New King James Version
Psalms 7:10
10My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart.
Psalms 7:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
- New International Version (NIV)My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
- New Living Translation (NLT)God is my shield, saving those whose hearts are true and right.
Context of Psalms 7:10
8The Lord shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me. 9Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds. My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart. 11God is a just judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day. 12If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready.
Read all of Psalms 7Psalms 7:10 word by word
מָֽגִנִּ֥י עַל־אֱלֹהִ֑ים מ֝וֹשִׁ֗יעַ יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 7:10
- Psalms 3:3But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.
- Psalms 18:1I will love You, O Lord, my strength.
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.
- Psalms 89:18For our shield belongs to the Lord, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
- Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
- Psalms 112:2His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.
- Psalms 125:4Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, And to those who are upright in their hearts.
- Job 8:6If you were pure and upright, Surely now He would awake for you, And prosper your rightful dwelling place.
- Proverbs 2:21For the upright will dwell in the land, And the blameless will remain in it;
- Proverbs 11:20Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord, But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
- Proverbs 28:18Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
Commentaries on Psalms 7:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10My defense is of God - I now leave my cause in the hands of my Judge. I have no uneasy or fearful apprehensions, because I know God will save the upright in heart.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10My defense is of God - The meaning here is, that God was his protector, and that in his troubles he confided in him. The original word here, as in Psalm 3:3, note; Psalm 5:12, note; is “shield.” See the notes at thoses verses. Which saveth the upright in heart - whom he that searches the heart Psalm 7:9 sees to be upright; or to be sincere, truthful, just. The writer says that it is a characteristic of God that he saves or protects all such; and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-13The psalmist moves from his own situation (Psalm 7:1–9) to speak for all the godly who seek redemption (7:10–16). He protects and vindicates his people. When his followers cry out for help, God hears them and acts to rescue them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. defence--literally, "shield" (Psa 5:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 7
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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