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 swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thornbushes. ⌞So armed⌟ with the name of the Lord, I defeated them. 13They pushed hard to make me fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my savior. 15The sound of joyful singing and victory is heard in the tents of righteous people. The right hand of the Lord displays strength. 16The right hand of the Lord is held high. The right hand of the Lord displays strength.

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 is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.
• Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will honor him.
• Isaiah 12:2Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”
• Isaiah 45:17Israel has been saved by the Lord forever. You will never again be ashamed or disgraced.
• Matthew 1:21She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus [He Saves], because he will save his people from their sins.”

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

Topics related to Psalms 118:14

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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