God’s Word Translation
Psalms 89:18
18Our shield belongs to the Lord. Our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 89:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
- New International Version (NIV)Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For our shield belongs to the Lord, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Context of Psalms 89:18
16They find joy in your name all day long. They are joyful in your righteousness 17because you are the glory of their strength. By your favor you give us victory. Our shield belongs to the Lord. Our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel. 19Once in a vision you said to your faithful ones: “I set a boy above warriors. I have raised up one chosen from the people. 20I found my servant David. I anointed him with my holy oil.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:18 word by word
כִּ֣י לַֽ֭יהוָה מָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּ וְלִקְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מַלְכֵּֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 89:18
- Psalms 47:9The influential people from the nations gather together as the people of the God of Abraham. The rulers of the earth belong to God. He rules everything.
- Psalms 62:1My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.
- 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 91:1Whoever lives under the shelter of the Most High will remain in the shadow of the Almighty.
- 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 33:27The eternal God is your shelter, and his everlasting arms support you. He will force your enemies out of your way and tell you to destroy them.
- Psalms 71:22Because of your faithfulness, O my God, even I will give thanks to you as I play on a lyre. I will make music with a harp to praise you, O Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 1:4“How horrible it will be for a nation that sins. ⌞Its⌟ people are loaded down with guilt. They are descendants of evildoers and destructive children. They have abandoned the Lord. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have turned their backs on him.
- Isaiah 12:6Shout loudly, and sing with joy, people of Zion! The Holy One of Israel is great. He is among you.”
- Isaiah 29:19Humble people again will find joy in the Lord. The poorest of people will find joy in the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 30:11Get out of our way! Stop blocking our path! Get the Holy One of Israel out of our sight.’ ”
- Isaiah 43:3I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Egypt is the ransom I exchanged for you. Sudan and Seba are the price I paid for you.
- Psalms 44:4You alone are my king, O God. You won those victories for Jacob.
- Isaiah 33:22The Lord is our judge. The Lord is our lawgiver. The Lord is our king. The Lord is our savior.
Commentaries on Psalms 89:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18For the Lord is our defense - Margin, “Our shield is of the Lord.” The original word rendered “defense,” is shield. Compare Psalm 5:12, note; Psalm 33:20, note; Psalm 59:11, note. The meaning is, that protection was to be found in God alone. The true construction of this verse is, “For to Yahweh (belongs) our shield, and to the Holy One of Israel our king.” That is, All that they had, and all that they relied on as a defense, belonged to God, or was of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-18Verses 15-18 Happy are those who so know the joyful sound of the gospel as to obey it; who experience its power upon their hearts, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives. Though believers are nothing in themselves, yet having all in Christ Jesus, they may rejoice in his name. May the Lord enable us to do so. The joy of the Lord is the strength of his people; whereas unbelief dispirits ourselves and discourages others. Though it steals upon us…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18The Lord protects his people with the same power by which he established the created order.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. (Margin). Thus is introduced the promise to "our shield," "our king," David.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 89
- 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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