 3:3But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
- Psalms 47:9The princes of the peoples gather 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 their shield.
- Psalms 119:114You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
- Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great."
- Proverbs 2:7he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
- John 1:16For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
- Romans 8:16The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
- 2 Corinthians 3:18And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this 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
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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
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