Psalms 140:7
O lord LORD, the strength of my salvation, thou have covered my head in the day of battle.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
In Context
6I said to LORD, Thou are my God. Give ear to the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:36Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.
2 Samuel 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
Psalms 18:1I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Psalms 27:1LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalms 31:15My times are in thy hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
Psalms 62:2He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower. I shall not be greatly moved.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 140:2-8
Complaints and Petitions. 1 Deliver me, O Lord , from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. 4 Keep me, O Lord , from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins… Read the whole commentary →