Psalms 84:9
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
In Context
10Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:29Blessed are thou, Israel: who is like to thee, O people, that art saved by the Lord? the shield of thy help, and the sword of thy glory: thy enemies shall deny thee, and thou shalt tread upon their necks.
1 Samuel 16:6And when they were come in, he saw Eliab, and said: Is the Lord's anointed before him?
2 Chronicles 6:42O Lord God, turn not away the face of thy anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
Psalms 2:6But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.
Psalms 17:1The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.
Psalms 84:11For better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 84:9-12
Delight in God's Ordinances. 8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in… Read the whole commentary →