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Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Lord is my strength – See the notes at (Psalms 18:1).

And my shield – See the notes at ([Ref…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. —Better, dances for joy, as in the Prayer Book. Another possible translatio…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord [is] my strength
That is, the author both of natural and spiritual strength; that gave him strength of body, and fort…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Has God heard our supplications? Let us then ble His name. The Lord is my strength, to support me and sustain me through all my services a…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. In the previous psalm, the psalmist showed the trust he had in God; now he adds a psalm of prayer so that he might not fail in that trust…

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