God’s Word Translation
Psalms 84:9
9Look at our shield, O God. Look with favor on the face of your anointed one.
Psalms 84:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
- New International Version (NIV)Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed!
- New King James Version (NKJV)O God, behold our shield, And look upon the face of Your anointed.
Context of Psalms 84:9
7Their strength grows as they go along until each one of them appears in front of God in Zion. 8O Lord God, commander of armies, hear my prayer. Open your ears, O God of Jacob. Selah Look at our shield, O God. Look with favor on the face of your anointed one. 10One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand ⌞anywhere else⌟. I would rather stand in the entrance to my God’s house than live inside wicked people’s homes. 11The Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
Read all of Psalms 84Psalms 84:9 word by word
מָ֭גִנֵּנוּ רְאֵ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְ֝הַבֵּ֗ט פְּנֵ֣י מְשִׁיחֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 84:9
- Psalms 84:11The Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
- Psalms 98:1Sing a new song to the Lord because he has done miraculous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gained victory for him.
- Genesis 15:1Later the Lord spoke his word to Abram in a vision. He said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I am your shield. Your reward will be very great.”
- Deuteronomy 33:29You are blessed, Israel! Who is like you, a nation saved by the Lord? He is a shield that helps you and a sword that wins your victories. Your enemies will come crawling to you, and you will stomp on their backs.”
- Psalms 2:2Kings take their stands. Rulers make plans together against the Lord and against his Messiah by saying,
- Psalms 89:20I found my servant David. I anointed him with my holy oil.
- 1 Samuel 2:10“Those who oppose the Lord are broken into pieces. He thunders at them from the heavens. The Lord judges the ends of the earth. He gives strength to his King and lifts the head of his Messiah.”
- 2 Samuel 23:1These are the last words of David: “Here is the declaration by David, son of Jesse— the declaration by the man whom God raised up, whom the God of Jacob anointed, the singer of Israel’s psalms:
- 2 Chronicles 6:42Lord God, do not reject your anointed one. Remember your mercy to your servant David!”
- Acts 4:27“In this city Herod and Pontius Pilate made plans together with non-Jewish people and the people of Israel. They made their plans against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.
Commentaries on Psalms 84:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Behold, O God, our shield - We have no Protector but thee. Thou seest the deadly blows that are aimed at us; cover our souls; protect our lives! Look upon the face of thine anointed - Consider the supplications sent up by him whom thou hast appointed to be Mediator between thee and man - thy Christ. But some apply this to David, to Zerubbabel, to the people of Israel; and each has his reasons.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Behold, O God our shield - Our defense, as a shield is a defense in the day of battle. Compare Psalm 5:12, note; Psalm 18:2, note; Psalm 33:20, note. It is an appeal to God as a protector. The psalmist was an exile - a wanderer - and he looked to God as his defense. And look upon the face of thine anointed - Look favorably upon; look with benignity and kindness. The word anointed here is the word “Messiah” - משׁיח mâshı̂yach (Greek, ́ Christos “Christ”…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. 9Both kings and priests were anointed to dedicate them for service (see Psalm 132:17; Exodus 28:41; 1 Samuel 9:16; 16:1–13; compare Isaiah 61:1; Acts 10:38).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. God is addressed as a shield (compare Psa 84:11). thine anointed--David (1Sa 16:12).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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