Psalms 115:10

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield.

Context of Psalms 115:10

8Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. 9All you Israelites, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield. House of Aaron, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield. 11You who fear him, trust in the Lord— he is their help and shield. 12The Lord remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,

Psalms 115:10 word by word

בֵּ֣ית אַ֭הֲרֹן בִּטְח֣וּ בַיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרָ֖ם וּמָגִנָּ֣ם הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• trustבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
• in the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• their helpעֵ֫זֶר‛êzer · helperH5828
• and their shieldמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043

Cross-references for Psalms 115:10

• Exodus 28:1“Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as priests.
• Numbers 16:5Then he said to Korah and all his followers: “In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to him and who is holy, and he will have that person come near him. The man he chooses he will cause to come near him.
• Numbers 18:7But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain. I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift. Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary is to 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

• Aaron
• In the Lord
• Fast
• Hallel
• Hymn
• Psalms
• Celebrate
• Hallelujah
• Help
• Passover

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