Psalms 140:7
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.
Berean Standard Bible
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 say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”
2 Samuel 8:6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
Psalms 18:1I love You, O LORD, my strength.
Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
Psalms 31:15My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
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 →