My 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, …

My defence. —Literally, as in margin, my shield is upon God. (Compare to Psalms 62:7, In God is my salvation, wh…

My shield It is not surprising that David often mixes meditations with his prayers, in order to inspire himself with true confidence. We m…

My defence [is] of God
Or "my shield [is] in" or "of God" ^F5 ; God was his shield, his protector and defe…

David is confident that he will find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatene…

1. The earlier psalms were written for liberation from enemies, but this is a psalm in which he prays for vindication from them. Thus, the t…