New English Translation
Psalms 115:10
10O family of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their deliverer and protector.
Psalms 115:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
- New International Version (NIV)House of Aaron, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and their shield.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
Context of Psalms 115:10
8Those who make them will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them. 9O Israel, trust in the Lord! He is their deliverer and protector. O family of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their deliverer and protector. 11You loyal followers of the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their deliverer and protector. 12The Lord takes notice of us, he will bless – he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.
Read all of Psalms 115Psalms 115:10 word by word
בֵּ֣ית אַ֭הֲרֹן בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 115:10
- Exodus 28:1“And you, bring near to you your brother Aaron and his sons with him from among the Israelites, so that they may minister as my priests – Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
- Numbers 16:5Then he said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning the Lord will make known who are his, and who is holy. He will cause that person to approach him; the person he has chosen he will cause to approach him.
- Numbers 18:7But you and your sons with you are responsible for your priestly duties, for everything at the altar and within the curtain. And you must serve. I give you the priesthood as a gift for service; but the unauthorized person who approaches must be put to death.”
Commentaries on Psalms 115:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10O house of Aaron - All the different classes of the priesthood.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10O house of Aaron - Ministers of religion; descendants of Aaron. His family was consecrated to the various services of the sanctuary.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 It is folly to trust in dead images, but it is wisdom to trust in the living God, for he is a help and a shield to those that trust in him. Wherever there is right fear of God, there may be cheerful faith in him; those who reverence his word, may rely upon it. He is ever found faithful. The greatest need his blessing, and it shall not be denied to the meanest that fear him. God's blessing gives an increase, especially in spiritual blessings…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11Israel … O house of Aaron … You who fear the LORD: The psalmist urges everyone in the God-fearing community to trust in the living God. This threefold address assures them that the Lord is their true helper and shield (compare Psalm 118:2–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. The repetitions imply earnestness.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Psalms 115
- 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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