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Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.
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God as Our Warrior-Protector
David uses the vivid imagery of a warrior taking up a shield and buckler to pray for God's intervention. Commentators explain this isn't literal, but a powerful metaphor. It's a plea for God to rise up, defend us, and fight on our behalf against our enemies, just as a soldier would stand firm to protect someone.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Take hold of shield and buckler - That is, arm yourself as if for the contest. It is a prayer, in a new form, that God would interp…
19th Century
Anglican
Shield and buckler. —Better, buckler and shield, as the first (Hebrew, magen) suggests a small shield, the latte…
16th Century
Protestant
Take the shield. These words certainly cannot be applied, in the strict and proper sense, to God, who has no need of the spear or buckler:…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Take hold of shield and buckler Defensive weapons; not that the Lord stands in need of any of these to defend himsel…
It is nothing new for the most righteous people, and the most righteous cause, to meet with enemies. This is a fruit of the old enmity in the seed …
13th Century
Catholic
1. In the preceding psalms, the dignity of the just was made manifest; now help is implored against the persecutions of the wicked.
He…
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