Psalms 28:7
LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise him.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
6Blessed be LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplications.
8LORD is their strength, and he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
Cross References
Genesis 15:1After these things the word of LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram. I am thy shield, thy exceedingly great reward.
Judges 5:1Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
2 Samuel 22:1And David spoke to LORD the words of this song in the day that LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
Psalms 3:4I cry to LORD with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Psalms 13:6I will sing to LORD because he has dealt bountifully with me.
Psalms 18:1I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 28:7-9
Devout Thanksgiving and Praise. 6 Blessed be the Lord , because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. 8 The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever. In these verses, I. David gives God thanks for the audience of his prayers as… Read the whole commentary →