Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

O God the Lord ... - literally, “Yahweh, Lord, the strength of my salvation.”

The word rendered “God,” in the original, is יהוה

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In the day of battle.— Literally, in the day of arms, that is, when he was arming for fight. God covered the warrior’s he…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord. O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation
Temporal and spiritual, which he was able to effect; the mighty God and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The more danger appears, the more earnest we should be in prayer to God. All are safe whom the Lord protects. If he is for us, who can be against u…

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