Psalms 115:9
O Israel, confide thou in Jehovah: he is their help and their shield.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
In Context
8They that make them are like unto them, every one that confideth in them.
10House of Aaron, confide in Jehovah: he is their help and their shield.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:29Happy art thou, Israel! Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thine excellency? And thine enemies shall come cringing to thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Psalms 37:3Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
Psalms 84:11For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalms 118:4Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
Psalms 130:7Let Israel hope in Jehovah, because with Jehovah there is loving-kindness, and with him is plenteous redemption;
Psalms 135:20House of Levi, bless ye Jehovah; ye that fear Jehovah, bless Jehovah.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 115:2-9
The Absurdity of Idolatry. 1 Not unto us, O Lord , not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? 3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: 6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: 7 They have hands, but they handle not:… Read the whole commentary →