Psalms 28:8

Psalms 28:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is their strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed.

Context of Psalms 28:8

6The Lord deserves praise, for he has heard my plea for mercy! 7The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude. The Lord strengthens his people; he protects and delivers his chosen king. 9Deliver your people! Empower the nation that belongs to you! Care for them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms at all times!

Psalms 28:8 word by word

יְהוָ֥ה עֹֽז־לָ֑מוֹ וּמָ֘ע֤וֹז יְשׁוּע֖וֹת מְשִׁיח֣וֹ הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• their strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• the savingיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• strengthמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• of his anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899

Cross-references for Psalms 28:8

• Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.
• Psalms 20:6Now I am sure that the Lord will deliver his chosen king; he will intervene for him from his holy heavenly temple, and display his mighty ability to deliver.
• 1 Samuel 16:13So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.
• Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,

Commentaries on Psalms 28:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The Lord is their strength - Instead of למו lamo, to them, eight MSS. of Kennicott and De Rossi have לעמו leammo to his people; and this reading is confirmed by the Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, Ethiopic, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. This makes the passage more precise and intelligible; and of the truth of the reading there can be no reasonable doubt. "The Lord is the strength of his People, and the saving strength of his anointed." Both king and people are…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The Lord is their strength - Margin, “his strength.” The Hebrew is, “their strength,” or “strength to them.” The allusion is to the people of God. The course of thought seems to be, that the psalmist, having derived in his own case assistance from God, or having found God a strength to him, his mind turns from this fact to the general idea that God was the strength of “all” who were in similar circumstancaes; or that all His people might confide in Him as…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 Has God heard our supplications? Let us then bless his name. The Lord is my strength, to support me, and carry me on through all my services and sufferings. The heart that truly believes, shall in due time greatly rejoice: we are to expect joy and peace in believing. God shall have the praise of it: thus must we express our gratitude. The saints rejoice in others' comfort as well as their own: we have the less benefit from the light of the sun…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The psalmist anticipates rescue because of his confidence in the Lord’s justice.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. The distinction made between the people. their strength--and the anointed--may indicate Absalom's rebellion as the occasion.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 28:8

• Blessing
• Righteous
• Testimony

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Commentaries on Psalms 28

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings