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For our shield belongs to Yahweh; Our king to the Holy One of Israel.
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God is the Ultimate Protector
Commentators agree that this verse declares God as the ultimate source of protection. The phrasing, 'For our shield belongeth unto Jehovah,' means that any defense we have, including our human leaders (our 'king'), is a gift from God and is sustained by His power. Our protectors are themselves protected by Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For the Lord is our defense - Margin, “Our shield is of the Lord.” The original word rendered “defense,” is shield. Compar…
19th Century
Anglican
For the Lord. —Or, rather—
“For of Jehovah is our shield, And of Israel’s Holy One our king,”
“shield”…
Baptist
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. For the LORD is our defense; and the Holy One of Israel …
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16th Century
Protestant
For to Jehovah is our buckler. As the chief protection of the people was in the person of their king, it is here expressly shown that the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the Lord is our defence From all their enemies, being all around them, as a wall of fire to protect them, and as…
Happy are those who so know the joyful sound of the gospel as to obey it; who experience its power upon their hearts, and bring forth its fruit in …
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